PHOTOS: Show & Shine brings more than 30,000 to downtown Saskatoon

Rock 102’s annual Show & Shine Downtown Car Show drew more than 30,000 people to downtown Saskatoon on Sunday.

The event is part of the Show & Shine Weekend, which has been a summer staple in Saskatoon for more than 40 years.

Many of the cars on display sported custom paint jobs, drawing lots of viewers. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)

This year’s car show featured 35 car clubs, which lined more than 600 parking stalls in the city’s downtown core, as thousands came out to check out all of the vintage classics, muscle cars and more. Some of the cars were even on sale and out for prospective buyers to view.

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Large crowds gathered in the streets of Downtown Saskatoon for Rock102’s Show and Shine. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)

This year set a record for food, with more than 57 vendors on site selling a wide variety of meals, snacks and treats. The sun was hot on Sunday, so downtown patios and restaurants had a lot of business serving cold drinks.

@ROCK102TWITS Show and Shine Weekend has arrived! Huge crowds are out in Downtown Saskatoon to see these awesome rides🚙🏎️🚐 #yxe #downtownsaskatoon #cars #showandshine pic.twitter.com/XIP2RFH7IU

— Payton (@paytonnnz) August 18, 2024

An open view of the inner workings of a Mercury Cougar from 1967. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)

“The show is as much about the people as it is about the vehicles,” said Scott Zimmerman, who started coming to the event in 2022.

A vintage red GMC farm truck from 1951. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)

“Everyone has a story, and the entire weekend really sparks that nostalgic factor. As a fairly new car club member, I love walking downtown, seeing the cars and looking back as everyone shares their own account of why they attend every year. It’s a real honour knowing that I now get to be a part of the heritage of one of Saskatoon’s biggest summer events.”

Saskatoon Kart Racers had a tent set up at Show and Shine to show off their fastest rides. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)

The weekend also featured the Rock the River music festival, with performances by Trooper, Harlequin, Nazareth, Prism and more, as well as the Show & Shine Night Out at the Races at Sutherland Automotive Speedway.

A peek-a-boo engine can be seen in this blue vintage Ford truck. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)

Rock 102 is the sister station to 650 CKOM.

–with files from 650 CKOM’s Payton Zillich