Back to the 50s Celebration - 1950s - Classic Car Cruise and Show - Free 50s Concert - Family Fun - Grant Pass Back To The Fifties

18th Annual Back to the Fifties Celebration
Event Schedule

PRE-50's Week Warmup! "Bye Bye Birdie!" presented by Rogue Music Theatre July 10 - 13 and July 17 - 20. Click here for ticket and show information.
Tuesday July 22nd 7:00pm - 9:00pm	Concert in the Park - 50s Style! The lineup for the 2008 Back to the Fifties Concert in the Park is terrific! This is the first of 3 FREE CONCERTS for the Grants Pass Back to the 50's Celebration - all provided courtesy of the Grants Pass Towne Center Association Members and our Outstanding Sponsors!.
Wednesday July 23rd	Take A Break Downtown Night Starting in the afternoon enjoy leisurely strolls among our Downtown Merchants streets. Stop in at Blind George's for some Gourmet Popcorn or a deli sandwich. Enjoy a nice dinner at Miranda Mae's Cafe or any of our fine downtown restaurants. Saunter along the beautiful furniture at Active Home Furnishings. Get some flowers for your sweetie at Judy's Grants Pass Florist. Go treasure hunting through a myriad of Antique Stores and then mosey by the newly added Mattress store. See the world through the eyes of a child at the Cat and the Fiddle or It's A Small World. See an incredible world of live artistry at the Glass Forge or visit the Creative Alternative. Even take a break from the bustles of work and home and enjoy a night at the Holiday Inn Express or Buona Sera Inn. There are so many fun and relaxing things to do downtown -- come, relax and enjoy them! Free Trolley rides!
Thursday July 24th 6:00 - 8:00pm	Poker Run and Diner Night Primary sponsor for the Poker Run is Umpqua Bank! Grab the family and cruise along with a variety of classic cars to several local diners for food, music and prizes! This is the 4th Annual Poker Run and it just gets better every year. Grants Pass has some of the best diners and five of them are part of our fun and classic poker run! Jimmy's Classic Drive In, Ric's Corvette Bar, Dairy Queen South and Sonic Drive in.... After patroning the diners and completing your "Poker Hands" the event finishes in central downtown with 50's music, a plethora of prizes and cash awards! Free Trolley Rides. Other contributors to the Poker Run are Home Valley Bank, Rogue Federal Credit Union, KAJO/KLDR Radio, and Dutch Bros Coffee! Click for more Poker Run information...
Friday July 25th	Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sales and Classic Car Pre-Show Friday is loaded! ALL DAY Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sales - , merchant specials, and extended business hours for your convenience. Many restaurants will be offering Dinner and Lunch specials and some food vendors will be on hand for the Classic Car Pre-Show and Free Concert.In fact, click here for a list of some of the specials. 10:00am - 2:00pm Classic Car Pre-Show will be featured by Rogue Valley Classic Chevy's and will have music, prizes, trophies, beautiful cars, nice people and loads of fun! 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Grower's Market parking lot. 5:00pm ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Josephine County Historical Society will be hosting their annual Pie and Ice Cream Social on Friday, July 25, 5:00pm - 8:00 p.m., behind the historic Schmidt House, corner of Fifth & "J" Streets. Donation: $3.50. Don't miss the professional pie judging, great tasting pies, ice cream, and jovial atsmosphere. 5:30pm - 10:00pm Classic Car Line Up and Special Parking downtown for cruise and auto show participants 6:00pm - 9:00pm "LOST IN THE 50'S" Free Concert - Don Monette's Rogue Review Show. Live music all evening at the Towne Center Plaza. Opening Act at 6:00pm - Taylor Rose (Oregon's new youth country star!) and Main Show at 7:00pm - Don and Guests! Terrific Food Vendors will be on hand Friday and Saturday in the Downtown Center lot. ...and of course there will be Free Trolley rides.
Saturday July 26th 9:00pm - 11:00pm 10:00am - 2:00pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm	SATURDAY IS THE CLIMAX!! KID'S GAMES! SIDEWALK SALES! BACK TO THE 50's CAR CRUISE! FREE 50's CONCERT! DON'T MISS ALL THIS! Saturday has almost too much to list but here are the highlights: ALL DAY MORE Downtown Merchants Sidewalk Sales, merchant specials, and extended business hours for your convenience. Many restaurants will be offering Dinner and Lunch specials and some terrific food vendors will be on hand. There will be Downtown Merchant Events ALL DAY! Click here for a list of some of the specials. 8:00am - 3:00pm Show 'n Shine Car Show hosted by the Rogue Valley Classic Chevy's Club at Riverside Park. Awards are at 2:30pm. There will also be raffles, prizes and small vendors. More information available from their website... 10:00am - 2:00pm Free Children's Games. These will again be hosted at the Daily Courier Parking Lot and are provided by Big Air Productions and Rock Solid Climbing through the courtesy of Rogue Federal Credit Union!, Bank of the Cascades, Grants Pass Active Club, and Logan Design! 7:00pm - 9:00pm Back to the 50s Car Cruise! CRUISE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - SOLD OUT!One of Oregon's largest antique and classics car cruises, coordinated with Rogue Valley Classic Chevy's, occurs right in downtown Grants Pass from 7 to 9 pm! Click here for more cruise information. Immediately following this awesome cruise is... 9:00pm - 11:00pm FREE 50's CONCERT & STREET DANCE! Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts will be here! Talk about fun and unique! And it's FREE! -- Courtesy of Home Valley Bank -- one of your TCA Business Members!! The free concert and street dance takes place in the Active Home Furnishings parking lot at the corner of 6th and G Street immediately following the Car Cruise. Click for more free concert info... Grower's Market. Back to the 50s Tee Shirts are available all week! Just contact the TCA Office, or visit our booths throughout the week. Click here for more official Back to the 50s Tee Shirt information... ...and of course there will be Free Trolley rides!