Back to the 50′s Weekend – St. Paul, Minnesota
This annual event put on by the Minnesota Street Rod Assocation hosts more than 10,000 street rods, customs, classics, and restored vehicles, all dating from 64 and earlier.
This is a whole weekend full of musi, fun and cars! With over 13,000 members the club just continues to grow and bring in more and more cars that have been painstakingly put in wonderful condition for the shows the club puts on. The 50′s weekend gives everyone a chance to show their cars off in the largest arena possible, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds!
The Back to the 50′s show will have over 11,000 vehicles and be viewed by over 100,000 people! It is rhe second largest show of it’s type in the world, exceeded only by the NSRA Street Rod Nationals.
Vendors of both food and other items are available both inside and outside during the show. Just think, you can munch on a whole array of different foods while you walk around looking at some of the most fantastic cars you have ever seen. Talk to the owners, find out the history of their interest, where they got started, why they do what they do, how to find the right car for you and all kinds of different things. They would be happy to visit with you and tell you their stories!
In an era where street rod builders are television celebrities and car owners fret about where to “debut” their six-figure, pro-built rides,(you’ve seen these shows on TV and heard the bragging rights of many) Back to the ’50s is an unpretentious, bring-what-ya-got gathering. The informal vibe is probably rooted in the way the Minnesota Street Rod Association runs the event. There are no awards or trophies, which takes away the air competition and makes things comfortable for those who own less-than-perfect machines. And by opening the door to all ’64-and-earlier vehicles long ago, the MSRA has ensured a good mix of rods, customs, classics, trucks, and even a few vintage imports, most of which are believe it or not they are actually driven to the show!
Address
MN State Fairgrounds
St Paul, MN 55108-3099
Phone
(651) 641-1992 Business 1
(952) 278-3140 Business 2
Email: thomasvollbrecht@cs.com
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What’s the date of this event? Where do I find vendor information?
Thank you for contacting http://www.minnesotabeautiful.com with your question. The 35th Annual Back to the 50′s Weekend (2008) will be Friday, June 20 at 8 AM.
Please contact the numbers above (in the post) for any additional information you may need.
Enjoy your time in Minnesota!
The Editor
where can i find more info about the weekend? what is there, what to do, start and finish times, swap meet
thanks tim
How much for an adult and child to come to this show.
For admission prices please call (651) 641-1992 Business 1. There is no email available (that we could find) for information, just the phone number.
JUST THE BEST, COOLEST,ETC SHOW I’VE GONE TO .LIVE IN N.E.OHIO ABOUT ”820MI.”(ONE WAY) LONG TRIP BUT ITS WORTH IT. I GO TO A LOT OF ROD SHOWS,LOU.KY,COLUMB.OH,YORK,PA, KAL-ZOO, MICH, DES MOIN.IA, PIG.FORG. TENN. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
What are the dates for the 2010 Back to the 50′s event?
The 2010 Back to the 50′s will be June 18 – 20th at the State Fair Grounds, St. Paul, MN
your state said you should boycot arizona.well i come everyyear to back to the 50,s. there about 5 of us.so we decided to boycot your state. and thank God you people wont come to Arizona. you dont now how to drive on the roads out here.you people poke along the roads. so i am glad you are boycotting Arizona. so the hot rodders from Arizona are boycoting your state.
can you please tell me when the 2011 back to the 50′s car will be held at the state fair grounds?? this year 2011 ithas been years sense we have been able to travel out there and would like to try to come this year!!! also any local hotels would behelpful thankyou.
June 2011
MSRA Back to the 50′s Car Show
Dates: June 17, 2011 – June 19, 2011
Location: Entire Fairgrounds