Classic car show Rock'n August rolling back into St. Albert next week
A summer-time tradition for classic car enthusiasts is back in St. Albert next week.
Rock'n August will feature over 900 classic cars and five full days of programming.
'Rock'n August is a celebration of community pride, nostalgia, and generosity,' a news release from the festival said.
The festival kicks off on Tuesday at Century Casino and will finish off Saturday with a grande finale that includes live bands, food, vendors and more.
Rick Dory, president of Rock'n August, says the show is the largest festival of cars and music across Canada. Money raised through the event is going toward diabetes research at the University of Alberta.
Earlier this week, dozens of cars drove through St. Albert for an evening community cruise as a pre-festival activity, something that Dory says is special.
'If you see a nice car, you turn your head and you watch it, but if you see 60, 70, or 80 then it's a show,' Dory told CTV News Edmonton.
'It's like a block party, people are out barbecuing and having some wine, people have a good time.'
The car show has raised over $1.6 million for the Alberta Diabetes Foundation in the last 29 years.
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