LOVE CITY CAR SHOW

Here we are again proudly announcing .......

The 2019 5th annual Love City Car Show, being held on the Coral Bay Ball Field being run in conjunction with the Coral Bay Labor Day Events and Parade. Vehicles registered in the car show will be permitted to participate in the parade Monday morning.

St John and the Virgin Islands are still recovering from two category five hurricanes (Irma and Maria) that hit us two years ago but we find ourselves really excited about this years Car Show being held again in Coral Bay on Labor Day September 2, 2019. As in the past we are working with St John Festival Committee in revitalizing the "back time" Labor Day festivities held in Coral Bay. The Love City Annual Car Show's mission is to support the youth of St John. We offer alternative activities for the children and encourage them to get involved right here at home on St John. At the same time we are bringing our very special community together for a fun time of food, drink, entertainment and a car show!.

We have expanded this year to include our very finest "Safari" taxis and there will be a trophy competition for this new category. Of course the sound category is bigger than ever and we will have many more motorcycles and trucks and antique cars and well you get the idea.

FM radio station 90.9 will be broadcasting live from the field. Also with the generous efforts of Love City Community Network, there will be video streamed from the show. This is the group that provided free internet immediately after the hurricanes to St John and are still doing so two years later.

There will be more food and drink vendors, more music with a DJ and a possible live band again. We are adding more activities for the children including our popular "HOT WHEELS" race track.

Please show your support and plan to attend.

When Jay started thinking about who he knew that had a real passion for cars he couldn't help but approach "Big" Al. When Jay asked Al if he would help with the organizing of the show "Big" Al jumped at the opportunity. The premise for the show would be to include St John cars, trucks, motorcycles, dune buggies, etc and find a location that would attract the most visitors.

The show involves locals, tourists and most of all the young people. Expanding to include St Thomas was important and now this year 2017, we are inviting St Croix and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.

The first year (2015) Al and Jay had the help of St John Festival Committee in locating and organizing the event. St John Festival Committee are the organizers of St John Festival (carnival) every year and have experience with large events. Winston Wells Ball Field in Cruz Bay was selected because it is convenient for St Thomas and the larger Cruz Bay population however the field became crowded with over 70 vehicles the first year.

The Second Annual Love City Car Show moved to the center of the island utilizing Chester's Getaway (local restaurant) and "The Landing" a St Johnian establishment founded for it's local crafts, food and culture. Again the space proved to be tight and with the Labor Day rain participation was down.

For the Third Annual Love City Car Show the venue has been moved across the island to the Coral Bay Ball Field where there will be space for over 300 vehicles. St John Festival Committee hosts a Labor Day Parade and other family oriented activities in Coral Bay every year. So the decision was made to share the field and add some more attractions to the Labor Day Event with the help of the Love City Annual Car Show.