2022 Woodies on the Wharf

June 24-26, 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid 19 the 26th Annual Woodies on the Wharf in conjunction with the 5th Annual National Woodie Club meet will take place Saturday, June 25, 2022 and officially runs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It all began in 1994, when Santa Cruz Woodies was a fledgling chapter of the National Woodie Club. Many club members had participated in events with their woodies at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the cars were always met with enthusiasm. When it was decided to put on an event of our own the Santa Cruz Woodies Club partnered with the City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department and the Santa Cruz Wharf Merchants Association and the 1st Annual Woodies on the Wharf took place on June 24, 1995 with 50 cars in attendance. After our humble start, our attendance has grown over the years.

In 2019 at our 25th Anniversary Woodies on the Wharf we hosted approximately 200 Woodies coming from all over the country. In addition to attracting a world-class exhibition of Wooden cars (one of the largest Woodie gatherings in the country) the event features Woodies on the Wharf merchandise sales, music by Classified Sound, a raffle offering 100’s of prizes donated from local businesses including Surfboards and an E-Bike Cruiser (ninety percent of the raffle

proceeds are donated to worthy local charities), a surfboardshaping demonstration by Bob Pearson of Pearson Arrow Surfboards, delicious food at restaurants, shopping and recreation opportunities at all Wharf businesses and the sendoff Woodie Parade off the Wharf which begins promptly at 3:30 p.m. after the Awards Ceremony!

Combine that with the attraction of the Wharf itself, and you have what is regarded as the best family fun day that takes place on the Santa Cruz Wharf all year. Wharf Parking will be extremely limited! Bike Santa Cruz County will be running the FREE Bike Valet during the event. We encourage you to park off site and walk or bike to the Wharf! Come on down, enjoy the sunshine, music, dining, shopping, recreation, raffle and of course the stars of the show, our classic Wooden Cars!

Can’t get enough Woodies? Take a stroll on West Cliff Drive Sunday morning June 26 around 9:00 AM and witness Sophia’s cruise where a large caravan of Woodies heads north past the Lighthouse then loops back past the Boardwalk as we all say goodbye to Santa Cruz.

Our sponsors this year include the City of Santa Cruz, City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation Department, Santa Cruz Wharf Merchants Association, The National Woodie Club, De Mattei Construction, Woodies.com, The Beach Guy, Caltest Analytical Laboratory, Bicycle Trip, Pearson Arrow Surfboards, The Ocean Pacific Lodge, KPIG 107.5 FM, Cruzio Internet, Macdonald Design & Community Printers.