Kool April Nites 2024 revs up with the first of 32 show and shines, including 3 new venues

Jessica Skropanic, Redding Record Searchlight
Updated ·3 min read

It's time for classic cars, souped up hot rods and magnificent motorcycles — all buffed to a mirror shine.

Kool April Nites and its sponsors host nine days of show and shines, kicking off with the Spring Fest Car and Bike Show at the Downtown Redding Promenade on Friday, April 19.

A show and shine is a family-friendly event centering around vehicles on exhibit. Themes during the KAN festival include classic cars made before 1979 and those from a particular decade or maker. Car enthusiasts show off their vintage babies, many after they spent years restoring them.

Spring Fest is the first of 32 show and shines on the 2024 KAN event calendar, ending with the festival's finale car show that opens April 27 at the Redding Civic Auditorium, according to festival planners.

New this year are show and shines at Shasta Harley Davidson, Country Bowl and Orchard Nutrition Center.

While the opening Spring Fest and the main show at the Redding Civic Auditorium feature classic cars, other show and shines around town also include motorcycles, said KAN President Debra Fox.

Show and shines take place at different Redding and Anderson businesses every day of the festival. Here's a full schedule of 2024 Kool April Nites show and shines by date, according to event planners.

Friday, April 19

  • Spring Fest Car and Bike Show from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 1504 Market St. in Redding

Saturday, April 20 (Updated)

  • Lithia Chevrolet at 200 East Cypress Ave. in Redding

  • Anderson River Park at 2800 Rupert Road in Anderson

  • Update Friday April 19: The show and shine at Big League Dreams canceled.

  • Country Bowl at 2615 Bechelli Ln in Redding

Sunday, April 21

  • Locust Street Auto Repair at 905 Locust St. in Redding

  • Kent's Meat at 8080 Airport Road in Redding

  • Win River Casino at 2100 Redding Rancheria Road in Redding

  • Colt 45's at 1000 W. Cypress Ave. in Redding

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Monday, April 22

  • Willow Springs Alzheimer's Special Care Center at 191 Churn Creek Road in Redding

  • Shasta Harley Davidson at 1268 Twin View Blvd. in Redding

  • Subarama at 2658 Hilltop Drive in Redding

  • Red Lion Hotels at 1830 Hilltop Drive in Redding

Tuesday, April 23

  • Kuebler's Furniture/Shasta Center at 1894 Churn Creek Road in Redding

  • Dude's Drive Inn at 1644 Hartnell Ave. Redding

  • Riverview Golf and Country Club at 4200 Bechelli Lane in Redding

  • Players Pizza at 2305 Balls Ferry Road in Anderson

  • Pete's Restaurant and Brewhouse at 815 Browning St. Redding

  • Riddicks Sports Pub at 200 Hartnell Ave in Redding

Wednesday, April 24

  • Orchard Nutrition Center at 121 Locust St. in Redding

  • Paint Mart at 2330 Larkspur Lane in Redding

  • Redding Motorsports Park (Redding Dragstrip) at 6750 Old Oregon Trail

Thursday, April 25

  • R & R Auto Truck Repair at 3165 Twin View Blvd. in Redding

  • WCP Solutions at 4041 Eastside Road in Redding

  • The Hen House at 2621 Hartnell Ave. in Redding

  • Simpson University at 2211 College View Drive in Redding

  • Crown Motors and the Redding Chamber Mixer at 555 Cypress Ave in Redding

Friday, April 26

  • O'Reilly Auto Parts and San Francisco Deli at 2395 Athens Ave. in Redding

  • Enterprise High School at 3411 Churn Creek Road in Redding

  • Marquis Shasta Post Acute Rehab at 3550 Churn Creek Road in Redding

  • Mechanics Bank at 185 Hartnell Ave. in Redding

Saturday, April 27

  • The Big Show & Shine 2024 at the Redding Civic Auditorium, 700 Auditorium Drive in Redding

For more information and a list of events go to the Kool April Nites website at koolaprilnites.com.

Jessica Skropanic is a features reporter for the Record Searchlight/USA Today Network. She covers science, arts, social issues and news stories. Follow her on Twitter @RS_JSkropanic and on Facebook. Join Jessica in the Get Out! Nor Cal recreation Facebook group. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today. Thank you.

This article originally appeared on Redding Record Searchlight: Kool April Nights 2024 show and shines open in Redding, Anderson