Wheels on Academy takes place on the Cary Town Hall Campus, 316 North Academy Street, in Cary, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Check out the cars of yesteryear, as well as some of today’s modern hot rods and exotic cars.
Wheels on Academy also features entertainment, food, and Touch-a-Truck, a chance for kids to see, touch and explore their favorite trucks and heavy machinery.
It’s free to attend.
Interested in showing your car at Wheels? To be considered for awards, registration is required and costs $10 per car until noon on May 10. Day-of registration is available for $15 per car as space permits. Car owners not interested in being judged for an award can cruise-in free of charge as space permits. More info.
Features of Wheels on Academy
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Live music with The Highway Ramblers
- 1 p.m.: Take-Apart-T with AACA Triangle Chapter — watch a 1917 Model T be taken apart and put back together
- Touch-a-Truck
- Youth judging — kids ages 5-15 can learn about car show judging and do some judging of their own
- Explore-an-EV: Explore electric vehicles
- AACA NC Region Spring Meet — Triangle Chapter of AACA’s car meet will also be there, so this is a double car show
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