2-Day Car Show & Cookout- A Hometown Hero Salute
Rev your engines and raise your flags — Appeldoorn’s is hosting the ultimate 2-Day Hometown Hero Salute & Car Show this Memorial Weekend, featuring classic cars, live music, family fun, and a lakeside celebration you’ll never forget!
Offer Dates
May 23, 2025, 3:00 PM – May 25, 2025, 12:00 PM
Appeldoorn's Sunset Bay Resort, 45401 Mille Lacs Pkwy, Isle, MN 56342, USA
About This Offer
This is THE event of the year at Appeldoorn’s Sunset Bay Resort! Celebrate and honor our military heroes with FREE live music from Magic Carpet Band & Canyon Cowboys Band, plus two incredible car shows featuring classic & custom cars, hot rods & muscle cars. Enjoy a weekend packed with kids’ activities, a bean bag tournament, a bake sale, and so much more. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable weekend!
📅 Event Description
Get ready for a weekend of excitement, entertainment, and appreciation at the Hometown Hero Salute, May 23-25! We’re bringing the community together to honor our military heroes with amazing live music, two epic car shows, and activities for all ages. Whether you’re here for the cars, the music, or the family fun, there’s something for everyone!
Weekend Highlights:
🇺🇸 Friday (May 23)
🚗 FREE Classic & Custom Car Show (4-7PM)
🍪 Bake Sale (4-7PM)
🍦 Bridgeman’s Ice Cream Social (4-5PM, available for purchase)
🔥 FREE S’mores (5:30-6:30PM, pick up supplies in the lobby)
🏆 Awards & Trophies (6:30PM)
🎶 FREE Live Music: Magic Carpet Band (6:30-9:30PM, open to the public)
🇺🇸 Saturday (May 24)
🎖️ Flag Raising Ceremony (8AM, Flag Pole)
🚶♂️ Sunrise Guided Walk (8:30AM, Front Swing Set)
🎨 Kids' Crafts, Games & Letters to Veterans (9-11AM, Picnic Table by Front Swing Set)
🚔 Fire, Police, K9 & SWAT Demonstrations (TBD)
🏆 Bean Bag Tournament (Sign-up: 9-10AM, Start: 11AM, Lobby)
🔥Cookout (noon- Ribs and Chops till gone)
🚗 FREE Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show (4-7PM – Featuring custom rods, muscle cars, tractors & boats)
🍪 Bake Sale (4-7PM)
🎶 FREE Live Music: Canyon Cowboys Band (4-7PM)
🏆 Awards & Trophies (6:30PM)
🇺🇸 Sunday (May 25)
🪨 Find the Painted Rock & Win FREE Ice Cream! 🍦
🔍 Scavenger Hunt – Fun for all ages!
This is THE weekend you don’t want to miss! Gather your friends and family and join us for unforgettable memories, a great cause, and nonstop fun.
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