License to Cruise

License to Cruise Held the last Friday in September License to Cruise® is an event of the Fox Cities Chamber and is held on the last Friday of September. First come, first served.

License to Cruise kicks off Appleton's Octoberfest™celebration, which is held the following day. The family-friendly non-alcoholic event is enjoyed by 75,000+ people and features 400+ classic and show vehicles, live music, and great food. Interested in displaying your car during the show? There are a couple requirements that must be met. Click the following link for more details: https://octoberf

estonline.org/license-to-cruise/. If your car meets the requirements, a $10.00 fee will be collected prior to entrance onto the Avenue. We begin the procession onto the Avenue at 1:30 p.m.

THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who donated their Friday afternoons to come volunteer at License to Cruise! ❤️ ...
10/04/2024

THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who donated their Friday afternoons to come volunteer at License to Cruise! ❤️

BIG thank you to the City of Appleton Government for helping make License to Cruise a successful event! We are so apprec...
10/03/2024

BIG thank you to the City of Appleton Government for helping make License to Cruise a successful event! We are so appreciative of every single person who spent their Friday afternoon on the Ave. - this event couldn't have happened without you 💙

Appleton Police Department

10/02/2024

LOST & FOUND UPDATE: Have you found any of these?

We have heard from several people who have lost items that were not in our lost and found. If you found any of these items at Octoberfest or License to Cruise this past weekend, please let us know and we will get it to the appropriate person:
• Prescription sun glasses - dark brown with flecks of blue on rim
• A bag of tent stakes
• Card table folding chair
• 3' white folding table
• Thin metal wallet

Also, we DO have some drivers' licenses and credit cards here at the office that were lost, as well as a work lanyard, large hoop earring, t-shirt, and Bumco diaper clutch. Please reach out to [email protected] if you are missing any of these!

Send a message to learn more

Thank you to everyone who came out Friday night for our annual car show on the Ave! This has been one of our biggest cro...
09/30/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out Friday night for our annual car show on the Ave! This has been one of our biggest crowds to date, and we loved seeing everyone enjoying the classic cars on display. Check out photos from the event here: https://bit.ly/4drutzU

Thank you to our sponsors that helped make the night happen:
Presenting: Festival Foods & Network Health Wisconsin
Expo Center: Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
Stage: BAM Coatings & Club Car Wash
Dash: Meineke Car Care
In-Kind: Lamers Bus Lines, Gibson Iron & Metal Inc., The Breaking Point LLC-Rage Room

09/29/2024

LOST & FOUND: Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed our annual License to Cruise! With so many people on the Ave., things were bound to get lost - we will have Lost & Found items at the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce for you to identify and pick up. Please reach out to [email protected] or call the Chamber at 920-734-7101 to coordinate your item pickup.

09/29/2024
09/27/2024

NOTICE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Car Smash Fundraiser has been cancelled 🚫 But the rest of our annual License to Cruise car show is still a go! We hope to see you all on the Ave. from 3 - 9 PM for some classic cars, food, music, and FUN!

If you still feel like taking a whack at something, check out our Smash Sponsor The Breaking Point LLC-Rage Room! 💥

Only one more day until License to Cruise!! 🚗💨 Will we see you there?
09/26/2024

Only one more day until License to Cruise!! 🚗💨 Will we see you there?

Check out our Park & Ride options for the License to Cruise event on Sept. 27:There is public transportation available t...
09/25/2024

Check out our Park & Ride options for the License to Cruise event on Sept. 27:

There is public transportation available through Valley Transit - here is a link to the changes in their operations: https://bit.ly/3XW4r2Z. For any questions, please call them at (920) 832-5800.

Handicap parking can be found at the following locations:
🚗 Southside State St.
🚗 Southside Walnut St.
🚗 Southside Morrison St.
🚗 Northside Durkee St.
🚗 Handicap ramp parking

09/24/2024
NEW this year - support local non-profits by taking a few whacks at our Car Smash fundraiser!A “car smash,” sponsored by...
09/24/2024

NEW this year - support local non-profits by taking a few whacks at our Car Smash fundraiser!

A “car smash,” sponsored by The Breaking Point LLC-Rage Room and Gibson Iron & Metal Inc., will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. during License to Cruise. It's $10 for 3 “smashes” and proceeds will be returned to the community via the Octoberfest grant program. To ensure participant safety, the car has been stripped of all glass and fluids. Participants must be 18 or older, will need to sign a waiver prior to their turn, and must wear closed toe shoes and safety equipment provided by The Breaking Point. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47BYzPA

See you Friday for a night full of classic cars, music, food, and FUN!

Get excited - there's only ONE more week until License to Cruise! 🙌 Check out our website to make sure you're up to date...
09/20/2024

Get excited - there's only ONE more week until License to Cruise! 🙌 Check out our website to make sure you're up to date on all the fun we'll have this year: https://bit.ly/44xZkWK

HUGE thank you to our 2024 sponsors!🚘💙 Presenting: Festival Foods & Network Health Wisconsin Expo Center: Fox Cities Con...
09/17/2024

HUGE thank you to our 2024 sponsors!🚘💙

Presenting: Festival Foods & Network Health Wisconsin
Expo Center: Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
Stage: BAM Coatings & Club Car Wash
Dash: Meineke Car Care
In-Kind: Lamers Bus Lines

09/05/2024

Do you know why License to Cruise happens the night before Octoberfest? Started in 1990, this family-friendly car show takes over College Ave. to continue the Friday night tradition of cruising the avenue! Our event brings in over 400 classic cars every year, with our yearly features being shown in the Fox Cities Expo Center.

Check out some of unique vehicles that will be at this year's event; Paul Kryszak is bringing his 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pi...
08/23/2024

Check out some of unique vehicles that will be at this year's event; Paul Kryszak is bringing his 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck AND his 1976 VW Westphalia Bus!

1955 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck:
Paul found this truck on Facebook and bought it from an older couple who couldn't drive it anymore (and who wanted more room in their garage). It will be on display in the Expo Center at License to Cruise.

1976 VW Westphalia Bus:
Paul's had the bus for 17 years; it's a California bus, and while it was solid it was definitely in rough shape when he bought it. Now look at what a beauty he's turned it into! The bus will be displayed on College Ave. for all of our foot traffic to enjoy.

Paul has been attending License to Cruise for many years now, and he continues to return because it's his "favorite car show" - we hope you join Paul in attending this year's event on September 27 from 3 - 9 PM!

Check out our music lineup for the 2024 License to Cruise event! 🎵🎺 We'll have two bands keeping the night alive on the ...
08/05/2024

Check out our music lineup for the 2024 License to Cruise event! 🎵🎺 We'll have two bands keeping the night alive on the Houdini Plaza Stage:

3 - 5 PM | A-Town Unplugged
6 - 9 PM | FBI & The Untouchable Horns

Check out more details about the event here: https://bit.ly/44xZkWK

Address

125 N Superior Street
Appleton, WI
54911

Telephone

+19207347101

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when License to Cruise posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Our Story

License to Cruise Car Show on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 is a pre-event for Appleton's Octoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 in downtown Appleton. http://octoberfestonline.org/index.cfm Each year, 75,000+ people come to License to Cruise to walk the Avenue and enjoy the 400+ classic and show vehicles, live music and great food from local restaurants. You'll find this year's feature vehicle to be Chevrolet, in front of City Center Plaza and inside the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. Live music from the Doo W*p Daddies (in Houdini Plaza ... corner of College Ave. & Appleton St.) starts at 6:00 p.m., and street corner performers throughout the Avenue. http://octoberfestonline.org/index.cfm?action=music This is a non-alcoholic, pet-free and family-friendly event. Interested in displaying your car during the show? There are a couple requirements that must be met. Click the following link for more details: http://octoberfestonline.org/index.cfm?action=activity.license_to_cruise. If your car meets the requirements, a $5 fee will be collected prior to entrance onto the Avenue. We begin the procession onto the Avenue at 4 p.m. First come, first served.