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LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby - 2023 car cruise-ins and car shows

DJ service Links:    AMC SOUND    3D SOUND    RICK'S LIST

Information MAY CHANGE Because of Covid-19 Virus.

LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby schedule *= high probability updated 3-6-23
*May 12, Friday- Oglesby Root Beer- Blood Sweat and Gears 5 to 9 free
*May 19
+20 - Peru Airport - TBM Avenger Reunion / no car show this year
*May 20, Saturday
- Earlville Cruise Night - downtown - 5:30 to 8:30 $5 flyer
*May 21, Sunday
-East of LaSalle, Car Parts.com at JC Whitney, I-80 at Rt 71 8 to 2
*May 26, Friday
- Peru Subway, Peru Mall-Stampede Mustang
5 to 8 free
*May 29, Monday
- LaSalle-VFW, 2325 Donahue St
9AM to 2 $10
*June 3, Saturday- Peru-
Schimmer Ford car show, Shooting Park - 8 to 2
*June 3, Saturday
- Annawan- Fun Days Car Show -downtown - 9 to 3
*June 10 Sat
- Psycho Silo Truck Show, US6@IL40 west of Wyanet 9AM to 2
*June 11, Sunday- Spring Valley Car Show - downtown noon to 3 free flyer
*June 16, Friday
- 25th Annual Ottawa Cruise Night - downtown 6PM to 10 Flyer
*June 17, Sat
- Princeton-Old Wheels Car Show -1st Lutheran Church 9 to 2
*June 17, Saturday
- Oglesby Root Beer Stand - Stampede
5 to 8 free
*June 18, Sunday
- DePue-Father's Day Car Show - downtown 9AM to 2
*June 25, Sunday
- Celebrate LaSalle Car Show-downtown 7AM to 2
*July 2, Sun
- Seneca- Woodsmoke Ranch Car Show -2795 E. 28th rd 9A to 2
*July 3, Monday
- Dixon- Petunia Fest Car Show -downtown 9AM to 3
*July 4, Tuesday
- Hennepin-4th of July Celebration Cruise-In -10 to 3
*July 14, Friday- Oglesby Root Beer-Blood Sweat and Gears 5 to 8 free
*July 16, Sunday
- Henry IL, Marshall County Fair Car Show -8 to 2
*July 22 Sat
- Psycho Silo Car Show, US6@IL40 west of Wyanet 9AM to 2
*July 22 Sat
- Spring Valley-Jays' Bullet Hole Car Show, downtown 4PM- 8
*July 30 Sunday
- Princeton Annual Cruisin Main -Princeton depot 8AM -10
*August 4, Friday
- Granville Cruise Night - downtown 
5 to 8
*August 5, Saturday- Ottawa Car Show - North end of River Bridge
*August 6, Sunday
- Sublette - Woodhaven Lakes Classic car Show
-10-3
*August 6, Sunday
- Peru Car Show - Centennial Park
-8 to 2
*August 18, Friday
- Oglesby Root Beer Stand - Stampede
5 to 8 free
*August 19, Sat
- Oglesby Car Show & food trucks-downtown-
5 to 8
*August 25, Fri- Oglesby Root Beer - Blood Sweat and Gears 5 to 8 free
August 26, Saturday
- Tonica Car Cruise - downtown
*August 27, Sunday
- Mendota-Lake Mendota Car Show 8AM to 2
September 3, Sunday
- Henry Car Cruise - downtown
*Sept. 4, Monday
- Paw Paw Labor Day car show -school grounds 8-3 $15
*September 9, Saturday
- LaSalle, Grueny's Detailing-2650 St.Vincent Av
*September 10, Sun
- Princeton - Homestead Car Show -downtown- 8-3 $
*September 15, Friday
- Peru Hy-Vee store, Route 251 - 4 to 8 $10

*September 16, Sat
- Henry - River to River Fest -Water Works Park 9 to 2
*September 16, Sat
- Oglesby Root Beer Stand-Cops 4 Cancer 4 to 9 $10
*September 17, Sun
- Mendota Cruise-In -Downtown-801 6th Street 11 to 3
*September 24, Sunday
- LaSalle-Peru H.S. Auto Department 8AM to 2 $10
*September 30, Sat
- Cruisin LaSalle's Second Street, Car Cruise 11 A.M.

*October 7 Sat- Princeton- Prescott Ford Car Show - RT6 west -
8AM
*October 7 Saturday - Utica Fire Dept. Car Show - downtown -
1 to 7 PM
*October 15 Sun
- Princeton- Illinois Valley Toy Run -courthouse 8AM to 3

OTTAWA - LaSALLE COUNTY CRUISERS -  Link

OSWEGO - CAROUSEL SOUND -  Link

PEORIA - CENTRAL ILLINOIS CRUISERS -  Link

MOLINE - QUAD CITIES CRUISERS CLUB -  Link

BLOOMINGTON - TWIN CITY CRUISERS -  Link

LOVES PARK - GENTLEMEN CAR CLUB -  Link

DAVENPORT - RIVER VALLEY CLASSICS CAR CLUB -  Link

MILAN - QUAD CITIES CAMARO CLUB -  Link

CHICAGO CAR EVENTS (East of Route 47) -  Link

FREEPORT - anyone know of a CAR CLUB in FREEPORT, Illinois ?

Blood Sweat and Gears members attend these big away events
*Jan 13-15, 2023:Annual Rod & Custom Car Show,Bend XPO Ctr,922 Miss.Pkwy, E.Moline
*January 20-22, 2023:QCCA Car Truck & Bike Show 2621 4th Ave, Rock Island flyer
*April 8, 2023: Indoor Car Show: Exposition Gardens 1601 W. Northmoor Rd, Peoria flyer

*April 28-30, 2023 Weekend: Jefferson Wisconsin Swap Meet and Car Show

*May 20, 2023 Saturday: 19th Annual Earlville Cruise Night
*May 29, 2023 Monday: Poopys Memorial Day Car Show, 1030 Viaduct Dr, Savanna, IL

*June 16, 2023 Friday: 25th Annual Ottawa Cruise Night downtown
*June 12 to 16, 2023: Hot Rod Power Tour, Atlanta Speedway to
Bristol Speedway
Link

We often meet in LaSalle and drive to Shows and Cruise Nights as a group.

ILLINOIS Expanded-Use Antique license plate guide Link
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration RECAL
LS Link
VIN CHECK at National Crime Bureau for stolen, salvage and flood damaged cars Link

Blood Sweat and Gears Car Club IVCC Scholarship
Blood Sweat and Gears Car Club Scholarship is given at Illinois Valley Community College
to Automotive Department students that win through a rigorous application process.

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