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Cruisin’ into summer

A maximum of 1,000 show vehicles can enter into the Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals.

The 34th annual Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals brings up to 1,000 cars, motorcycles and trucks to the area for a one-of-a-kind how. Held May 5-8, all makes, models and years of vehicles will be parked along the Bagnell Dam Strip for viewing.

On Thursday, participant registration takes place from 12-5 p.m. at Mount Carmel Baptist Church with events open to the public Friday-Sunday. On Friday, Magic Dragon will be held from 12-5 p.m.

The Strip is closed to traffic to allow show vehicles to park. Some parking is available at the top of the Strip at churches and local businesses, often for a fee.

For more information, go to www.magicdragoncarshow.com.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Magic Dragon)

Friday, May 6

12 p.m. Pedal Car Challenge awards 12-5 p.m. Show hours 5-10 p.m. Hot Summer Nights

Saturday, May 7

6 a.m.-6 p.m. Bagnell Dam Strip closed to regular traffic 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Show hours 2 p.m. Big Foot Monster Truck Car Smashing at Two Bit Town 3:30 p.m. Pedal Car Challenge Awards and Auction at Two Bit Town 5 p.m. 50/50 raffle winner announcement at the Main Stage 5 p.m. Car giveaway at the Main Stage

Sunday, May 8

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Show hours 8:30 a.m. Outdoor worship service at Lake Ozark Christian Church 1 p.m. Awards at the Main Stage

Hot Summer Nights

Hot Summer Nights on the Bagnell Dam Strip will be kicking off May 13 with “Road Race Mania, Coming to the Lake.” This month’s theme pays tribute to the Ozarks International Raceway in Gravois Mills hosting their first major event May 20-22.

Hot Summer Nights is a free car cruise-in held once a month from May-September from 5-10 p.m., rain or shine. All makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome to park along the Strip.

Other Hot Summer Nights events this summer are: June 10, “Muscle Car Mania;” July 8, “Let’s Get Dirty with off Road Fun Vehicles;” August 12, “Rat Rods and Hot Rods, Show Us What You Got;” and September 9, “A Salute of Our Frontline Heroes; Military, Police, Firefighters, EMTs and Healthcare Professionals.”

For more information, go to www.facebook.com/cruisehotsummernights.

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