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  COOL DESERT NIGHTS is a three-day family-oriented classic car and street rod event open to all years, makes, & models of cars, trucks & motorcycles. Highlights of the event include a Show’n Shine, Street Dances, Participant’s Cruise Night, Pancake Breakfast, Slow Drags, Games & Prizes.

On Site Registration Dates & Locations

Schedule of Events (subject to change)

Thursday, June 19th

Registration
Hosted by Columbia Basin Corvair Club
11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Shilo Inn, Richland
7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Richland Dairy Queen

Open City Cruise
Line-up begins at 4:30 p.m. in Columbia Park, Kennewick.
Cruise leaves at 5 p.m. and ends at the Richland Dairy Queen, 1313 Jadwin Ave.
Reserved parking at Dairy Queen for cruising participants only from 7-9 p.m.

Friday, June 20th

Registration
11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Shilo Inn, Richland

Participant’s Only Cruise
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
CDN’s most popular event for REGISTERED VEHICLES ONLY on a designated route through Richland.
Route map in registration packets. Hosted by Desert Rats 4x4 Club.

Street Dance
9 p.m. - Midnight
The Kingsmen
$10 at the gate (we aren't selling tickets this year)
Uptown Parking Lot behind Denny’s

Saturday, June 21st

Event updates & music throughout the day with 97.5 Cool FM Superhits of the 60’s & 70’s.

Registration
7 a.m. - Noon
Uptown Center, registration trailer behind Denny’s.

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Jefferson Park Gazebo.
Tickets available at the breakfast for $4 if ordered ahead of time or $4.50 at the gate.

Show ‘n Shine
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Uptown Center & Jefferson Park, Richland
Music, vendors, concessions, entertainment and family activities

Judging
10 a.m. - Noon

Slow Drags
Noon
Richland Fire Department hosts the competition on George Washington Way

Poker Walk
10 a.m. – Noon
Uptown Merchants
for registered cars

Awards Ceremony
4 p.m.
Held in Uptown Center near stage area. Winners will receive instructions for awards ceremony.

Bar-B-que
6:00 pm
Gate Cost $10

Street Dance
8 p.m. - Midnight
Mike Harvey
$10 at the gate (we aren't selling tickets this year)
Uptown Parking Lot behind Denny’s

The schedule of events will be updated as the schedule is finalized.

 
 
 
 
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