Billed as the largest one-day automotive event on earth, the annual Woodward Dream Cruise draws 1.5 million spectators to Detroit to celebrate the American automobile. More than 40,000 hot rods, classic and custom cars cruise Woodward Avenue between Ferndale and Pontiac, forming the centerpiece of a week’s worth of automotive-themed events.

Flint celebrates its role as the birthplace of America’s first sports car (the Corvette) at the Back to the Bricks cruise and car show. Some 500,000 car buffs attend the annual summertime event that features a rolling cruises, car shows, live music, dance parties and lots of fun. More information: https://backtothebricks.org/