The 9th annual Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion rolls into downtown Ontario on September 16 and 17, bringing classic cars, food and retail vendors, and live concerts starring Jefferson Starship and Sheila E.
The two-day classic car show, featuring over 1,000 classic cars, including a 1914 Buick B24 and a 1929 Model T, is expected to draw a crowd of more than 150,000 people according to the event’s website.
The event runs Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tim Reade, from Ontario, polishes his 1970 El Camino prior to the start of the 9th annual Crusin’ Route 66 Reunion in downtown Ontario on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A classic dashboard on a 1961 red Corvette waits for the downtown cruise to begin to kick off the 9th annual Crusin’ Route 66 Reunion in downtown Ontario on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Classic cars sit in the middle of Euclid Ave. in downtown Ontario as they wait for the 9th annual Crusin’ Route 66 Reunion to begin on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air sits in line waiting for the start of the 9th annual Crusin’ Route 66 Reunion to begin in downtown Ontario on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A classic 1951 Mercury sits at the front of the cruise line prior to the start of the 9th annual Crusin’ Route 66 Reunion in downtown Ontario on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)