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Looking to show off your custom ride or classic car?
You’ll have the opportunity to at a festival returning to South Padre Island for a second year this weekend.
Chrome in the Sand Festival will be held this weekend at SPI’s convention center, with a ride-along kicking off at 11 a.m. Saturday with special guest Orange County Choppers founder Paul Teutul Sr. from the series American Chopper.
The meet up for the ride-along will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Port Isabel Walmart parking lot, located at 1402 State Hwy 100. The first 500 attendees will receive a special edition T-shirt and commemorative patch, Visit South Padre Island said on Facebook.
On Friday, there will be a poker tournament from 4 to 9 p.m. and a DJ set at 6 p.m.
The main event will have outdoor and indoor activities on Saturday, which will feature live entertainment, various competitions, a casino night, a professional boxing match and a bike and car show.
If you’re looking to participate in entering your car or bike into the show, secure your place in the event by contacting Rebecca Car Queen at (956) 454-3065.
For more information or to purchase tickets to the festival, visit https://chromeinthesandspi.com/
Here’s the full schedule for the event:
Friday:
>> Registration: 4 to 9 p.m.
>> Vendor and vehicle Setup: 3 p.m. – vendors and vehicles move in (not open to the public)
>> Indoor schedule: 4 p.m. – poker tournament kicks off, 6 p.m. – DJ set, 9 p.m. – poker tournament ends
Saturday:
>> Registration: 9 to 11 a.m.
>> Vendor and vehicle Setup: 10 a.m. – vendors set up (not open to the public), 10:30 a.m. – cars and bikes move in, 11 a.m. – ride-along with Paul Sr. (meet at Walmart parking lot in Port Isabel)
Outdoor schedule:
>> 12 p.m. – festival gates open;
>> 12:30 p.m. – DJ spinning the hits
>> 1 p.m. – live performance by City Boyz;
>> 2:30 p.m. – DJ music;
>> 3:30 p.m. – games and competitions (Bike/Car Show area);
>> 5 p.m. – live performance by The Spinoffs;
>> 6:30 p.m. – award ceremony
>> 7:30 p.m. – Headliner Whiskey D takes the stage
>> 9 p.m. – outdoor festivities end
Indoor schedule:
>> 1:30 to 8 p.m. – Casino Night (lobby area)
>> 3 p.m. – professional boxing match begins
>> 11 p.m. – festival wraps up
