Jacksonville Car Culture events calendar
The next Caffeine &Octane has new summer hours – set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at The Avenues mall at 10300 Southside Blvd.
Gentle reminders – All vehicles parked in the Central Lot must remain in place until the show concludes. If you cannot stay until then, please park in the exhibit lot. Those parking in the Exotics Lot and the Porsche Corner are free to arrive and leave at any time.
Past events:
Sunshine State Chevelles: Last Monday at 1937 Spirits and Eatery, 1842 Kings Ave in the San Marco area.
Upcoming events:
Riverwalk Rev Fest: 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, at the Hanania Corporate garage at 1200 Riverplace Blvd. Free – and this month’s theme is JDM vs. Exotics.
Jacksonville Sports Car Museum Movie Night: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at the museum at 7601 Centurion Parkway. The film is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and admission is $15 to $40, purchasable here, as is more information.
Benefit Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at a gated property at 2352 Florida 13 in Fruit Cove in St. Johns County. Free for spectators and $25 per show car – all proceeds benefit longtime Sunshine State Chevelles member David Knecht.
Forrest High School Class Reunion car show: 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, in the back parking lot at the Southpoint Marriot, 4670 Salisbury Road. All cars are welcome, focusing from 1960-1977 in conjunction with the Multi-Class Reunion. There is no entry fee. For more information, contact Forrestfriends@comcast.net.
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Car and Airplane Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, 700 Airport Road. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle, presented by the Amelia Cruizers and Friends of Fernandina Aviation.
Second annual Endless Summer Showcase: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st Street N. in Jacksonville Beach. Free for spectators, and $60 for cars and trucks, or $35 for motorcycles and UTVs.
Sunday Brunch with Cars: 12 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, at Pink Salt Restaurant at 1557 University Blvd. W. Free car meet.
Rodders for Christ: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Journey Church West at 550974 U.S. 17 in Hilliard. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle. Proceeds benefit Nasau County Sheriff’s Office’s Shop with Cops program.
R.A.W. Music Festival and Car Show: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sat. Sept 28 at Flamingo Lake RV Park at 3640 Newcomb Road.
Rev Out Cancer Pink Out Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, at Clay County Fairgrounds, 2463 Florida 16 in Green Cove Springs.
U.S.S. Orleck Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the U.S.S. Orleck ship museum at 610 E. Bay St. Presented by Napa Auto Care and Jacksonville Corvette Club, it is free for spectators (ship admission excluded) and $25 show vehicle pre -registration, or $30 day of show. Questions – email events@Jaxnavalmuseume.org.
Down at the Bay Car Show: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 25, at Cedar Bay Baptist Church, 11553 N. Main St. Free for spectators and $20 per show vehicle.
The FIRM (Florida International Rally and Moto Park): Open Track Days held most weekends at the road course and rally course at 7266 Airport Road in Starke.
All the Cruise-ins…
Clay County Cruzers, Callahan Cruisers and Amelia Cruizers all hold regular weekend cruise-ins, so check their Facebook pages.
Caffeine and Octane Jacksonville: SUMMER HOURS – 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. every second Saturday at The Avenues Mall at 10300 Southside Blvd. Information: https://bit.ly/3gPRvVQ.
Brand new – Pharaohs St. Johns cruise-in: 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Nov. 30, at Trout Creek Memorial Park, 6550 Florida 13 North in Northwest St. Johns County, just past the Shands Bridge.
Saturday Morning Cruise-and-Chill: 9 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of the month at Big Boy Airbrush in a neighborhood at 7822 Fox Tail Lane.
Sunshine State Chevelles: 4 to 7 p.m. every third Monday of each month at 1937 Spirits and Eatery, 1842 Kings Ave in the San Marco area.
Players Grille Mandarin at 10140 San Jose Blvd., 4 to 7 p.m. every third Wednesday.
New – Fernandina Beach Car Meet: 6 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at Famous Quick Lube, 1707 8th St. Fernandina Beach.
Returning – Jax Beach Classic Car Cruise: 4 to 7 p.m. each fourth Tuesday at the Seawalk Pavilion at 75 1st Street N. in Jacksonville Beach.
Classic Car Cruise-in at Orange Blossoms Beach Boulevard: 8 a.m. to noon each third Saturday of the month at Orange Blossoms, 14329 Beach Blvd.
Caffeine and Gasoline: 8 to 11 a.m. each first Saturday of the month at J-Tech Institute at 8813 Western Way in Jacksonville. House rules – “respect the property.” And J-Tech will be holding events to coincide with C & G with staff on site to give tours of the campus.
North Florida Domestic Car Club’s cruise-in: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each first Saturday of the month at the Crossroad Church UMC, 10005 Gate Parkway, includes Pop-Up Shop.
Wings & Wheels Cruise-in: 2 to 6 pm. each first Saturday at Dicks Wings & Grill at 6055 Youngerman Circle.
Rides and Coffee: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every fourth Sunday at Detail Garage, 9390 Arlington Expressway.
First Coast Car Council: All cruise-ins postponed.
Callahan Cruisers: 4 to 7 p.m. every second Saturday at Hardee’s at 542309 U.S. 1 in Callahan. The next cruise-in is a memorial to Tom Poleski, and a fundraiser for the late Callahan Cruisers member’s family.
Downtown Kingsland Cars & Coffee: New summer hours – 8 to 11 a/m/ each second Saturday at the Historic Downtown Kingsland Homegrown Market at U.S. 17 and Georgia 40.
Cruise Fruit Cove: The Sunshine State Chevelles’ cruise-in hours are 1 to 5 p.m. (winter hours) every third Saturday at the PDQ at 194 Florida 13 in Saint Johns, just south of Julington Creek.
New cruise-in: 1 p.m. every third Saturday at Hardee’s at 6852 Wilson Blvd.
Yulee Cars and Coffee: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Sunday at the Sonic Drive-In at 463939 Florida 200 in Yulee.
Clay County Cruzers’ events: 3 to 6 p.m. every first Saturday at Big Dawg Sports Restaurant, 1330 Blanding Blvd.; 3 to 6 p.m. every second Saturday at Dick’s Wings Fleming Island at 1803 E. West Parkway; New – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Saturday at Mr. Chubby’s Wings at 2349 Village Square Parkway in Fleming Island; 5 p.m. every third Friday at Hooter’s/Miller’s Ale House at 1756 Well’s Road – replaces Freddy’s; 3 to 6 p.m. every third Saturday at Woody’s BBQ at 1301 N. Orange Ave. in Green Cove Springs; and 2 to 5 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Gator’s Dockside Oakleaf, 316 Merchants Way, Jacksonville.
Classic Car Museum of St. Augustine monthly cruise-ins: St. Augustine Cruiser’s “Cruise In” from 5 to 7 p.m. every third Saturday, and Cars and Coffee from 8 to 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday. Both cruise-ins are at 4730 U.S. 1 S./Dixie Highway South in St Augustine.
Cars and Coffee Fleming Island: 8 a.m. every fourth Sunday of the month at 2310 Village Square Parkway, Fleming Island.
New cruise-in: 6 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Mission BBQ, 8440 Blanding Blvd. in Jacksonville, hosted by Modern Mustangs of Jacksonville.
New cruise-in: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every fourth Saturday at the Rockin’ 50’s Eatery at 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine.
Show and Tell: 6 to 9 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Advance Auto Parts at 10014 Atlantic Blvd.
Azalea City Cruisers: Monthly cruise-in from 5 to 8 p.m. every fourth Saturday at Velchoffs Corner, 105 N. 2nd St. in Palatka.
Historic Springfield Main Street Cruise: 4 p.m. every fourth Saturday between 8th and 17th streets at Main Street in Jacksonville’s Springfield community.
Wait, there’s more…
The world’s ritziest lawn party – and hillclimb – occurred last weekend at Lord March’s Goodwood Estate. And that meant all the classic and modern exotic cars came out to play, with famous drivers at the helm – here’s a tad of what was seen and heard:
Tom Kristensen, multi-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a modern Audi, took the helm of a mid-engine V-16 Auto Union Type C.
The King – Richard Petty – was a passenger in the 1910 Beast of Turin Fiat, with its thundering 28.4-liter in-line four putting out 290-hp,driving alongside his son Kyle Petty in his father’s 1970 Plymouth Superbird.
Image courtesy of Goodwood Road & Racing
And the most radical Can Am race car ever built, mostly howling V-8 with radiators in the rear wing to keep the body low – Jake Hill driving the AVS Shadow Mk. 1 Can-Am car with 700-plus hp from a Chevrolet Big Block.
Jacksonville’s own EV Rider – Bill Bortzfield – gives us an in-depth video and web direct comparison between LiveWire’s S2 Mulholland and Zero’s 2024 base S model.
Supercar Xperiences – Dec. 13 to 15 – YOUR turn to get behind the wheel of a fleet of exotic cars at The FIRM’s 1.5-mile race track at 7266 Airport Road in Starke . Prices do not include Track Insurance (Starting at $39 per Car) which is required for drivers.
SPECTATOR PIT PASS – $10.