The 13th Street District will be hosting our annual Car Cruise In! Join us on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, so we can kick off the Red, White & Blue 4th of July Celebrations in Marshalltown!
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Since this event fills up fast, we have again extended the staging areas up into the Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) so everyone in our community and at IVH enjoy!!
This is a free family-friendly event with classic cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles on display, timeless tunes by CatTrax Productions, and food trucks for good eats all right in the 13th Street District from 5:00 PM to 7:30PM on N. 13th St and up in the Iowa Veterans Home parking lot right past the Memorials. Car Cruise Out will parade through the Iowa Veterans Home grounds starting at 7:00 PM for our Veterans to enjoy too!
Thank you to our Old Timer Tavern and the Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce for Sponsoring our Car Cruise In!!
In addition to our event, Live After 5 will be hosting a concert in the park! A double header with local artist Buz Owen from 5:00-6:30 PM and the amazing B2wins (The Brazilian Twins) from 7:00-9:00 PM in West End Park for this outstanding outdoor concert! (Official event link coming soon!) Ice cold adult beverages will be available to purchase courtesy of Live After 5 during from 5:00-9:00 PM that can be enjoyed both in the District and the park! Bring lawn chairs or a picnic blanket to sit on or revel in the grass to get some dancing on! Food trucks will stay on site until 9:00 PM too!
Details for Cruisers:
Classic cars will be lined up on 13th Street and then guided up into the Iowa Veterans Home grounds once the District is full- Cruise-in between 4:30- 5:00 PM to display your sweet ride! (Those that absolutely must come after 5:00 PM please park in the IVH grounds for pedestrian safety.)
Shined up cars, trucks, tractors and bikes are welcome! No pre-registration; just cruise on in north at Summit Rd or from State St. cruisers arriving from Summit Street should park on the west side of 13th Street. Please park in order, angling in the same direction for maximum capacity. Please message 13th Street if you have an irregular size vehicle for consideration of location. Please do not park earlier than 4:30 PM. Our community welcomes you- local or just passing through- bring your favorite hot rod you are proud of!
Planning on heading to Good Guys that weekend? Make plans to shine up your hot rods and classic vehicles before you go and make our Cruise-In before you head that way for the weekend so the soldiers at the Iowa Veterans Home can enjoy it too! Thank you for bringing smiles to the faces of our brave vets who dedicated their time to the service of our country!
Make plans to celebrate with us in the 13th Street District and our community this year for your 4th of July weekend!! Invite your family and friends to stay in Marshalltown- the Red, White, and Blue Capitol of Iowa!
Check out the offical website
https://marshalltown4thofjuly.com/ to see all the fun we had last year and to note more of the action on July 3rd & 4th this year!
The 13th Street District, started in 2007 and became a 501(c)3 organization in 2018, is made up of an all-volunteer board. The mission of the organization is to increase community pride by hosting family friendly events and working with other organizations to enhance the area for the neighborhood.
Imagine... A vibrant neighborhood, unique shops, cafes, entertainment, and events... a village within our city. A place where the history of the past intertwines with the present and the future. A place where the spirit of our community really comes alive.
You may also like the following events from 13th Street Marshalltown:
- This Thursday, 12th June, 07:00 pm, Marshalltown Community Band Summer Music Series in Marshalltown
- Next month, 3rd July, 05:00 pm, Live After 5 + Red, White & Blue Celebration with Buz Owen & b2wins in Marshalltown
- Next month, 4th July, 07:00 pm, Marshalltown Community Band's Red, White & Blue Celebration Preformance in Marshalltown
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