Classic cars cruise University Avenue around Porky's in St. Paul in nice weather. But you can see vintage cars at many shows and "cruise-ins" into the fall. Check this column every Friday for a list of shows and other automotive events occurring during the next seven days. NOTE: Spectators' admission is FREE at all events unless noted.
Tonight
Prior Lake Roll-In, Main St. downtown (5-9 pm, weather permitting; 952-440-2088).
City Centre Mall, St. Francis (5 pm-dusk; 763-753-6116, www.stfranciscarshow.com). Weekly event's opener.
Saturday daytime
TSI Transmission Car Show, Brooklyn Park (10 am – 2 pm; 763-424-6630, www.gstarod-custom.com). Classics, hot rods free; free food.
Top 21 Car Show, O'Reilly's Auto Parts, Burnsville (10 am – 3 pm; 612-965-5037, mntoyx4@yahoo.com). Free show.
Sir Henry's Car Show, Swap Meet & Downhill Motorless Drag, Garden City school parking lot (9 am – 3 pm; www.formerlycranes.com). Swappers are free; drags start at 1:30 pm.
Shine & Show at Tropical Brew Coffee Bar & Deli, Big Lake (10 am – 3 pm).
Saturday night
St. Paul Classics Show, Kellogg Blvd. downtown (5-10 pm; 651-484-7406, www.downtownbeatclassics.com, cavanlasch@downtownbeatclassics.com). First of six shows for 1975 and older vehicles.
Fatboys Bar & Grille, East Bethel (6-10 pm; 763-434-8181).
A&W Drive-in, Little Canada (6-9 pm; 651-484-5133, 651-231-1433).
Sunday
Autocross, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount (8 am registration; $35 to drive if any spaces available; 952-431-0630, 952-221-0443, www.nordstern.org).
Monday
35th Annual Memorial Day Car Show, Blacksmith Lounge, Hugo (9 am – 3 pm; 651-735-4656, 651-233-8563, rrshaw@comcast.net, www.northstarwheel.com). The area Studebaker club welcomes all makes, years, models; music, noon observance.
Elk River Lions Club Car Show, Sherburne County Fairgrounds, Elk River (10 am – 3 pm; donations to Minnesota Lions Diabetes Fund welcomed; neilhanderson@msn.com).
35th Annual Greenberg Memorial Day Car Show & Swap Meet, Isanti County Fairgrounds, Cambridge (8 am – 3 pm; $4, under 12 free; 763-389-1823, 763-370-6012, 612-724-9268). This is the area Hudson club's show.
Top 50 Car Show, Jack & Jim's Event Center, Duelm (9 am – 2 pm; 320-968-9995).
Culver's, Eagan (6-9 pm; 612-747-1546, 612-685-1272).
Wagner's Drive-In, Brooklyn Park (5 pm-dusk; 763-533-8262, 763-315-4450).
Tuesday
VFW Post 295, South St. Paul (6-9 pm; 651-455-7408).
Wednesday
Pizza Ranch, Waconia (5-9 pm; 952-448-4946, 612-396-4145).
Denny's Classic Diner, Rogers (5 pm-dusk; 763-428-1574).
Central Park, North Branch (6:30 pm departure for a short cruise to a restaurant; 651-674-0020, 651-283-3359).
Oak City, Brooklyn Center (7-9 pm; 763-531-0235, 612-529-4630).
Thursday
Minnetonka Drive-In, Spring Park (5 pm-dusk, weather permitting).
Culver's, Lakeville (6-9 pm; 952-223-0332).
Send car show information at least five (5) weeks before show date to: jamesbohen@yahoo.com