Cruise Headquarters has the biggest public Car Show on the strip. For only $20, Car Show parking opens at 8 a.m. on Cruise Day and closes at 6 p.m. Entrance into the Car Show guarantees you a parking spot at Cruise Headquarters all day long. Cars will be judged and each car owner will receive a goodie bag and more. There will also be door prizes and car show prizes given at 3 p.m.
Car Clubs & Groups
Car Clubs and Groups that are interested in parking their cars at the Cruise Headquarters location can notify us in advance and we can block off parking spaces together for your group. Please contact us via email and we can provide additional details.
Car Show Registration Form
You can either register for the Cruise Day Car Show through the website and pay for your registration using a Credit Card by using this link. Or you can click here to print a copy of the registration form to mail back to us along with your check.
If you complete the registration online, you will receive a confirmation email from us. If you mail us the form, you will NOT receive confirmation.
Car Show Parking Lot Directions
The Cruise Day Car Show is hosted in the south parking lot of the McLaren Glass House Building at the southeast corner of 16 Mile (Metro Parkway) and Gratiot Avenue. Access to the Parking Lot is only available through the driveway from Shiell Street, due to safety reasons.
Please use the maps and directions below to find your way to the parking lot. Signage will also be posted to assist.
- Drive North on Gratiot Avenue and turn right onto Shiell Street. Shiell Street is the last street before Metro Parkway.
- Turn Left into the parking lot and check in at the Cruise Tent that will be on the west side of the driveway.
If, for some reason, you miss the turn onto Shiell Street, don't worry. You can easily access the driveway from Metro Parkway by following these directions:
- Turn Right onto Metro Parkway
- Turn Right onto S. Nunneley Road
- Instead of turning right into the McLaren Parking Lot, please continue straight on Nunneley
- Turn Right onto North Schafer Street
- Turn Right onto Shiell Street
- Turn Right into the parking lot and check in at the Cruise Tent that will be on the west side of the driveway
Visitor Parking
If you are visiting the Car Show and not entering a vehicle into the show, you have two convenient locations to park at. You can either park in the McLaren Parking Lot on the east side of the building by accessing it from S. Nunneley Road, or you can park at the Greco Title Agency building across the street.