Car shows blossom in June

Lots of car shows are scheduled for this weekend. Enjoy!

Tonight

O'Reilly's Auto Parts, Lakeville (6-8 pm; www.MnHotRods.com). This year's first show; others are on the last Friday the next four months.

Prior Lake Roll-In, Main St., downtown (5-9 pm; 952-440-2277).

County Market lot, St. Francis (5 pm-dusk; 763-753-6116, www.sffriniterally.org).

DQ Grill & Chill, Edina (6-10 pm; 952-830-0330). Season opener; Fridays through Aug. , except July 4.

Saturday

4th Annual Ride for Wishes, Fury Motorcycle, South St. Paul (9:30-noon; $20, $15 passengers; www.chucksride.com). This motorcycle ride benefits Make-A-Wish. There's a band at Tavern on the Avenue (2-4 pm); cycles "parade" to the Concord Bar & Grill (depart 4:30 pm) for a street dance (parade/dance $15, dance only $10).

Anoka Saturday Night River Run (5 pm-dark; 763-427-1460).

Historic Hastings Cruise-In, downtown (5-10 pm; 651-438-7949, 651-437-4400, www.hastingsdowntown-mn.com/cruise-in/index.html). With Hwy. 61 construction, consider taking 52/55 to this bi-weekly event.

Hot Rod & Classic Car Show (+ -scale radio-controlled stock car racing), Hideaway Speedway, Isanti (5-10 pm; $4, $1 kids, $10 per carload; 612-978-7034, racegirl396@yahoo.com, www.northstarrcracers.com).

Sunday

Minnesota Streetcar Museum Vintage Car Show, Queen Ave. S. from 41st St. to Linden Hills Blvd., Minneapolis (1-4 pm; 952-943-8357). This celebration of the 100th anniversary of Twin City Rapid Transit Car 1300 has autos from the "streetcar era" (1900-54). Free streetcar rides for those displaying cars. Others four and up ride for $2 (www.trolleyride.org).

22nd Annual Spring Bug-In Car Show & Swap Meet, Luther Westside Volkswagen, St. Louis Park

(9 am–3 pm; 952-544-1679). Open to all VWs; cars free.

29th Annual All-Ford Picnic Car Show & Swap Meet, Ford Assembly Plant, St. Paul (10 am–3 pm; 952-431-1736, detbrid55@aol.com). The last one?

25th Annual All-Ford Car Show & Swap Meet, Apple Valley Ford (9 am–3 pm; spectators $2, under 12 free; 763-784-8668 days). Charity raffle for a '66 Mustang convertible.

Tuesday

Denny's, Otsego (5 pm-dusk, 763-441-3924).

El Tequila, Inver Grove Heights (5:30-8:30 pm; 651-455-1650).

Wednesday

Inver Grove Ford Car Show, Inver Grove Heights (9:30 am–1:30 pm, 651-452-8988).

Central Park, North Branch (6:30 pm departure for a short cruise to a restaurant; 651-674-0020, 651-283-3359).

Turtle Bar, Shakopee (6:30-9 pm, 612-741-5906).

Culver's, Monticello (5 pm-dusk, 763-295-9536).

Thursday

Medina Entertainment Center (5 pm-dusk, 763-478-6661).