Warren Summer Kickoff

📍 Civic Center South/Maybelle Burnette Library
🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hosted by: Warren Public Library

Prize wheel
Outdoor games (jump rope, hula hoops, ring toss, etc.)
Sidewalk chalk
Costume Character Meet & Greet: Spider-Man (3:00 – 4:00 PM)
“Guess how many in a jar?” contest
Candy giveaway
Raffle for children’s car-themed book bundle
Free small bottles of water

📍 Warren Civic Center/City Hall
🕛 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Hosted by: Warren Parks & Recreation

Foam Party @ City Square Fountain
Ice Cream Vendor

📍Civic Center South/Maybelle Burnette Library
🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hosted by: Warren Public Library

Balloon animals with Rosco the Clown
Ice cream cart
Police visit with K9 Unit (1:00 PM)
Prize wheel
Outdoor games (jump rope, hula hoops, ring toss, etc.)
Sidewalk chalk
“Guess how many in a jar?” contest
Raffle for children’s car-themed book bundle
Free small bottles of water

📍 Warren Civic Center/City Hall
🕗 8:00 PM
Hosted by: Warren Parks & Recreation

🎬 Movie Night: Cars
Food Truck

Warren City Square Fountain Open: 11 AM – 7 PM

📍 Warren Civic Center/City Hall
🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hosted by: Warren Parks & Recreation & Warren Public Library

Touch A Truck
Miniature Motorways RC Cars
Video Game Trailer
Balloon Artist
Airbrush Tattoo Artist
Food Trucks
Live Music: American Ages  (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)
Library Events, including: Book Bike,  Library Card sign-up w/ Raffle for new cardholders (Amazon gift card(s)),  Raffle for classic car books (adults), Prize Wheel, button & sticker giveaways, sidewalk chalk, fruit snacks and small bottles of water

Van Dyke will come to life with food, live music and of course, cars of all shapes and sizes!

CAR SHOW & CAR PARADE @ CRUISE HQ Ed Rinke Chevrolet Buick,
26125 Van Dyke Ave., Center Line, MI 48015

Sunday, June 1, 2025
8:30 AM
CHECK-IN/DAY-OF-REGISTRATION OPENS
Our check-in table will be set up in a prominent location at headquarters for ease of access. All online registrants will be assigned a parking spot upon arrival and must check-in at the desk after parking to receive their number tag for the judges and their car plaque.

​11:30 AM
CAR PARADE ON ROUTE ALONG VAN DYKE
Starting at 11:00am, our staff will begin lining up all cruise participants within Cruise HQ for the commencement of the car parade at 11:30 am. The Grand Marshall and police vehicles will lead the parade northbound on Van Dyke with the official turnaround at Warren Civic Center . After the turnaround, cruises can remain on the route for as long as they’d like before returning to their parking spot at headquarters.

4:00 PM
AWARDS CEREMONY
Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded in both Stock and Modified categories and one overall Best in Show. The judges will make their way through all entries at the close of registration (12:00pm) and use the same rubric. Scoring is a point-based system in five areas: body, engine, interior, paint and wheels/tires. New this year: “UAW Region 1 Sponsor’s Choice Trophy”!

More info at www.cruisin53.com

LIVE MUSIC, THRILLING RIDES, FOODTRUCKS, INFLATABLES, AND FIREWORKS SATURDAY NIGHT!

Center Line Independence Festival 2025
25355 Lawrence Center Line, MI 48015 (on Bernice West of Van Dyke)

Friday, May 30
Set N Stone 4:00 – 5:30pm
Larry Lee and the Back In the Day Band 6:00 – 8:00pm
Sunset Blvd 9:00 – 11:00pm

Saturday, May 31
Blue Skye Band 12:00 – 2:00pm
Band Wagon 3:00 – 5:00pm
Bernadette Kathryn and the Lonely Days Band 6:00 – 8:00pm
Family Tradition 9:00 – 11:00pm

Sunday, June 1
The Prolifics 12:00 – 1:30pm
Island (Old School Jimmy Buffett Tribute) 2:00 – 3:30pm
Magic Bus Band 4:30 – 6:00pm

Call for more info
586-757-6800