Activities Coordinator: Sharon Wells
January
Pizza Party! Round Table Pizza on the corner of Gage and Leslie (1769 Leslie) in Kennewick. January 20th starting at 5:30PM.
February
Chocolate extravaganza at the Kiona Winery, 44612 N Sunset Rd., Benton City, February 10th, 4-6PM. Bring chocolate dessert or candy. Beverages available.
Early Bird Swap Meet, Puyallup, WA, Fairgrounds, February 17th, 8AM-5PM -18th, 9AM-3PM.
March
7th Annual Central Washington Custom Car & Cycle Show, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima. March 10 - 12, 10AM-6PM. Application
36th Annual St. Patrick's Day Cruz-in, March 18th, 10AM-3PM (registration starts at 9AM), Heppner, OR. $20 registration fee, or $15 in advance. Vehicles will be parked and displayed on "Willow Street" between Heppner Family Foods and St. Patrick's Senior Center.
Sunnyside annual high school show and shine fundraiser, March 24th, 10:00AM, Chief Kamiakin Elementary School Soccer Fields, 1700 E. Lincoln Ave. Those wanting to caravan, please meet in the WalMart parking lot (Queensgate and Duportail St, Richland), near the Krispy Krème donut building, no later than 7:30am.
April
Portland Swap Meet, Expo Center, April 6 to April 8, 7am-7pm Fri, 7am-5pm Sat, 8am-1pm Sun. Admission 12yrs and over is $7/day Fri. - Sat., $4 Sun. Ladies free.
5th Annual Liberty Christian Patriot Car Show, April 3rd, 9:00am - 3:00pm, 2200 Williams Blvd, Richland. There will be vintage camping trailers and an overnight camp out.
YOCC driving tour to the Pendleton Underground, April 23rd. The underground tour is an hour and a half and lunch will follow at AJ's Little Cafe. The tour will depart from the 2407 W. Court St., Pasco Burger King at 8:30AM and will take the "less traveled" route. Reservation and $15 to Frances McGillis is required by April 6th.
13th annual Benton City Car and Bike Show & Shine, April 28th. Kiona-Benton City Middle School, 913 Horne Dr. Benton City. Registration starts at 7AM, opens at 9AM, flag raising at 10AM, awards ceremony at 2PM. A pancake and sausage breakfast is available for $5. Vehicle registration is $20.
May
Annual YOCC Swap Meet on May 5th. Contact John Trumbo at (509) 582-4297.
19th annual Classy Chassy Car Show-n-Shine, May 11th & 12th, Friday registration, Poker Run, and Rally at Overturf Motors on Columbia Drive. The Main event, the Show and Shine, in Historic Downtown Kennewick, W. Kennewick Ave., starting at 8AM with registration, check-in, and set-up. Music at noon.
YOCC driving tour to Red's Hot Rod Garage in Outlook, May 19th. Lunch will follow the two hour tour at Snipes Mountain Brewing. The tour will depart the Queensgate Stirlings at 8:30AM. Participants please contact Don Buckles by May 10th.
Monroe Swap Meet, Evergreen Fairgrounds, May 19-20, 8AM-5PM. Info 800-645-4997.
Moses Lake Spring Festival Car Show, May 19th, 8AM-3PM, 3rd Ave. and Dogwood.
Waitsburg Celebration Classic Auto Show - May 19th -Preston Park. For applications contact Ron Henderson 509 586-4338.
American Reflections car show, May 20th, 9AM - 3PM, Rivard Rd., Moxee park, hwy 24.
Brookdale at Torbett, BBQ, May 24th 11AM - 2PM, 221 Torbett St., Richland.
Guardian Angels, BBQ, May 25th 11AM - 2PM, 245 Van Giesen Street, Richland.
Pacific Northwest Mustang Club show and shine, May 26th, 9AM - 3PM, Howard Amon Park, Richland.
Ki-Be Reunion Car Show May 26th - Benton Community Park 10AM- 3PM.
June
15th
annual Pendleton Old Iron Show, June 1-3, 8AM to dusk at 1205 SW Court Ave., Roy Raley Park next to the rodeo
grounds. Lunch and dinner provided to exhibitors. Free admission. Call
Jack 541-276-5949, or Bill 541-276-6624 for more information.
9th Annual Corvette Car show on the Columbia, June 1st Red Lion & 2nd, 10AM Columbia Park.
4th Annual UROCK Car Show June 2nd 9AM - 2PM, 2617 W. Falls Ave - Kennewick. See last year's photo album.
34th Annual Mopar Show-n-Shine June 9th - Columbia Point, Richland, 9AM to noon.
Yakima Valley Swap Meet, June 9th, 8AM-4PM, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima.
Brookdale at Torbett, June 12, 11AM - 1PM, 211 Torbett St., Richland. BBQ
Annual Living Room Classics Car Show, June 17th, 9AM - 2PM, 102 E. Columbia Dr., Kennewick.
All Wheels Weekend, June 15-16, 8AM-3PM, Dayton, WA. 509-382-4825
Cool Desert Nights, Richland, June 21-24.
July
Pasco
Independence Day Parade, July 4th,
judging at 9:00am, starts at 10:00am. 4th Ave., near the courthouse. Pancake
breakfast at Memorial Park 7AM-noon. Check-in 7:30AM - 9:30AM. Picnic
after the parade at 11:30AM, location TBD.
Goldendale Community Days, July. 4th, 9AM on Main Street.
The Retreads Car Club annual show-n-shine, July 6th, 4:30PM - 8:30PM at Andy's North Restaurant & Lounge, 3321 W Court St., Pasco. Free participation and no registration. Optional BBQ is $7.
Spokane Swap Meet, July 6-8, Spokane Fairgrounds.
Hermiston Cool Rides Car Show July 7th - McKenzie Park, Hermiston Oregon. Registration 7-11AM.
18th Annual Orphan and Discontinued Car Show, July 15th, 9AM-3PM, Awards Ceremony at 2PM, Griot's Garage, 3333 S 38th St, Tacoma. map Flyer
Brooks, Oregon Steam-Up. Powerland Heritage Park, July 28-29 & August 4-5, 7AM - 6PM. $12 entry (or $20 weekend pass). Demos, daily parade, music, food. Camping available.
August
Benton City Daze Parade August 11th- 10:00 AM - Benton City
Grandview Chamber of Commerce Car Show, August 11th, 10AM - 4PM, Country Park Fair Grounds, 812 Wallace Way. $20 entrance fee. Free Yakima Valley Fair tickets (2).
Benton Franklin County Fair Parade, August 18th, 10AM, Kennewick, on 1st/4th Ave. in the school parking lot. Judging is at 8:15am. Picnic lunch after the parade. (confirm)
Pioneer Power Show and Swap Meet, August 19th - 21st, Union Gap in Fullbright Park, 4508 Main Street. Farm equipment displays, farm tractor pulls, vintage trucks and engines, equipment parade, flea market, live entertainment, draft horse demos.
Benton County Fair Car Show August 21st - Kennewick
11th Annual Show & Shine for Hunger, August 26th, 11AM - 4PM at Columbia Park. $15 entrance fee.
41st Annual LeMay Car Show with Auction and Swap Meet, August 25th, 9AM - 5PM. Tour the LeMay family estate.
September
Tenth annual Bickleton Car Show, Sept. 1st, 9AM-4PM. Registration 9AM-Noon.
States Day Parade in Prosser, Sept. 3rd, 8AM-10PM, Keene–Riverview Elementary, Bennett Ave. Judging is at 8:30am. The parade starts at 10am.
23rd Annual Wheelin Walla Walla Weekend Car Show and Swap Meet, Sept. 7-8th, 9AM - 3PM, First Ave., Walla Walla.
Sprague Days car show, Sept. 8th, 10AM, downtown Sprague. Info 509-257-2319 or 509-251-9165.
Streetscape car and motorcycle show, Sept. 15, 10AM - 4PM, Downtown Prosser.
Day Tour to the Old Flour Mill, Patah (near Pomeroy), Sept. 20. Start by meeting 8AM for breakfast at Bob and Delores, 5624 W. 8th Ave., Kenn. Lunch will be at the Mill. RSVP 783-3622.
Sacajawea Heritage Days, Sept. 28-29, 9AM - 10PM, Sacajawea Park.
October
Maryhill Museum Car Show. Concours de Maryhill. October 6th and 7th, 10AM-4PM. Dinner. Vintage race cars timed on the Loops.
50th Annual Monroe Swap Meet, October 7th, 8AM-5PM and October 8th, 8AM-3PM, Monroe, WA, Evergreen Fairgrounds.
Walla Walla Balloon Stampede, Car and Cycle Show, Saturday October 17-21, Fairgrounds, 10AM-4PM.
November
Veterans Day Parade, November 12th, 9:30AM. Staging begins at 8:00AM on Van Giesen between 62nd St. and Grosscup Rd. in West Richland at the Benton REA Community Room. Closing ceremony at Flat Top park.
December
The annual Christmas party is December 14, 5:30PM, doors open at 4PM, 5:15PM dinner, Clover Island Inn. $20 paid by Dec. 5th. White elephant gift exchange.