The Corvettes are coming! Clear your calendars and plan to bring your family downtown Tuesday, August 26, for an evening filled with colorful corvettes, festivities and fun!
The Corvette Caravan is a national event bringing Corvette owners from all 50 states, and even a few foreign countries, together to journey to Bowling Green, Ky, to the National Corvette Museum's 20th anniversary celebration. Cape Girardeau was chosen to be the last overnight stop on their journey, and we're extremely excited to host these travelers!
A parade of local corvettes kicks-off the event. Find a spot on Broadway to watch hundreds of local vette owners journey from Capaha Park to Main St at 5:30pm. National caravaners are alated to arrive downtown around 6:30pm. Both groups will showcase their vehicles on Main St and Water St throughout the evening. Music will be provided by Hot Rod Nights, the Cape Girardeau Police Department will have a Fatal Vision Goggles display, as will the Highway Patrol with their Seat Belt Convincer and a Nascar Simulator from Auto Tire & Parts. You don't want to miss this opportunity to see hundreds of corvettes and participate in the festivities in our own backyard. Check out this video to learn more.
If you're a local Corvette owner and wish to participate in the parade, plan to meet at Capaha Park at 5pm on the 26th to receive further instructions.
Close spectator parking may be an issue. Free parking is available at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau from 4 to 9pm. From there, a shuttle will be running to a pick-up/drop-off location at the intersection of Main St and Broadway.
For more information, head over to the Convention & Visitors Bureau's website. We hope you're as excited about the event as we are and look forward to seeing you on the 26th!