[ photo: classic cars lining White Street, festival crowd ]
Saturday, June 5, 2027 · Downtown Wake Forest · Free admission
Cars & Carnivores
The 5th anniversary of Wake Forest's biggest street party, where every dollar goes back into the community.
100+
Show cars
SCA
Sanctioned steak cook-off
$40
Cornhole team entry
5th
Anniversary year
Get involved
Pick your arena
01
Car Show
100+ classics, muscle, and exotics on Brooks and Owens Streets. $25 to enter, twelve awards.
Car show details →
02
SCA Steak Cook-off
Steak Cookoff Association sanctioned. Two $1,000 first prizes plus ancillary categories.
Cook-off details →
03
Cornhole Tournament
Two players per team, all ages welcome. $40 per team, prizes for 1st and 2nd.
Tournament details →
04
Vendor Booths
Food, crafts, clothing, and local businesses along the route. 10×10 booths from $200.
Vendor details →
05
Volunteer
It takes 100+ volunteers to run this day. Shifts from 2 hours up.
Volunteer details →
06
Sponsors
Local businesses keep the festival free. Join them and put your name on the street.
Sponsorship details →
Every page has full details plus the registration link; registration and payments are handled on external platforms.
Day-of schedule
Saturday, June 5
6:30 AM
Car show load-in
8:00 AM
Festival opens: car show on display, cook-off fires light
9:00 AM
Cornhole tournament first bags fly
2:00 PM
Car show ends; car show awards
5:00 PM
Steak cook-off ends; cook-off awards
SCA Steak Cook-off: sanctioned, serious, delicious
Why we throw this party
Every sponsorship, steak entry, and cornhole bag toss funds the club's work: scholarships, the Launch business programs, and medical debt relief for local families.
Become a sponsor ↗