Pedal meets the metal for three days in downtown
By JORDAN GREEN, Editor-in-Chief
One of Oklahoma’s largest car shows will roll into Alva on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Big Cruise and Car Show will feature drag races, live music, food, axe-throwing and, of course, a number of classic cars.
The show, which takes place in downtown Alva, was postponed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Restored automobiles and rag-tag “rat-rod” cars are expected to line Flynn, Barnes and Government streets during the event.
The idea for the show came about in 1999, when local restaurant manager Jim Clemons hosted a car show at the Woods County Fairgrounds, event organizers say.
The show has grown to include several other offerings since then, according to the organization’s website.
The events start Friday, with registration and a cookout at 5:45 p.m. Patrons can throw axes from 5:45 to 8 p.m., and a tattoo contest kicks off at 7 p.m.
The event will shift into high-gear that evening. Cars will cruise around the downtown square from 8 to 8:30 p.m., and they’ll parade down Oklahoma Boulevard from 8:30 to 10 p.m.
On Saturday, events rev up with a car show from 10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
Show-goers can watch the Little Miss Cruise & Car Show from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and they can watch Pinewood Derby car races from 1 to 3 p.m.
A burnout competition starts at 7:30 p.m., and drivers will cruise again starting at 9 p.m.
On Sunday morning, a chapel service starts at 9 a.m., and the car show runs until noon.
For more information, visit https://bigcruiseandcarshow.com.