[ photo: classic cars lining White Street, festival crowd ]
Saturday, June 5, 2027 · Downtown Wake Forest · Free admission
Cars & Carnivores
The 5th anniversary of Wake Forest's biggest street party, where every dollar goes back into the community.
100+
Show cars
SCA
Sanctioned steak cook-off
$40
Cornhole team entry
5th
Anniversary year
Get involved
Pick your arena
01
Car Show
100+ classics, muscle, and exotics on Brooks and Owens Streets. $25 to enter, twelve awards.
Car show details →
02
SCA Steak Cook-off
Steak Cookoff Association sanctioned. Two $1,000 first prizes plus ancillary categories.
Cook-off details →
03
Cornhole Tournament
Two players per team, all ages welcome. $40 per team, prizes for 1st and 2nd.
Tournament details →
04
Vendor Booths
Food, crafts, clothing, and local businesses along the route. 10×10 booths from $200.
Vendor details →
05
Volunteer
It takes 100+ volunteers to run this day. Shifts from 2 hours up.
Volunteer details →
06
Sponsors
Local businesses keep the festival free. Join them and put your name on the street.
Sponsorship details ↗
Every page has full details plus the registration link; registration and payments are handled on external platforms.
Day-of schedule
Saturday, June 5
6:30 AM
Car show load-in
8:00 AM
Festival opens: car show on display, cook-off fires light
9:00 AM
Cornhole tournament first bags fly
2:00 PM
Car show ends; car show awards
5:00 PM
Steak cook-off ends; cook-off awards
SCA Steak Cook-off: sanctioned, serious, delicious
Why we throw this party
Every sponsorship, steak entry, and cornhole bag toss funds the club's work: scholarships, the Launch business programs, and medical debt relief for local families.
Become a sponsor ↗From the street
What the day feels like
“I volunteered to help with the annual Cars and Carnivores charity event that raises money to pay off local residents cancer treatment debt. It was so much fun and the people were so friendly and welcoming, that I decided to join the club.”
Simon Cobb
Joined after volunteering
“From our Cars and Carnivores Street Festival that raises funds to relieve medical debt of local cancer patients to our annual State of the Town dinner where we award a community Peace Prize, this club cares about Wake Forest.”
Angela Jamison
Club member
“Enjoy my involvement with Launch Wake Forest & Launch Rolesville, Cars & Carnivores Street Festival for Medical Debt Relief, and the many other impactful service projects done through Rotary Club of Wake Forest!”
Darryl Banks
Launch volunteer
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