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Ridz by the River

May 16, 2026

60 Etowah Springs Rd. Cartersville, GA 30120


Ridz by the River is a bi-annual charity cruise-in car show along the Etowah River in Cartersville, Georgia.

Show Time: 10am-4:30pm


Schedule:

Registration: None! Just show up with your ride beginning at 9am on show day.


Cost:

There is no admission fee for spectators or to bring your ride to the show. This is a completely free event. This is a fundraiser for a local charity, so they have places to make donations and merchandise for sale, mainly; hats, t shirts, stickers.


Ridz by the River
(Event Website Link)

Ridz by the River - Facebook page

Location: 60 Etowah Springs Rd. Cartersville, GA 30120
(Google Maps Link)

Woog -- you going?

Isn't the Sovoy Museum also in Cartersville ?? I've heard its a good place to visit for anyone going.

Yes, I plan on being there, barring unforeseen circumstances.

The spring event was canceled last year because of epic rain, twice.

The Fall event was a massive amount of cars and trucks of all types.

Yes, the Savoy is in Cartersville:

SAVOY AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM

Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. They rotate the cars around and have temporary exhibits all of the time. They had a temporary exhibit of local cars last year, which was really neat. Then they had a bunch of Japan only Japanese manufactured vehicles... many of which I had never seen or heard of, that was different. They mix it up, always something going on there. They also show 'car movies' in the little theater there throughout the year.


The Booth Western Art Museum is also in Cartersville, worth a visit if you like western art... landscapes, sculptures of all sorts... it is pretty big and worth a visit. Wear good shoes.

Lots of things going on in the downtown area by the railroad tracks/the Booth, they have really fixed it up in the last 15 years or so.

-Woog

Two weeks from today.

Great show, clear day.

Lots of Chevy trucks.

Woog - Did you take any pictures???

A few, but lots floating around online.

Just look for Ridz by the river 2026

Probably some video by now.

A drone shot taken at noon, they counted the cars a few days later and it was over 1,700 cars and trucks of all eras and types.

I just sorted my pics last night, but I did not take too many.

-Woog

Thanks Woog!

For others that may be interested, check out the event links Woog posted above for pictures and details. Looks like they had a very good event!