Don, with that many attending, would you post the links for next year. Also recommendations where to stay.
This sounds like a few of us would like to make this a gathering maybe?
Wayne, more info.
Here is the link for the website.
Cruisin the Coast. Honestly their website is not that good, they will not update to 2026 info until mid next year. Even though it has a specific schedule of events, it does not clearly tell first timers what they are supposed to do. Below I will summarize that week although the stamping (5 or 6 coastal cities) of your card does not start till Thursday and thru Saturday. There is plenty to do every day, begining on Sunday the 4th if you want or can do the whole week.
1.On Sunday 4th, is "View the Cruise" in downtown Gulfport where 4 or 5 square city block are reserved on for participants to come in an park. Thousands of classics
2 On Monday,Tuesday or Wednesday you can go to an "Autocross" a timed course with your vehicle for participants only. Monday evening is a Long Beach Parade, first 600 classics allowed to participate. On Monday or Tuesday (alphabtically) you have to pick up your registration packet at Cruise Central in Gulfport, good place to meet up or see classics there. Before you get your registration packet your registration card that they mail to you will get you into any event.
3. Tuesday, evening a Flamethrowing contest at the Island View casino in Gulfport. Only participants can enter a car but spectators welcomed.
4. Wednesday, A "Car Corral" (Thursday and Friday also) where people can bring vehicles to sell or buy. Waveland holds an event in that city the whold day too.Diamondhead blessing of the classics and a smaller parade.
5. So beginning Thursday, also Friday and Saturday if you are a participant you go to the 5 or 6 (1 optional) cities to get your card stamped for entry to win the 30 chances at $500. Spectators crowds (look at my postings above) will be at all of the cities you visit. All week at most all locations will be live music on stages you can hang out as long as you want at any location. You could get all 5 stamps in one day if you wanted to. Thursday evening they have a "Burnout contest"in Pass Christian. Also they have guests at different locations Dennis Gauge, Courtney Hanson, Joe and Amanda Martin"
The citys you will have to go to get stamped are Bay St Louis, Pass Christian, Edgewater(Biloxi) and Diberville and Ocean Springs. Pascagoula is optional for an extra $100. So a hotel in any of these citys would be good but they will fill up fast.
Plenty to do each day!
The dates for next years Cruisin are October 4th thru 11th. If you preregister before August the cost is $75.00, for that you get a nice tee shirt, 2 tickets to the swap meet (parts etc) dash plaque and pins and 10 additional chances @ $500. If you register when you get here you do not get some of these things.
I will post more and be glad to answer specific questions. Hope this helps!
