Rookery Bay Classic Car Show Set for November 18th

The 5th annual Rookery Bay Classic Car Show will be held from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 18 at Florida SouthWestern State College, 7505 Grand Lely Drive, Naples. Presented by Island Automotive, the event will have more than 100 cars representing everything from pre-1930s antiques, icons from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s, muscle cars from the ‘60s and ‘70s, and exotic/high-performance race cars from yesterday and today. Naples resident Rudy Socey will show his 1930 Model A Deluxe Fordor at the 5th annual Rookery Bay Classic Car Show on Nov. 18. Socey’s father bought the car in 1954 when Socey was 10 and gifted it to him when he turned 17. Socey had it restored 17 years ago and has won several awards at local car shows, including Best of Show in the 2019 Marco Island Center for the Arts Cars as Art Show and Best of Class in the Lorenzo Walker Technical College Fly-in Cruise-in the same year. Socey likes to dress in period attire such as knickers, suspenders and a newsboy hat.

The day will feature family-friendly activities, musical entertainment, and food and specialty vendors, including That Butt is Smokin BBQ, Gelato Truck Dolce & Caffe, King of All Guacamoles, My Lovely Kitchen by Marianna, Gili Anna Designs, Jewelry Created 4 U, Glass Lady, Emery & Roses, JaxWax, Kel Campbell Ceramics, Flamingo Pottery, Island Harmony Health, Sscents, My Shades Sunglasses, Siggi's Crafts, K.S. Crochet and Scoop Soldiers. Cash-only admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages four through12 and free for children three and younger. Car show attendees will receive a free pass to visit the nearby Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center by Dec. 30, 2023. For more information, visit rookerybay.org or call 239-530-5972.