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66th Annual Newport Motor Car Festival - Father's Day Show
The Portsmouth Tiverton Rotary Club is excited to host the 66th Annual Newport Motor Car Festival, the longest-running event of its kind in Rhode Island, at Portsmouth Abbey on Father's Day, June 16, 2024. The celebration will take place from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at 285 Cory's Lane (RT.114) in Portsmouth, RI.
This year's event showcases a wide variety of car classes, including but not limited to: Pre and Model A, 1930-1990 and Present, Thunderbird, Lincoln, Mustang, Camaro, British, Cadillac, Trucks, Mopar, GT, American, Ford/Shelby, Porsche, Corvette, Foreign, American Sports, Kit Cars, Hybrid, All-Electric, Motorcycles, Military, Modified, and Jeeps. Special awards such as The Best of Show and the President’s Award will be featured.
Attendees can browse through an assortment of vendors offering fresh baked goods, homemade jewelry, candles, artwork, Paparazzi, keychains, cups, shirts, photography, crystals, Mary Kay products, travel agency, sand art, dog food/treats and supplies, soaps, pen pals, kettle popcorn, ice cream, coffee, tea, lemonade and more. A variety of food trucks will also be on-site to cater to different tastes.
Show car registration is set at $25, starting at 7:30 am. Peer judging will take place from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Highlights of this year's festival include a Blessing of the Cars by Father Gregory at noon, renditions of the National Anthem & God Bless America by Celina Medeiros, and musical entertainment by Crusin’ Bruce Palmer, with the awards ceremony commencing at 1 pm.
Guest parking is available at the Abbey Ice Rink parking lot for a suggested donation of $5 per car, including designated handicap parking.
Join us for a Free Fun Family Event!
For additional details, please visit our Facebook page at Portsmouth/Tiverton Rotary Club or email us at [email protected].
Event Links
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