2026 Cars & Pride

Name: 2026 Cars & Pride
Start: 2026-06-26T12:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-28T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Frederick Pride

Schedule

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Frederick Pride | Frederick, MD

AT-A-GLANCE SCHEDULE:
FridayEarly Bird Event: Pinball Arcade Party
FridayNight Activity:Fourth Dimension Fun Center Bowling & Pizza Party
-OR- Frederick Pride Parade
SaturdayCar Show:Carrol Creek Park/MARC Train Station Lot
SaturdayDinner & Awards Ceremony:Manalú Italian Restaurant
14 Award Categories + 2 Best of Show Awards
SundayFunday Activity:Member Vehicle Test Drive
EVENT DETAILS

We will start our weekend at 12:30pm with a Pinball Arcade Party. We will meet at the host hotel, Frederick Garden Inn (7226 Corporate Ct, Frederick, MD) at 12:30pm to caravan over to Spinners Pinball Arcade (1301 W Patrick St Frederick, MD 21701). Spinners offers a large collection of 80s & 90s-era arcade games, plus pinball machines and console games, they are a non-profit organization that works to combat social isolation and build inclusive community spaces. Leave your quarters at the car wash, cause your Full-Three Day Invitational Registration covers your arcade admission and unlimited game plays! We will have some light snacks for people to enjoy when not playing the games and Spinners offers beer, cider, seltzer's and non-alcoholic options to drink. After the Arcade Party participants can enjoy free-time at a brewery, explore more of Downtown Frederick, or go to the hotel to check-in.
By popular request Friday Night we will regather at the Fourth Dimension Fun Center (4725 Arcadia Dr, Frederick, MD) at 6:30pm, just two miles south from the host hotel, where we will have a Bowling and Pizza Party for our guest. Come Strike Up Some Fun! -OR- Frederick Pride is hosting their second annual Pride Parade through downtown Frederick at 7pm. You can choose to drive your vehicle in the parade representing LCCI or cheer on the parade from the sidewalk. If you would like to participate in the parade let us know at registration.
Saturday is SHOW DAY! Our Invitational Car Show will be hosted downtown at the MARC Train Station next to Carrol Creek Park. This beautiful park spanning more than a mile through the heart of hip and historic downtown Frederick is host to Frederick Pride festival, largest Pride Festival in Maryland, and will be able to enjoy their entertainment, vendors, and spectators.

Returning this year we will have two Best of Show awards, one for classics and one for modern vehicles. We will have 14 multiple award categories that will guarantee everyone has an equal chance at going home with something shiny. Lunch will be a premium box lunch that we can enjoy in the shaded grassy area behind our cars so bring your favorite folding chair and shade tent.
After the show we will gather at Manalú, an Italian Restaurant walking distance from the hotel, for an Awards Party. NOW INSIDE WITH AIR-CONDITIONING!
Sunday we will end things with a Vehicle Test Drive. Ever want to drive another member's car? You put your keys in a dish and pull out someone else's key and take their car for a parking lot spin. This activity is voluntary and you must offer your vehicle to participate, and the vehicle owner will be in the passenger seat to oversee operations. Then members can head home on their own schedule.
As mentioned, there are THREE different registration options available. You can enjoy the full three-day event for $135 or you can choose to only participate in the Saturday Events Only for $115, or if you just want to join us fo the Cars & Pride Show and Lunch that option is $30. Your Tri-Valley Team has worked hard to keep the pricing low and very happy to offer registration this year with only a minimal increase even with the substantial price increases we are experiencing across the entire event. The Whole Weekend is the value saver deal for the three days fo fun for only $20 more than Single Saturday Full Day Registration price.
The hotel has provided us with very discounted rates starting at $149 + Tax, which includes a full cooked to order breakfast or hot breakfast buffet offering. To register for the show please go to our Tri-Valley Website, and to reserve a hotel room go to our custom Hilton Garden Inn Tri-Valley Hotel Link (or call 240-566-1500). The cutoff date is JUNE 1st for the Discounted Room Block, so make your reservations NOW!
Frederick's LGBT Community is very excited to have us join them and we have been planning this event for many years now so I hope that you will come out and join us this June 27th -29th and show your Lambda Car Club Pride.