30th Annual Cruz’n Eureka
Car & Motorcycle Show
Family Event
September 5-7, 2024
A Benefit for Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods
Thank you for joining us for the 30th Annual
Cruz’n Eureka Car & Motorcycle Show!
Did you miss your chance to purchase a 2024 Cruz’n Eureka t-shirt or sweatshirt? You can still get one! Stop by Boys & Girls Club of the Redwoods Admin Office, 939 Harris St, and we’ll hook you up!
Shirts are $25
Sweatshirts $45
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 Kingsview Partnership’s Show & Shine, 205 I Street, 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.
T-Shirts & Hoodies
A limited amount of T-Shirts and Hoodies in black only will be available for purchase at the Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday, September 7.
Cruz’n Eureka 2023 Winner
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
LIMITED Vendor Space available.
Food Vendor Space is FULL.
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.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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.
Cruz’n Eureka 2022
