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The 33rd annual Hot Nights Cool Rides Car Show will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on historic Main Street in Forest City, North Carolina. Registration is $30 per car and includes a free event t-shirt. Registration will be open Friday, August 15 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 108 East Main Street.
The event will feature “Pit Road/Vendor Alley” inside POPS at 153 Park Square, returning for its second year, with art and craft vendors, home-based businesses, and community organizations. Only registered cars will be permitted on historic Main Street and designated “SHOW CAR ONLY” parking areas after 7 a.m. Spectators are asked to park in public lots between Main Street and Trade Street, around Florence Mill, or the grassy area across from First Baptist Church. No pets, golf carts, tents, or canopies are allowed at the event.
