CarBuffs, presented by C & G Newspapers and sponsored by B & B Collision in Royal Oak, is back for another season of car shows and cruises around metro Detroit. If you have an event to add to our print publications and listing below, email calendar@candgnews.com.

C & G is also highlighting cool vehicles and their owners in an ongoing feature called Behind the Wheel. If you know of someone with a sweet ride who'd like to be written about for our print publications and website, email allard@candgnews.com.

Stories:

Evening of cars, cocktails and community to return to proving grounds
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Motor Car Foundation is inviting the community to start the summer at Packards & Pours, which will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the historic Packard Proving Grounds. Read more
 

Eastpointe’s Cruisin’ Gratiot drives into town June 9-13
EASTPOINTE — Vintage vehicles will flex their muscles, adorn the pavement and bring back the golden days of the automobile. Shiny chrome, oversized steering wheels, tailfins and fuzzy dice hanging from rearview mirrors will make it feel like the 1950s all over again. Read more
 

Charity car show to bring awareness to domestic violence June 14
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The third-annual Cruisin’ to the Beach will feature classic cars, muscle cars, motorcycles and more at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Read more

Clawson Lions Club prepares for annual Down on Main Street car show Aug. 8
CLAWSON — More than 400 vehicles ranging from antiques to street rods, muscle cars, trucks, boats, choppers, antique campers and bicycles are entered into the charity event each year. Read more

Car shows and cruises:

June 9-13
Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot 2026
Watch vehicles drive up and down M-3 between Eight Mile and 10 Mile roads starting at 10 a.m. June 13, also car show, live music, DJ “Meltdown” at WCSX booth, food drive, gas card giveaway, merchandise, food vendors and trophies from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Eastpointe High School, 15501 Couzens Ave., and merchandise and DJ “Screamin’ Scott” at WRIF booth from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at Cloverleaf Bar and Restaurant, 24443 Gratiot Ave., plus car shows, live music, food drives, gas card giveaways, merchandise and food vendors prior to main event from 4-8 p.m. June 9 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 23000 Gratiot Ave., 4-8 p.m. June 10 at First State Bank, 16100 E. Nine Mile Road, 4-8 p.m. June 11 at Villa Restaurant and Pizzeria, 21311 Gratiot Ave., and 3-8 p.m. June 12 at Cloverleaf, cruisin-gratiot.com

June 12
Old Village Cruise In
Car show from 4-8 p.m., also BBQ for freewill donation from 6-8 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Warren, 5005 Chicago Road, questions to Paul at (586) 201-3949

June 13
Packards & Pours
Includes beer, wine and cocktail samples, classic and collector car display, food trucks, live DJ, and tour, 6-10 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org/packardspours

BRM Car Club charity car show
Also raffles, bake sale, food truck, music and show vehicle awards, free parking with donation, benefits Developing K.I.D.S. and Knights of Columbus Au Lac Council #10724, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (rain date noon-4 p.m. July 14), Stahls Motors and Music Experience, 56516 North Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township, brmcarclub@gmail.com, stahlsauto.com/event/brm-car-club-charity-2026

Cars & Coffee
Free, 8-11 a.m., Grosse Pointe Woods City Hall, 20025 Mack Plaza Drive

June 14
Cruisin’ to the Beach car show
Also food trucks, live music by Motor City Geezers, raffle baskets, 50-50, and trophies and awards, benefits Healing Choices (provides advocacy, help, donations and more to survivors of domestic violence), 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metropolitan Parkway in Harrison Township, (586) 899-0236, healingchoices4u@gmail.com, Facebook

June 19
Car show
Also food, live music and raffles, 4-6 p.m., River Oaks Senior Living, 500 E. University Drive in Rochester, Facebook

June 20
Cars & Coffee Star Tailgate
See classic cars and enjoy complimentary refreshments, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mercedes-Benz of St. Clair Shores, 20200 E. Nine Mile Road

June 21
EyesOn Design
Car show celebrates automotive design excellence of past, present and future and benefits Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, eyesondesign.org

June 26
Strawberry Festival
Part of weekend festivities includes car show, 6 p.m., St. Isidore Catholic Church, corner of 23 Mile Road and Romeo Plank roads in Macomb Township, stisidore.church/festival

June 27
Ride N’ So-Low Car Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m, Knights Park & Pavilion, 11541 21 Mile Road in Shelby Township, facebook.com/ridensolow

July 18
Jammin’ at the Junction
Car show, DJ, food, 50-50, door prizes, kids games and more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Utica Road between 12 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue in Roseville, jammin-roseville.my.canva.site

Pied Piper Car Show
Hosted by Hoodrats Car Club, 1 p.m., Warren Woods Christian School, 14000 E. 13 Mile Road in Warren, facebook.com/hoodratsc.cdetroit

July 19
Easy Rodders Car Show
Charity car show, swap meet and craft show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with awards at 2:30 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org/event/49th-annual-easy-rodders-car-show

Italian Happening
Car and bike show, also Saucy Joe’s Italian and gelato trucks, free admission, noon-3 p.m., Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., Eventbrite

July 26
Martha T. Berry Car Show
Also food, raffles, games and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Martha T. Berry Medical Care facility, 43533 Elizabeth St. in Mount Clemens, marthatberryfoundation.org/events/martha-t-berry-car-show

Aug. 1
Muscle & More @ the Museum
Muscle & More @ the Museum: Car show with cash prizes, drawings, awards, special guests, food, music and more, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., held at and benefits Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com/2026-car-show

Aug. 2
Troy Traffic Jam
Car show includes models from all years, 300-plus show cars, live tech talks with automotive industry leaders, Pedal Power 200 races, robotics demonstrations, automotive art and more, free admission but $5 suggestion for parking enters participants into cash prize drawing, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., event supports educational programs at Troy Historic Village but held at Columbia Center, 201 W. Big Beaver Road, troyhistoricvillage.org/troy-traffic-jam

Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise
Includes car show with registration at 8 a.m. and awards at 2 p.m., opening ceremony at 11:10 a.m., and cruising M-3 from 14 Mile Road to Wellington Crescent (north of Metropolitan Parkway) from noon-6 p.m., also DJ, games, food and more, cruise headquarters at glass house building at McLaren Macomb, southeast corner of 16 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, other activities include family fun zone, food trucks, vendors and live music, noon, shopping center parking lot on northwest corner of 15 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue, ctgratiotcruise.com

Aug. 8
Down on Main Street
Charity car show hosted by Clawson Lions Club, 400 vehicles expected, also free vision screenings for ages 6 months to 18 years, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., held on half-mile stretch along Main Street south of 14 Mile Road in Clawson, clawsonlions.org

Aug. 9
Rockin Rods n’ Rochester
Car show capped at 375 cars, also food and refreshments, music, collectibles, 50-50 and door prizes, and food drive with chance to win $100 gas card, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Walnut Boulevard between Third and Fourth streets in downtown Rochester, event hosted by Rochester Lions Club (supports Leader Dogs for the Blind and other charities), rochesterlionsclub.org/index.php/fundraisers/rockin-rods

Aug. 15
Woodward Dream Cruise
Officially runs 9 a.m.-9 p.m., participating cities along 16-mile stretch of M-1 include Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Royal Oak, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac, see related car shows, parades and more at woodwarddreamcruise.com

Aug. 26
Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise
5-9 p.m., Harper Avenue from 8 1/2 Mile to 12 Mile roads in St. Clair Shores, k05139.site.kiwanis.org/shorewood-kiwanis-harper-charity-cruise

Recurring car shows:

Sundays
• 9 a.m. June 28, July 26, Aug. 30 and Sept. 27, Jefferson Street Pub, 36611 Jefferson Ave. in Harrison Township

• Cars and coffee from 9 a.m.-noon June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27, Midwest Warehousing, 6841 N. Rochester Road, Studio 6, in Rochester Hills

• 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Moto, 721 E. Saratoga St. in Ferndale

• 4-8 p.m., Eddies Drive-In, 3611 Jefferson Ave. in Harrison Township, (586) 469-2345

Mondays
• Also music, 50-50, cookies and prizes, 4-7 p.m., Sidecar Slider Bar, 32725 Grand River Ave. in Farmington

• Also 50-50, door prizes and more, 4-8 p.m. until Aug. 31,10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 7 and 4-7 p.m. Sept. 14-28, Napa Auto Parts, north of 21 Mile Road and west of Van Dyke Avenue in Shelby Township, funtimecruzers.com

Tuesdays
• 3-6:30 p.m., Ram’s Horn, 31917 Utica Road in Fraser

• 5-8 p.m., Petey’s Pizzeria, 30830 Ryan Road in Warren

• 5-8 p.m., Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road in Warren, (586) 757-8130 

Wednesdays
• 5-8 p.m., Sandbaggers Sports Bar & Grill, 25615 Van Dyke Ave. in Center Line

Thursdays
• 5-7:30 p.m., Big Boy of Troy, 200 W. Maple Road

• Also live music, food trucks and theme nights, 4-7:30 p.m. June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, Stahls Motors and Music Experience, 56516 N. Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township, stahlsauto.com

• 5-8 p.m., Culver’s, 66227 Van Dyke Ave. on border of Romeo and Washington Township

• 4-8 p.m., St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 21201 13 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores

• 5-8 p.m., Jack’s Pub, 34005 Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township

Fridays
• 6 p.m., Lee’s Famous Chicken, 32500 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville

Saturdays
• Cars and coffee from 9 a.m.-noon June 13, July 18, Aug. 22, Sept. 19 and Oct. 17, Michigan Military Technical and History Society Museum, 16600 Stephens Road in Eastpointe

• 7-10 a.m., Pasteiner’s, 33202 Woodward Ave. in Birmingham

• Cars and coffee, 9-11 a.m. June 27, July 25, Aug. 29 and Sept. 26, Ford’s Garage Utica, 12575 Hall Road

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