Labor Day means back to school and the beginning of the end of another car-show season. But it's not finished yet, with the Twin Cities Collectors Sunday show and Monday's Studebaker club show near Hugo highlighting this week's calendar (spectators are admitted FREE at events listed unless noted). Find more information on the following shows and cruise-ins at www.autoswalk.com.
Friday
North St. Paul History Cruze, downtown (6-10 pm, 612-801-8107, 651-356-1341).
City Centre Mall, St. Francis (5 pm-dusk; 763-753-6116, www.stfranciscarshow.com).
Saturday-Monday
Elmer's Auto & Toy Museum, Fountain City, Wis. ($7, $6 seniors, $3 children; 9 am – 5 pm; elmerstoys@yahoo.com, www.elmerstoysmuseum.com).
Saturday
Cars & Cafe (Coffee), AutoMotorplex, Chanhassen (8-11 am, carsandcafe@gmail.com).
Classic Rides & Rods, Annandale (11 am – 2 pm, 320-292-9236).
Wild Rice Days Car Show, McGregor (8 am – 1:30 pm, 218-768-2410).
Historic Hastings Cruise-In (5-9 pm, 651-438-7949, 651-437-4400, www.hastingsdown town-mn.com/cruise-in).
Pine Island Cruise-In, downtown (5-10 pm, 507-261-9577, 507-398-7083).
Sunday
42nd Annual Twin Cities Collectors Car Show & Swap Meet, Aquatore Park, Blaine ($4; 8 am – 3 pm; 651-770-8334, day of show: 612-963-7690, 763-370-6012). Spectator drawings.
Monday (Labor Day)
9th Annual Free Labor Day Car Show, Blacksmith Lounge, 2 miles north of Hugo (9 am – 3 pm, 763-560-9191, goldavanti@netzero.com, www.northstarwheel.com). For orphan and "still-made" makes; day of show registration only.
Top 50 Car Show, Jack & Jim's Event Center, Duelm (9 am – 2 pm, 320-968-9995).
Labor Day Car Show, downtown Cloquet (10 am – 3 pm, 218-727-7797).
Wagner's Drive-In, Brooklyn Park (5 pm-dusk; 763-533-8262, 763-315-4450).
Culver's, Eagan (6-9 pm, 612-747-1546, 612-685-1272).
Tuesday
5-8 Grill & Bar, Champlin (5-8 pm, 763-425-5858, 763-315-4450).
American Legion, Coon Rapids (5-8 pm, 763-421-6260).
VFW Post 295, South St. Paul (6-9 pm; 651-455-7408).
Moberg Park, Chisago City (depart 6 pm for a short cruise to a restaurant, 651-257-6278/6626).
Wednesday
Oak City, Brooklyn Center (7-9 pm, 763-531-0235).
Central Park, North Branch (depart 6:30 for a short cruise to a restaurant, 651-674-0020, 651-283-3359).
Pizza Ranch, Waconia (5-9 pm; 952-448-4946, 612-396-4145).
American Motorsports Bar & Grille, Cottage Grove (4 pm-dark, 651-768-0303).
North Point Bar & Grill, North Hudson, Wis. (5:30-9 pm, 715-386-9499).
Mom's Place, South Haven
(5-7:30 pm, stevelilred@meltel.com).
Thursday
Medina Entertainment Center (5 pm-dusk, 763-478-6661). Motorcycles featured.
Minnetonka Drive-In, Spring Park (5 pm-dusk, 952-471-9383).
Culver's, Forest Lake (5:30-8:30 pm; 763-434-6629, 763-413-1202).
