30th Annual Cruz’n Eureka

Car & Motorcycle Show
Family Event
September 5-7, 2024

A Benefit for Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods

Join us in Old Town, Eureka, September 5-7, 2024

Thursday, September 5

The Poker Run starts at 6pm at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way. Enter for $10 per hand. The Poker Run will end at Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Eureka Teen Center, 939 Harris Street, for a Show & Shine at 7:30pm, and Tugboat Charlie’s 12-hour, slow-smoked brisket dinner, $20 suggested donation. There is no registration required for the Show & Shine – Free Event – Everyone is welcome!

Friday, September 6

Recology’s Show & Shine is from 10am to noon in Henderson Center between E & F Streets on Grotto. After Recology’s Show & Shine, cruise on over to Kings View/ AA Bar & Grill’s Show & Shine from 2-5pm, with raffle prizes and music. Both are Free Events!
McCrea Motors’ Check-In, Meet & Greet BBQ at Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Teen Center, Harris & K Streets, 4pm to 5:30pm. BBQ tickets are $15.
Eureka Chrysler Dodge Jeep FIAT Cruz through Old Town from 6pm to 7pm. Cruz entry is $10 per car/ motorcycle.
Premier Oil Change’s Drive-in Movie starts at 7:30pm at the Eureka Teen Center. Come see Talladega Nights! Tickets are $10.

Saturday, September 7

Show Parking starts at 7am on 2nd & C Streets in Old Town
Street Fair Vendor setup starts at 8am
The Car & Motorcycle Show, Street Fair, and Raffle are from 10am to 4pm
The Car Sound Off is at 11am on the corner of 1st & E streets. There will be three awards!
Lego Car Show! On the Gazebo, from noon to 3pm.
Awards begin at 3pm.

Pre-Sale T-Shirts

Sizes SM – XL – $25 each
2XL – 3XL – $30 each
4XL – $32 each

T-Shirts are in black only. If you are ordering Pre-Sale T-Shirts, your entry form must be postmarked before July 24.

A limited amount of T-Shirts will be available for purchase at the Car & Motorcycle Show.

Cruz’n Eureka 2023 Winner

Sign Up Here

To register for the car and bike show and other events, reserve vendor booth space, or pre-order t-shirts:

Click the Register button to complete the form online. If you prefer to mail your registration form, you can click the form, print and send to:

Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods
939 Harris St.
Eureka, CA 95503

Registration

$10 Savings when postmarked by July 24:
Cars/trucks – $35
After July 24 – $45

Motorcycles – $20
After July 31 – $30

Events

Poker Run – $10 per hand

Show & Shines – Free Events

Tugboat Charlie’s Famous Brisket Dinner – $20

BBQ Tickets – $15 each

Cruz Entry – $10 per car

Drive-In Movie – $10

Vendor Booths

Vendor Booth Space – $50

Car Show Categories

A panel of judges will select your car category, and participants will vote for three awards: Best of Show, Best Paint, and Coolest Cruz’er. The Coolest Cruz’er award is chosen from the participant of Friday night’s cruise.

Motorcycle Show Categories

Awards will be given out in several categories.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Cruz’n Eureka returns for its 30th year on September 5th, 6th and 7th! Last year, we were able to raise $40,000 right here on the north coast through Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods programs, and we look forward to reaching our original goal of $45,000 this year. We are looking forward to carrying on what has become an iconic event for the car community, and raising some much needed dollars for young people in our area who really depend on having a positive place to call home like Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods. We appreciate your support.

Event Sponsor: $5,000

Priority Vendor Space at the Car Show
Name or Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 T-Shirt
Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 Poster
Website & Social Media Recognition
Banner hung at the Main Event
Verbal Announcement during the Event

Platinum Sponsor: $2,500

Priority Vendor Space at the Car Show
Name or Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 T-Shirt
Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 Poster
Website & Social Media Recognition
Banner hung at Event (if provided)

Gold Sponsor: $1,000

Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 Poster
Name or Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 T-Shirt
Website & Social Media Recognition
Banner Hung at Event (if provided)

Silver Level Sponsor: $750

Logo on Cruz’n Eureka 2024 Poster
Website & Social Media Recognition
Banner Hung at Event (if provided)

Additional Options:

Trophy Sponsor: $300 per award
Goody Bag Stuffers: Provide materials for Participant good bags (250 quantity) Email Dina
Media Sponsor: $2,000

The History of Cruz’n Eureka

Since 1993, Cruz’n Eureka has become an iconic annual event for the car community here on the North Coast. The last 28 shows raised over $200,000 to support local youth, and with local community support, we hope 2023 will be a record year.

In the early ‘90s, the vehicle cruise scene had become an issue on 4th and 5th Streets. All three lanes north and south were often full of Gear Head car people. While for all practical purposes, it was a huge social gathering on Friday night, sometimes lasting into the early morning. We suspect Caltrans and the City were forced to do something, so an ordinance was created – “no more legal cruising in Eureka.”

City of Eureka police officer and champion for Boys & Girls Club, Lance Madsen, who has since passed, and a small band of others, started a car show in Henderson Center. The event was to become Cruz’n Eureka and made into a benefit for our local Boys & Girls of the Redwoods.

Joe Porras, Director of Facilities for Redwoods Community College District from 1988 to 2006, Tim Marsh and other car enthusiasts, continued the show in Henderson Center for around 10-12 years. Joe brought Make-A-Wish into the fold of the car show. At the time, the Make-A-Wish representatives came from the Bay Area. Laurie Thietje-Furtado, wife of Mike Standridge, who also helped with the show, became the Make-A-Wish representative for the North Coast.

The car show eventually outgrew Henderson Center and was moved to Halverson Park where the great cruise route through Old Town began and the car show grew to encompass 2nd Street from C Street to G Street. There was a Sock Hop and while it was a lot of fun, there was never enough participation to keep it going.

Unfortunately, Laurie’s health began to decline (the problem with doing too much!). Laurie was aware of Dale Warmuth’s and Sondra Kirkley’s involvement with the Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods. She asked if Dale and Sondra were interested in taking over the event. Dale, Sondra, Tim O’Brien and his wife Teresa, Jason Henderson (who has since passed) all continued to show their interest in cars and in the welfare of kids of the North Coast.