Maple Leaf Car Show, Cruise Night and Swap Meet

The Maple Leaf Car Show, Cruise Night and Swap Meet is held annually as part of the Carthage Maple Leaf Festival in Carthage, Missouri. Drawing hundreds of vehicles from across the region, the event features a multi-day automotive celebration that includes an open swap meet, car corral, cruise night, and judged vehicle show.

Festivities kick off on Friday, October 16, with the swap meet opening at noon at the main show grounds, followed by an evening cruise night at Forest Park Church from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The main car show and swap meet take place on Saturday, October 17, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the grounds of The Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer at Fairview and South Grand Avenue.

Vehicle registration takes place across the street in the parking lot of the Church of the Nazarene until 12:00 PM. Participants receive a ballot to vote across 30 show categories, with three awards presented per class at 4:00 PM. A commemorative dash plaque is provided to the first 400 registered vehicles, and custom festival car show t-shirts are available for purchase.