The Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Classic Car Show will be held Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the grounds of the Bee & Thistle Inn, Lyme St, Old Lyme, next to the Florence Griswold Museum, between I-95 Exits 70 and 71.
There will be 14 classes shown as well as a ‘People’s Choice’ award.
Admission is $5 for spectators and $10 for show car registration (includes admission for driver and one passenger).
The Lions will serve their usual fare, including bacon cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and fries. All proceeds benefit Lions charities.
To pre-register your car for the event, visit the Car Show Registration at this link. Your $10 registration fee is not due til the day of the show.
The Car Show is now part of the Old Lyme Midsummer Festival, where you will find art exhibitions, music and dance, family fun, and wonderful artisan cheeses and breads.
Directions: From the north, take I-95, exit 71, right onto Four Mile River Road, left onto Route 1 South, which becomes Lyme Street. You will find the Bee & Thistle Inn on your right. From the south, take I-95, exit 70, go left onto Route 156, take a right onto Halls Road, then a left onto Lyme Street (Route 1, Boston Post Road). the Bee & Thistle Inn will be on your left.
Rain Date: Sunday, July 29.
Car owners: arrive by 9 a.m.