Jul 29 2008
The celebration that is the Woodward Dream Cruise encompasses far more than a nine-mile stretch of Woodward Avenue. In addition to the many events hosted by communities along the cruise's route, the Cruisin’ MotorCities Summer Festival expands the 2008 celebration throughout the Metro Detroit area. In all, there are enough activities and community events to require a Woodward Dream Cruise events calendar.
August 8th
- Hot Latin Night, the kick-off event of the Detroit Festival of Speed and Style (8/8 through 8/10) at Campus Martius Park, featuring custom cars and hot rods, as well as Latin and Hispanic music
August 9th
- Cool Car Cruise along Jefferson Avenue from Campus Martius through Bell Isle to Grosse Pointe
- Model T Celebrates 100 Years, Grosse Pointe Historical Society
- Corvettes America Show, GM Tech Center
- Flint-to-Fairgrounds Motorcycle Show and Ride, culminating in a BBQ and concert at the Michigan State Fairgrounds (8/9 through 8/10)
- AutoFair at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, featuring car shows, manufacturer’s midway, art exhibits and entertainment (8/9 through 8/16)
August 10th
- Green Car Show, Ferndale
- Classic Car Show and Festival, Campus Martius
August 11th
- Summer Auto Show (8/11 through 8/13), details not yet known
- Whitney Restaurant’s Garden Party and Classic Car Show, downtown
August 12th
- GM Heritage Center, GM Renaissance Center and RiverWalk tours
August 13th
- AFL-CIO Boat Tour on the Michigan Princess River Boat on the Detroit River
August 14th
- Model-T rides in Cadillac Square next to Campus Martius
- Tiger’s game with a Woodward-Dream-Cruise theme
- Classic Car Show on Madison Street, downtown
- Dancing in the Streets of MotorTown, Campus Martius
- Invitation-only fundraiser for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy at the Detroit Opera House
August 15th
- GM’s 100th anniversary car show at the RenCen with Blue Oyster Cult
- A Michigan Drive-Thru Memory by Big Boy at the Michigan State Fairgrounds (8/15 through 8/16)
- Parade and Classic Car Show, Berkley
- Ferndale Woodward Dream Cruise Weekend (8/15 through 8/17), featuring two stages of live entertainment, as well as Mustang Alley and Emergency Vehicle shows
August 16th
- Woodward Dream Cruise
- GM 100 Caravan from downtown to Ferndale and beyond
- Royal Oak Grand National, a quarter-scale NASCAR race, at Northwood Shopping Center
