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The 2026 Caladium Festival Car Show is On!

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Greetings Cruisers!
We hope everyone is having a happy, safe summer in South-Central Florida. 

This is just a short, quick announcement to let you know that the 2026 35th Annual Caladium Festival Car and Bike Show will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2026. 

Here are the details: 

Where: DeVane Park, Interlake Blvd. and Park Dr., Lake Placid.

When: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9 AM to 2 PM. Registration 7 AM to Noon.

Absolutely no entry before 7:00 AM.

Who: All collector vehicles are welcome, including: New, Old, Original, Modified, Customs, Rat Rods, Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles.

Fee: Early registration, $20 (closes at noon, July 18, 2026). Day of Show, $25.

Dash Plaques & Goody Bags to the first 150 registered vehicles.

For additional information or early registration, call (863-465-4331) or visit https://www.caladiumfestival.org.

Enjoy the summer, and y’all stay cool!  – Scott, Pete, Ron, & Gary


We will have more shirt designs by the end of July 2026.

Order yours today!

Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too!

Our Corvette friend Tom Bungard needs your help

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Greetings Cruisers!
   Last Saturday at our May 2026 Lake Country Cruisers Car Show, our Highlands County Corvettes friend, John Meyerhoff, made a special announcement about the misfortune our car mechanic friend, Tom Bungard, has suffered. 

While out fishing on Lake Istokpoga, Tom had a bug fly into his eye. Unfortunately, the bug carried a bacteria that led to a serious infection, requiring an eye operation to replace his cornea. The medical bills for the surgery and follow-up appointments are overwhelming, and Tom could use a helping hand from the community he’s served.

If you would like to help our car pal, you can make a GoFundMe donation, HERE.

Enjoy the summer, and y’all stay cool!  – Scott, Pete, Ron, & Gary

PS –THIS JUST IN!!!

We will have more shirt designs by the end of May 2026.

Order yours today!

Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too!

Cruisers May 2026 Show Cruiser of the Month!

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Greetings Cruisers!
   Yes, it sure was HOT last Saturday, but we sure had a good time!

Our Cruiser of the Month was Rick Broadway and his sano 1965 Chevy Impala Station Wagon. Rick’s machine is powered by a 383 Stroker engine. It looks sweet and sounds even sweeter! Congrats, Rick!

Our Cruiser of the Month runner-up was Joel Brand. This was Joel’s first Lake Country Cruisers Car Show, and he scored runner-up with his 1999 Mitsubishi Town Box. We’re all car guys and car gals, and honestly, none of us had ever seen a car like this. We love all machines, thanks, Joel.

We gave away $130 for the 50/50, and our pal Gary Brundell won the runner-up prize of a $50 gift certificate to Dock 633 on Lake June Road in Lake Placid. A BIG THANKS to Dock 633 owners, Bill & Hillary.

That was our last car show for the spring season. We will be back again on October 10, 2026. The show officially begins at 11:00 am and concludes at 1:30 pm. But you can arrive as early as you like, we’ll be there. And for all of you early attendees, we will have FREE coffee and Dunkin Donuts!

The Legion will be serving burgers and hot dogs out back on the grill, so bring your appetite along. And, if you are an American Legion member, you can get an adult beverage inside at Post 25’s friendly Bar,

And, don’t forget we have cool door prizes and a very generous 50/50, with a runner-up prize for one of Lake Placid’s restaurants.

Cool cars, Rock’n Roll music, prizes, FREE coffee & donuts, burgers & hot dogs on the grill, and great car friends!

Enjoy the summer, and y’all stay cool!  – Scott, Pete, Ron, & Gary

Kudos to Bill & Hillary, the owners of Dock 633, for their very generous $50 gift card!

PS –THIS JUST IN!!!

We will have more shirt designs by the end of May 2026.

Order yours today!

Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too!

Lake Country Cruisers T-Shirts Are Now Available!

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Greetings Cruisers!
   This has been in the works for a while and is finally here!

We now have five Lake Country Cruisers T-Shirts available at the Car Guy Merch Etsy store. 

* Prices start at $24.99.

* Colors:  black, sports gray, and navy blue.

* THREE variations:

1. Printed on the Front & Back.

2. Printed Front ONLY.

3. Printed Front & Back, with a real front pocket.

Sizes run from Small to 5XL. 

All of our shirts are Print-On-Demand, with a $5.00 markup donation to Lake Country Cruisers.

All “Order Here” links will take you to the Etsy store page, which shows all available shirts. 

We have another SIX designs to post before Memorial Day 2026!

Here are the currently available Lake Country Cruisers t-shirts.
To see a large version of the graphic, click the shirt.

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Our next Lake Country Cruisers Car Show will be Saturday, May 9, 2026, at American Legion Post 25 in Lake Placid, Florida.

That will be our last car show for the spring season. The show officially begins at 11:00 am and concludes at 1:30 pm. But you can arrive as early as you like, we’ll be there. And for all of you early attendees, we will have FREE coffee and Dunkin Donuts!

The Legion will be serving burgers and hot dogs out back on the grill, so bring your appetite along. And, if you are an American Legion member, you can get an adult beverage inside at Post 25’s friendly Bar,

And, don’t forget we have cool door prizes and a very generous 50/50, with a runner-up prize for one of Lake Placid’s restaurants.

Cool cars, Rock’n Roll music, prizes, FREE coffee & donuts, burgers & hot dogs on the grill, and great friends!

Where ya’ gonna have more fun on a Saturday? – Scott, Pete, & Ron

PS –THIS JUST IN!!!

Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too!

Cruisers’ April Car Show Cruiser of the Month!

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Greetings Cruisers!
   It was a PERFECT day for a car show! It was pleasantly warm, sunny, and breezy. We had over 70 cars in attendance and several new Cruisers, including our Cruiser of the Month, Steve Juelke.

This was Steve’s first Lake Country Cruisers show, and his 1948 Custom Studebaker Champion Street Rod was spectacular! Steve’s machine is powered by a 1995 LT1 Corvette small-block engine and is driver-friendly with a Corvette 4-speed automatic transmission. The car has been chopped, shaved, and lowered, and was built in the late 1990s.

We also had a trailered red Cobra kit car and a Shelby Daytona Coupe replica that were first timers.

Our next Lake Country Cruisers Car Show will be Saturday, May 9, 2026, at American Legion Post 25 in Lake Placid, Florida. That will be our last car show for the spring season. The show officially begins at 11:00 am and concludes at 1:30 pm. But you can arrive as early as you like, we’ll be there. And for all of you early attendees, we will have FREE coffee and Dunkin Donuts!

The Legion will be serving burgers and hot dogs out back on the grill, so bring your appetite along. And, if you are an American Legion member, you can get an adult beverage inside at Post 25’s friendly Bar,

And, don’t forget we have cool door prizes and a very generous 50/50, with a runner-up prize for one of Lake Placid’s restaurants.

Cool cars, Rock’n Roll music, prizes, FREE coffee & donuts, burgers & hot dogs on the grill, and great friends! BIG FUN on a Saturday?

Our car shows will start again on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

As car show events come up, we’ll let you know. – Scott, Pete, & Ron


Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too!

SATURDAY! SATURDAY! SATURDAY! Lake Country Cruisers Car Show!

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Greetings Cruisers!
   Last month’s show was so much fun, let’s do it again! Our next Lake Country Cruisers Car  Show will be this Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Lake Placid American Legion on Route 27 in Lake Placid.

The show officially begins at 11:00 am and concludes at 1:30 pm. But you can arrive as early as you like, we’ll be there. And for all of you early attendees, we will have FREE coffee and Dunkin Donuts!

The Legion will be serving burgers and hot dogs out back on the grill, so bring your appetite along. And, if you are an American Legion member, you can get an adult beverage inside at Post 25’s friendly Bar,

And, don’t forget we have cool door prizes and a very generous 50/50, with a runner-up prize for one of Lake Placid’s restaurants.

Cool cars, Rock’n Roll music, prizes, FREE coffee & donuts, burgers & hot dogs on the grill, and great friends! Where else are you going to have this much FUN on a Saturday?

As car show events come up, we’ll let you know. – Scott, Pete, & Ron


Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too!

More than 100 Corvettes from the Tampa Bay Possee Corvettes will be cruising into Highlands County for the Family Resource Provider Fair on Saturday, April 25, in the JCPenney parking lot at Lakeshore Mall, 901 U.S. 27 N., Sebring.

Details coming next week!

Placid Lakes Community “Show’n Shine” Saturday, March 28, 2026

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Greetings Cruisers!
   Our Cruiser friends at the Placid Lakes Home and Property Owners Association are hosting a Show’n Shine Car Show, Saturday, March 28, 2026. If you are not familiar with the beautiful Placid Lakes community, here’s the street address: 2010 Placid Lakes Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33862. See the map below.

The Car Show will be from 9 AM to 2 PM. There will be music, ice cream, hot dogs, and crafts.

The Placid Lakes Home and Property Owners Association said on their Facebook page, “We are telling everyone that is coming for the car show to bring your lawn chairs and umbrellas because if it’s anything like last year, people will be sitting around and talking about their cars! And this year, we made sure that Clark sprayed for the Red Ants 2 weeks ago!”

To see the BIGGER map, CLICK HERE.

Weather.com says that tomorrow will be warm, 82 degrees by noon and 87 degrees by 2 PM. Come early while it’s cool and bring plenty of beverages.

This is a Show’n Shine with no entry fees, no trophies, or door prizes. You get to hang out with great people, cool cars, and enjoy the Florida sunshine! – Scott, Pete, & Ron


Here’s the Lake Country Cruisers 2026 Car Show Schedule

Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

(Summer Vacation Break – IT’S WAY TOO HOT!)

Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Saturday, December 9, 2026, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM

Our shows are family-friendly.
Bring the kids, the grand kiddos, heck, bring the dog too! Just keep Fang on a leash and clean up after him!