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Five Full Days of Fantastic Fuel-Driven Fun
We're talking car shows, prizes, personalities, meet & greets, scenic cruises, sight-seeing, and an all-day street party like no other, complete with vehicles of all shapes & sizes in the heart of downtown Moncton, and entertainment that you've got to hear to believe!
2023 Show Schedule
Wednesday, July 5
6:15 pm – 9:15 pm: Action Car and Truck Accessories Cruise-In and Open House ~ Come on down to the amazing open house and huge show and shine at Action Car and Truck Accessories, located at 200 Horsman Road, Moncton, just off Berry Mills Road. Be sure to pick up your Atlantic Nationals registration documents, armbands and window stickers!

Thursday, July 6
9:00 am: Atlantic Nationals Meet, Greet, and Cruise! Come on down to the Moncton Coliseum Parking Lot, 377 Killam Drive, for this year’s Cruise. Our old pal, Maurice Leblanc has a fun day in store for everyone. Grab your snack pack, courtesy of Sobeys on Vaughn Harvey Boulevard, as well as your Show documents, armbands & window stickers before you hit the road.
The Cruise will make a stop at AJM Classics in Dieppe for a BBQ lunch and an opportunity to see at all the AMAZING projects on the go at AJM. Be sure to pick up your Atlantic Nationals registration documents, armbands and window stickers! You will need them for this Event.
The cruise continues on to Shediac for a Show 'n Shine, with plenty to see and do, followed by a good old-fashioned drive-in movie at the Neptune Theatre, 691 Main St, Pointe-du-Chêne.

Friday, July 7
8:00 am – Midnight: Mothers Cruise In and Rock n Roll Street Party!
Welcome to the biggest Cruise-In and Street Party in the Car Show World! Always a blast with sponsor displays, vendors, hundreds of cool rides and MORE! Participants are to line up at Sobeys lot on Vaughn Harvey Blvd., where passes for Main Street will be provided. You will need your armband and window sticker to have your car on Main Street.
6:00 pm – Midnight: We will be welcoming additional late arrivals at the Tim Hortons Parking lot on Alma Street, near Main, starting at 6:00pm and running until midnight. Don’t Miss it!
6:00 pm: – Midnight: Live music at the Canadian Tire Sound Stage!
This year we have an amazing entertainment line-up of talent for you. The ink is not quite dry on all the paperwork, but we are excited to let everyone know that it is going to be an amazing show.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: NSRA & Atlantic Nationals Safety Lanes, Rod Repair & Safety Lane Judging.
Featuring a great line-up of talent
(announcements to follow)
And The Main Event
Saturday and Sunday's Centennial Park Show
Saturday, July 8
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: The Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza Main Event!
THIS is the BIG ONE! Come out and to see ALL of the cars this year! Stop by our many Sponsor and Vendor displays and check for the prize draws! A very busy Cool Car College where you can watch as Kent Writtenberry and the Atlantic Nationals Build Team will be demonstrating how to chop a top. Be sure to stop by the Action Car and truck tent and retail store to meet Joe and Amanda Martin from Iron Resurrection.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Participants can visit our Canadian Tire Prize Trailer near the Vendor Midway to see if they have won one of our amazing instant prizes!
10:00 am – 3:30 pm: The Bumper To Bumper Safety Lanes and Rod Repair. Stop by and have your vehicle checked by our Team who will give your ride a look over and make some suggestions as needed.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm: The Bernie Melanson Scale Model Show
Bernie was a founding members of the Atlantic Nationals Team and was an amazingly talented builder of full scale and scale models cars. Be sure to make time to stop into Centennial Lodge and view the amazing scale model masterpieces as built by true craftsmen!
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Atlantic Nationals Modern Muscle Awards
Returning this year is the Awards Program for all cars registered that are newer than 1987. This exciting new awards program is intended to provide more visibility to the newer and diversified field of cars that attend the Show
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm: Do the Super Cruise Route! (details to follow)
Come out and Cruise your cherished ride or view the classics from the sidelines! This is a great opportunity to watch the finest collector cars in motion! We ask ALL spectators to PLEASE park your daily drivers and sit back to enjoy watching these automotive masterpieces cruise.
Featuring our
Special Guests
Joe and Amanda Martin
from TV's Iron Resurrection

Sunday, July 9
8:00 am – 5:00 pm: The Atlantic Nationals Automotive Extravaganza
THIS is the BIG ONE! Come out and to see ALL of the cars this year! Stop by our many Sponsor and Vendor displays and check for the prize draws! A very busy Cool Car College where you can watch as Kent Writtenberry and the Atlantic Nationals Build Team will be demonstrating how to chop a top. Be sure to stop by the Action Car and truck tent and retail store to meet Joe and Amanda Martin from Iron Resurrection.
Kent Writtenberry
Master Fabricator

10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Participants can visit our Canadian Tire Prize Trailer to see if they have won one of our amazing instant prizes!
9:30 am – 11:00 am: The Bumper To Bumper Safety Lanes, Rod Repair, and Safety Lane Picks. This is the last chance to have your vehicle checked by our team who will give your ride a look over and make some suggestions as needed.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm: The Bernie Melanson Scale Model Show
Bernie was a founding members of the Atlantic Nationals Team and was an amazingly talented builder of full scale and scale models cars. Be sure to make time to stop into Centennial Lodge and view the amazing scale model masterpieces as built by true craftsmen!
3:00 – 4:30 pm: The Atlantic Nationals Show Awards and Grand Prize Draws
Mark your calendar to attend the Atlantic Nationals Classic Awards Ceremony by Canadian Tire and the multiple draws for some Amazing Grand Prizes provided by our fantastic sponsors. The prize draws are open to all car owners who are registered for the entire weekend and are present in the park with their vehicle at the time of the draw. Be sure you don't miss the excitement as we present The largest Car Show Prize Pool in North America!
2023 show participants will be eligible to win tons (literally!) of Grand Prizes,
including this stunning 1952 Chevrolet Styline Deluxe Bel Air, custom built by AJM Classics
