Cruisin’ Weekend returns to Atascadero Aug. 18-20
Weekend kicks off with Cruise Nite on Friday, Aug. 19
– Atascadero’s Cruisin’ Weekend kicks off with the 29th Annual Hot El Camino Cruise Nite on Friday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m., and continues on Saturday with the 31 Annual Mid State Cruizers Car Show from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Atascadero Lake Park followed by the 6th Annual Dancing in the Streets downtown from 5-9 p.m.
The event is one of the largest and most popular annual events in San Luis Obispo County and one of the city’s signature events. On Friday evening, over 400 drivers cruise the strip in classic cars from the 1950s and 1960s. Drivers are local residents and come from all over the state. The antique cars cruise up and down El Camino Real from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Over the years, Cruise Nite has grown immensely, and expanded to be a weekend event for locals and tourists alike to enjoy a full weekend of fun.
Cruise Nite festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, and the Mid-State Cruizers Car Show will be at Atascadero Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., where attendees can check out the interior and exterior of a wide variety of antique cars. Several of these cars will then cruise over to downtown at 5 p.m. and will park along Sunken Gardens on West Mall to kick off the 6th Annual Dancing in the Streets.
On Saturday evening at 5 p.m., Dancing in the Streets will jump-start the evening. There will be four of the county’s favorite bands performing plus community entertainment, food trucks, beer, wine/cider, and distillery vendors who will be ready to celebrate an evening of music and dancing.
- 5-7 p.m. ECR Stage – The Vibe Setters
- 7:30 – 9 p.m. ECR Stage – The Counterfeit Kings
- 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Lewis Stage – Steppin’ Out Band
- 5 – 6 p.m. City Hall Stage – community entertainment
- 7 – 9 p.m. City Hall Stage – Burning James & the All-Stars
Special community entertainment performances will kick off with the California Mid State Fair Queen and her court, and then feature an Atascadero High School Show Choir soloist and the Atascadero High School Cheer Team. Dancing with Our Stars will present the 2022 dancers, and Motion Academy of Dance in Atascadero will also perform.
Food trucks will be available including Bello Catering’s Wood Fire Pizza, Cardonagh Kitchen Irish-inspired food, Daniel’s & Daniel’s, Hungry Mother, Lido’s, Railroad BBQ, Mary’s Cuisine, Taqueria Don Jose, Templeton Pizza & Greek Food, and Zen Dog. For those with a sweet tooth, there will be Crave Mini Donuts, Le Ciel Crepe Café, Greybots Team 973 Cotton Candy, G Brothers Kettlecorn, Hug a Mug, and Paradise Shaved Ice.
On tap, there will be a variety of beer, wine, cider, and distilled spirits. In addition, the downtown merchants and restaurants will be open providing your favorite food and drink and open to serve hungry guests.
It’s free to attend any of the Cruisin’ Weekend events. Food, and drink are available for purchase and a variety of local merchants will be open.
For more information on the event or details of car registration, call (805) 470-3360 or visit www.VisitAtascadero.com.
