10/07/2025
🚗 Rev Your Engines — Cruisin’ The Coast 2025: October 5-12 🚗
Get ready for the 29th Annual Cruisin’ The Coast — a full week of classic cars, cruises, live music, swap meets, block parties, and more along the Mississippi Gulf Coast! 🎉
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📅 Key Dates & Events
Sunday, October 5
• “View the Cruise” in Downtown Gulfport, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• Cruise-In with KOTO, Hardy Court (Gulfport), 9 a.m.–2 p.m. 
• Cruisin’ Through The Decades (Gautier), noon-6 p.m. + Drive-in Movie at dusk 
Monday, October 6
• Registration pick-up (A–K), 11 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• Autocross begins (Scarlet Pearl Casino, D’Iberville), 1–5 p.m. 
• Long Beach Kick-off Parade, line-up at 1:00 p.m., parade starts at 5:30 p.m. 
Tuesday, October 7
• Registration pick-up (L–Z), 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• Autocross continues, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• “Salute to Our Veterans,” 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 
• Margaritaville Cruise-In (Biloxi), 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 
• Flame-throwing Competition at Island View Casino, from 4 p.m. 
Wednesday, October 8
• Biloxi Block Party (Downtown), 8 a.m.–3 p.m. 
• Hot Rods & Hospitality, Waveland, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 
• Vicari Auto Auction check-in, Car Corral, etc. 
Thursday, October 9
• All cruising venues open, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• Vicari Auto Auction & Swap Meet at the Coliseum, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• Burn ’Em Up in the Pass (Pass Christian), 5 p.m.–dusk 
• Buffett & Bumpers Block Party (Pascagoula Downtown), 5:30–8:30 p.m. 
Friday, October 10
• Gulf Coast Nationals (Gulfport Dragway), 5 p.m. 
• Ocean Springs Sock Hop & Street Party: 5:45–7 p.m., then live music 7:30–9:30 p.m. 
• Pass in the Night (Pass Christian), 5:30–8:30 p.m. 
Saturday, October 11
• Full cruising day, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
• Vicari Auction, Swap Meet & Car Corral ongoing 
• Evening concerts / special events across venues 
Sunday, October 12 (Finale Day)
• Registration for 2026 opens 8 a.m.–noon 
• Non-denominational prayer service, 8 a.m. 
• Stamping cards due by 9 a.m. 
• Finale Ceremonies, 9–10:30 a.m. (winners announced, raffle, live music) 
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📌 Extras & Notes
• Registration & package pickup times vary by day; plan accordingly. 
• Cruise Central / registration tent in 2025 returns to Jones Park, Gulfport (intersection of Hwy 49 & 90) 
• Autocross moves to Scarlet Pearl Casino (D’Iberville north parking lot) 
• New event spotlight: Buffett & Bumpers Block Party in Pascagoula (Oct. 9) 
• Always check the official schedule for last-minute changes. 
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📣 Save the date, spread the word, and get those classic rides tuned up!
Join us Oct 5–12, 2025, for Cruisin’ The Coast — the ultimate Gulf Coast car experience.