Kool April Nites Sunday: Car show wraps with community breakfast, classic car sale, awards

Ten days of Kool April Nites events wrap up Sunday, April 28 with a community pancake breakfast, awards presented to winning car owners and the Kool April Nites Car Corral.

All events happen at the Redding Civic Auditorium at 700 Auditorium Drive.

The morning starts with the Asphalt Cowboys' final community pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The price is $7 for pancakes, sausages and a choice of orange juice, milk or coffee, according to Asphalt Cowboy Andy Clemens.

Stroll on the Civic lawn to see cars that won their award category ― on display from 8 a.m. to noon, Kool April Nites President Debra Fox said.

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Classic car owners sell their beauties at the Kool April Nites Car Corral from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Cars in the corral are "on display and available for purchase," Fox said.

There's also a raffle for an engine donated by Lithia Chevrolet at 11:55 p.m., she said.

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Cheer for car show winners

The last event of the day is the awards presentation ceremony and Circle of Champions, starting at noon.

After they get their awards, car owners parade the winners in a mini-cruise down the Civic ramp and "off toward the highway until next year," Fox said.

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