Cruise the Rogue 2026

Southern Oregon's Premier 4-Day Automotive Festival

July 23–26, 2026 · Grants Pass, Oregon

About the Event

Cruise the Rogue is a celebration of 30+ years of car culture in the Rogue Valley. Four days of show & shine exhibitions, scenic poker runs through Applegate Valley wine country, live concerts, a Saturday evening cruise through downtown, and a VIP dinner with special guest Richard Rawlings of Gas Monkey Garage.

Whether you drive a classic, muscle car, hot rod, exotic, JDM build, lowrider, or motorcycle — all are welcome.

Vehicle Registration

Registration is now open! Early bird pricing (15% off) applies for registrations made 30+ days before the event.

Vehicle Classes

  • Classics & Muscle — Pre-1990 American classics, muscle cars, and trucks
  • European & Exotics — European sports cars, luxury marques, and exotic supercars
  • Bring What You Built — Hot rods, rat rods, resto-mods, JDM, tuners, lowriders, motorcycles

Register your vehicle now →

Event Schedule

Thursday, July 23 — VIP Welcome & Check-in

  • 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Participant Check-in & Registration
  • 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM: VIP Dinner with Richard Rawlings (Downtown Restaurants)
  • 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM: VIP After-Party & Mini-Concert (Owl Plaza)

Friday, July 24 — Classic & Muscle Celebration

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Cars & Coffee
  • 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Downtown Show & Shine — Classics & Muscle (G Street & 8th Street)
  • 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Live Concerts at Owl Plaza
  • All Day: Poker Run "The Rogue Tour" (Applegate Valley Wine Trail)

Saturday, July 25 — Two Shows & The Saturday Fever Cruise

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Cars & Coffee
  • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Riverside Salon de l'Automobile (Riverside Park)
  • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: "Bring What You Built" Show (Downtown Grants Pass)
  • All Day: Poker Run "The Vineyard Tour" (Applegate Valley Wine Trail)
  • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM: The Saturday Fever Cruise (Downtown 6th & 7th Streets)

Sunday, July 26 — Awards & Farewell

  • 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Sunday Awards Display (Riverside Park)
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Parade of Champions
  • 3:00 PM: Event Concludes

VIP Dinner with Richard Rawlings

Join Richard Rawlings, star of Discovery Channel's Fast N' Loud and founder of Gas Monkey Garage, for an exclusive VIP dinner experience on Thursday evening. Limited to 80 guests.

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