Downtown Effingham Cruise Event @ Downtown Effingham, IL
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
2 pm – 8 pm –

Join Us for the Downtown Effingham Cruise on Saturday, September 7th!

Get ready for a fun-filled day featuring awesome vehicles, special activities, displays, music, and delicious food! The festivities kick off at 2:00 PM with a Show & Shine Car Show around the Old Courthouse Square. Enjoy friendship, food, and before the evening cruise on Jefferson Street. Gate to Plate will be serving delicious burgers and fries all afternoon and evening, alongside the Homewood Grill Ice Cream Truck. Additional food will be available late afternoon and evening along Jefferson Street, including Kirby IGA, Taqueria Don Pedro, Homewood Grill Food Truck, St John’s Church, Toppins Ice Cream, and the downtown restaurants.

Live music will feature The Hip Huggers from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Old Courthouse Gazebo and Danny Shelton and the Bird Dogs from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Village Wine and Spirits’ Wine & Beer Garden on Banker Street. At 4:30 PM, there will be a special tribute honoring the Dust family, the owners of Dust & Son Auto Parts as they celebrate their 95th year in business. At 4:45 PM, vehicles will line up on Jefferson Street for the Parade Lap, which kicks off Cruise-Night 2024 at 5:00 PM with the Dust family, serving as Grand Marshals.

Don’t miss the special displays along Jefferson Street, featuring Dan Hecht Chevrolet Toyota, Northside Ford, Goeckner Brothers, Russ Braunecker GMC Buick Cadillac, Roy Schmidt Honda, Dust & Son Auto Parts, and Legacy Harley Davidson. For the first time ever, the Grand Prize drawing of St. Anthony High School’s 27th Corvette Raffle will be held at Effingham Cruise Night! This is your chance to win a brand-new 2025 Corvette!

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to combine the thrill of Cruise Night with the excitement of our Grand Prize drawing along with many other giveaways and cash prizes. Mark your calendars for September 7th and join us in downtown Effingham for an unforgettable evening!