Thursday, June 25th, 7PM-????: Tune Up Cruise-in at Dairy Queen on US 27 (stoplight #6) If you live locally or are planning on getting to town early, join as we relax and tell some cruisin' tales while enjoying some tasty ice cream! This is a very relaxing way to kick off the cruisin' weekend.
Friday, June 26th, Noon-2PM: Early Bird Meet & Greet/Q97 Live Remote from Visitors Center! 1 block west of Kmart on Hwy 80, stop by and say "hi!", FREE Pepsi's and T-shirts along with great classic rock from Classic Hits Q97! Cruise Team members will be onhand and we would love to meet you!
Friday, June 26th, 6PM-10PM: ***New Location and Bigger than ever!*** Rock & Roll Block Party presented by Somerset Walmart is now at stoplight #15 (The Center) on US 27! Bring your classic or hotrod and enjoy this fun, “ must do” for the entire family! Door prizes, contests, food, live bands and dancing! Over 250 showcars attend this event each month, don't miss it! Feel free to “cruise the strip” on Friday night as well! Cruise weekend is just getting started!
Friday, June 26th, 10PM-2AM: ***New Event! Midnight Madness at London Dragway!*** Grudge race, test & tune or simply have some fun at the dragstrip! Cost is $10 per car and there is no limit on the number of timed passes you can make. A caravan from the Wal-Mart Block Party will leave at 9:15pm to head over to the track. The Rally area will be the parking lot in front of Lowes Home Center. Brought to you by London Dragway and KyStreets.com
Saturday, June 27th, 8:30AM: Saturday Morning Fun Run ***Grand Central Shopping Center, at stoplight #18***Fun Run participants will receive a FREE breakfast and a drawing will be held for one detail & cleanup package valued at $50-$75 courtesy of Grand Central Merchants! We will depart at 9:30AM promptly for the June destination...MILL SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD!!! This Civil War battlefield and encampment offers the visitor an opportunity to walk on the actual site of an early and important battle from one of the most turbulent times in our country’s past. You will be witness to living history on display along this guided tour. We strongly recommend this Fun Run as one of our most popular and informative. Camera’s and camcorders are a must! There is a small fee of $4 for entry to the Battlefield and the Museum.
Saturday, June 27th, 2PM: Cruise Entrance Gates Open in Downtown Somerset for the Show & Shine!!! It’s the Big Show!!! Blocks and blocks of showcars and trucks! Stroll thru the downtown area admiring all the chrome and horsepower, talk to car owners and enjoy the family oriented atmosphere! Don't forget to visit our official merchandise trailer for the brand new '09 t-shirts for adults and kids. In the Vendor Alley, you can sample great food, check out vendor displays and shop for new performance and restoration parts. There is always plenty to see and do at SomernitesCruise! You will enjoy the great cruisin' tunes all over town too!
June is Tri-Five Chevy month!!! For June, it’s all about shining chrome and tailfins! Nothing says cruising like seeing a 55, 56 or 57 beauty rolling down the highway. This month we focus the spotlight on these classics and we invite you to bring your baby out to be a part of the fun! All models of 55 thru 57's will be given a special area inside the Show & Shine to strut their stuff. 210's, Bel-Air's, with or without continental kits, original or custom...bring 'em all out for everyone to see! We also encourage Tri-Five Chevy Club’s to make this month’s show a mini-meet destination!
Hollywood Hotrods as an added bonus! As an added bonus for June, we would also like to encourage any owners of Hollywood Movie or TV show replica cars to bring your rides out! We will park you together near the center of the Show & Shine area. Please contact us to let us know what you are bringing so that we may better prepare for the number of Hollywood Hotrods in attendance on this day!
Cruisin' The Strip all weekend! We know it's one of the main reasons you come to SomernitesCruise so, get your car out on “the strip” and cruise! Thousands of spectators waving and cheering from streetside! Lots of activities at businesses up and down the strip. Tune your radio to 97.1FM for great tunes and cruise the night away! There's plenty to see and do. We want to see you cruising your car or truck! It's a blast! Please cruise in the outside lanes, be courteous and obey all posted traffic laws. We want to see you again next month!
Saturday, 10am-5pm at Somerset Library (south end of downtown): HUGE County Wide Quilt Show!
Car Corral! Buy & sell your streetrods, hotrods and musclecars at Somernites Cruise! Do you have too many hotrods or are you in the market for one? We are setting aside a special lot to sell your showcar or truck! Cost is $20 per show. Just ask for info as you enter the Show & Shine gates. You may also email us thru the website for additional details.
7:00pm...12th Annual Cool Run & Walk! The race will be held in the evening on a refreshing, yet challenging, mix of cross country and road race course. The layout consists of closed streets and parking areas in and around downtown Somerset and Rocky Hollow Recreation Center where the race begins and ends.