Cruisin' The Coast
Calling ALL car enthusiasts...Cruisin' the Coast is the event for YOU!" Thousands of classic cars converge on the Mississippi Gulf Coast for an entire week of rock 'n' roll, drag races, sock hops, swap meets, headline entertainment, and FUN...all along the Gulf Coast! Car enthusiasts parade their antique, classic, hot rods & custom vehicles up & down Highway 90 with entertainment provided at designated stops in Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis, Ocean Springs & Pascagoula. Since its inception in 1996, Cruisin' the Coast has grown from 374 cars to over 4,000 annually!
Date(s): 10/07/2012 - 10/14/2012
Times: Check website for complete schedule of events!
Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast (Coastwide)
Contact: Cruisin' The Coast Office
Phone: (888) 808-1188 or (228) 385-3847
Admission: Vehicle Registration/Spectators Free!
Location of Sites
• Cruise Central/Registration Desk: 200 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
2 miles East of Highway 49 or West of Courthouse Road on northside of Hwy 90
• Mississippi Coast Coliseum, where our Swap Meet is held.
(Not a stamping site.)
• Ocean Springs in the Downtown area
• Edgewater Mall parking area on the west side of the Mall
• Bay St. Louis in the Downtown area
*D'Iberville Municipal Complex off Auto Mall Parkway
Entry into Cruisin' Venues
Only Registered Cruisers may drive into and park in the different Venues. In your registration packet is your Window ID Card-this is your entry into the site (not the decal). As soon as you get your Window ID Card, place the card in the windshield, on the dash or on the sun visor for the rest of your visit so you can enter the Venues as many times as you wish.
Specators are welcome to come to our venues to see the beautiful cars, enjoy the bands, etc. You will have to park off the site and walk in to take part. There is no admittance fee for the venues, there is a fee for the Swap Meet.
Site Hours of Operation
Cruise Central/Registration Desk:
• Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Tuesday to Friday: 2012 Registration from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Thursday noon to 5:00 p.m.: 2013 Registration begins
• Saturday 9 a.m.-11 a.m. for 2012 registration and 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. for 2013 registration
• Sunday from 8 a.m. to Noon (for 2013 registration only)
All the other Sites are open Thursday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The run is approximately 29 miles long on Hwy 90.
Prize Drawings on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Stamped cards must be turned in at Cruise Central, Gulfport before 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 to be in the drawing.
Cruisers Plan Ahead: Future Dates for Cruisin’ The Coast®
Many of our cruisers like to plan ahead for future events: marking calendars and making reservations. Here at Cruisin’ The Coast®, we like to help when we can, so listed below are the dates for our event through 2016. Yes, we plan ahead too!
2012 Oct. 7 - 14
2013 Oct. 6 -13
2014 Oct. 5 - 12
2015 Oct. 4 - 11
2016 Oct. 2 - 9
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