# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Shine & Show on the Square
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: What more could you ask for on the beautiful Marion Square?  
?Do you like HOTRODS?
?Do you like RAD TRUCKS?
How about enjoying your favorite adult beverage while checking out cool cars and trucks around Tower Square Plaza?

We have the event for you!!!!!

Open containers will be allowed from Bennie's to the Elks and Pookie's to Seasoning.  Rules for open containers: stay in the above-mentioned area, pick up your trash, and drink in the provided collector cup. You can't walk into an establishment with a full cup, but you can walk out with one. This event is for everyone, whether you have a car or truck to show or not.  There's something for everyone, including a poker run with weekly prizes!

?Three (3) car show winners will be awarded dash plaques each week. In Week 5, someone will be the Grand Champion. Do you have what it takes to be THE GRAND CHAMPION? You must have won a dash plaque in one of the first four weeks to qualify. The Grand Champion will be chosen by the Mayor and his staff on October 2. Pretty cool, right?  
 
Featured Businesses for August:

?Pookie's Beer, Burgers & Bocce
?Bennie's Italian Foods

Poker run/car show registration and stops  
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm - 618 Tap House
Car show participants' meeting place/registration. At 5:30 pm, start the cruise down Halfway Road to W. Main Street and follow it to Tower Square Plaza. 

Poker Run registration and first draw:
IF YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS STOP, you can register at the square from 5:45 pm to 6:15 pm. The last card must be drawn by 7:40 pm and turned in at the final stop, John Browns or Little Nashville, by 7:45 pm. All winners are announced at 8 pm sharp at one of those two places. Ask for the final stop location when registering. Car show winners will also be announced at that time. 

Poker Run Stops
❇️ 618 Tap House or the Tower Square Plaza registration tent.
❇️ Pookie's Beer, Burgers & Bocce
❇️ Seasoning Bistro
❇️ John Brown's On the Square
❇️ The Little Nashville Cafe
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/marion/shine-and-show-on-the-square/200028227765818
- **Event Categories**: car-shows, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 263

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Marion
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 350 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
- **lat**: 37.73111
- **long**: -88.92743
- **full address**: 350 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Shine & Show on the Square being held?
  - **A:** Shine & Show on the Square takes place on Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm to Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm at 350 Tower Square Plaza, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Shine & Show on the Square?
  - **A:** Shine & Show on the Square is organized by The City of Marion Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Shine & Show on the Square is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Marion, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 260+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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