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Ignite the Nites Car Show
August 17, 2023 - August 19, 2023
Auto enthusiasts of all kinds gather together each August as Mineral Avenue comes to life with an exhibit of classic and antique cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Ignite the Nites, which has grown remarkably from year to year, draws numerous car clubs and an excess of 400 entries for the Igniters annual car show competition.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
- High Stakes Poker Run with 100% payout. 4:00pm – 8:00pm. Register and start at the Mint Bar located at 110 Mineral Avenue and end at the Switchback Bar & Grill located at 485 Hwy 2 West.
Friday, August 18, 2023
- Car Show and Cruise Registration. 2:00pm – 7:30pm. Igniters registration table on Mineral Avenue.
- Friday Night Cruise. 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Mineral Avenue.
- Neon Lights & Flame Throwers. 9:00pm. Mineral Avenue in front of First Montana Bank.
Friday Night Cruise Rules
- REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 7:30PM SHARP. No late entries for the Friday night cruise after the 7:30pm registration deadline.
- NO BURNOUTS, NO EXCESSIVE SPEED, NO EXCEPTIONS! We appreciate horsepower as much as anyone, but a crowded Mineral Avenue is not the safest place to do this. If you choose to lay down some rubber, you will be immediately disqualified and ejected from the cruise entirely.
- OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL are strictly prohibited in cars that are cruising.
We recognize that cruising has been an important part of our car show and more importantly, our heritage. To honor this tradition, we have implemented changes with one goal in mind – for this to be a fun, safe, family-friendly community event where we can all enjoy cruising and spending the evening along Mineral Avenue. In order for this to be a successful event and for future Friday night cruises to be considered, we need everyone’s cooperation to make sure all rules are followed and everyone stays safe.
Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Car Show Registration. 8:00am – 12:00pm. Igniters registration table on Mineral Avenue.
- Car Show. 9:00am – 3:00pm. Mineral Avenue.
- Poker Walk. 10:00am – 1:00pm. $5 per hand. Begin at the Igniters registration table on Mineral Avenue.
- 50’s Pin-Up Girl, RockaBilly Dude, and RockaBetty Girl costume contests. 1:00pm. Register at DJ’s booth on 6th Street next to The Dome Theater.
- Awards Ceremony. 3:00pm. Mineral Avenue. Pedal car drawing and silent auction winners will also be announced at this time.
- Burnout Contest. 5:00pm. Millpond Motocross Park. Park entrance via Fishpond Road on Hwy 2 South. Access across Hwy 2 from Saverite South Service Station.
- Closing Celebration. Libby Memorial Events Center located at 111 East Lincoln Boulevard. Live music entertainment and dancing. Complete details to follow.
Ignite the Nites Events and Car Show Etiquette
- NO PETS ALLOWED. No pets are allowed downtown during any of the Ignite the Nites events.
- NO MOTORIZED/WHEELED DEVICES. No bicycles, skateboards, hoverboards, roller skates, rollerblades or other similar motorized/wheeled devices are allowed.