The eighth annual Chesapeake Bay Motoring Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9, at the waterfront Kent Island Yacht Club, with music, libations, light fare, vendor tents and more.
The event delivers a showcase of antique, classic, hot rod and sports cars, alongside a collection of classic boats and yachts, all taking place on the yacht club’s picturesque waterfront lawn.
A highlight of this year’s show will be two rare Duesenberg automobiles on special exhibition. The “his and hers” automobiles are owned by Jane and Dwight Schaubach of Suffolk, Virginia, and will not be competing for awards.
The festival kicks off at 8 a.m. on Saturday with a Cars and Coffee meet-up featuring car clubs, hot rods, muscle cars, modern automobiles and elegant motorcars from bygone days.
The car and boat show opens on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., with Saturday’s and Sunday’s entrants eligible to receive show awards. Saturday’s entrants need not show up on Sunday to receive an award.
On Saturday evening from 4:30 to 6 p.m., entrants and ticket holders are invited to a cocktail party at the yacht club’s waterside tiki bar with live music and light hors d’oeuvres and drinks available for purchase.
The festival concludes on Sunday afternoon with a waterside awards ceremony, featuring unique categories such as “best car to take your momma to church” and “car most inclined to stop for gas.”
The Chesapeake Bay Motoring Festival’s People’s Choice award winner also will be showcased at the St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance on Chesapeake Bay, taking place at the Kent Island Yacht Club on Sept. 27 to 29, with more at smcde.org.
“All types and conditions of cars are welcome to come. Entries won’t be competing against either Duesenberg for awards,” said St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance Chair Luke L. Phipps. “Each year just keeps getting better and better with the automobiles and boats that are attracted to this area and festival. We look forward to seeing many familiar faces back at the Yacht Club this year also.”
The Kent Island Yacht Club with support from St. Michaels Concours d’Elegance on Chesapeake Bay, produces the annual event, with this year’s presenting sponsors Bentley Motors and Fred Frederick Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Easton. Collaborating for the show includes the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society.
Entrant registration is free and still open, with entrants receiving a complimentary weekend guest pass for access to all of the yacht club’s amenities. Festival attendees are encouraged to arrive by car or boat, with limited dockage available at the Kent Island Yacht Club and Hyatt Place Marina. Advanced marina reservations can be made by contacting info@smcde.org.
The event is open to the public, with early-bird discounted tickets and more information about the Chesapeake Bay Motoring Festival at chesapeakebaymotoringfestival.org.
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