Cars are pictured during a past Jamestown Cruise-In. Submitted photo

Hot rods, cool classic cars, and elegant autos of all makes and vintages will line the streets of downtown Jamestown for the 31st year as Jamestown Cruise-In returns from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.

In addition to the autos, Jamestown Cruise-In features live music. The In Crowd will return to provide live music. They play an eclectic mix of oldies and newer tunes with a focus on lively sound that gets people dancing in the streets.

Jamestown Cruise-In is organized by the CHQ Chamber Committee in Jamestown to attract foot traffic into downtown Jamestown. The objective is to encourage people to sample locally owned restaurants and businesses.

For the second year in a row, Cruise-In will feature a People’s Choice Award text contest. Drivers can fill out the form they’ll get that evening and spectators can text in the number of their favorite car. One driver and one spectator will each get a $50 ShopLocalCHQ Gift Card.

“Our focus is on encouraging people to support local business, and this is one way to do that,” said Carrie Swanson, chamber coordinator. “When we draw visitors to downtown Jamestown, we have seen that sales at local restaurants and retailers increase. We saw that with Cruise-In last year and expect it to be another great night for local businesses while people enjoy the car show. We are grateful to Der Kobbler’s auto club for their on-going partnership in this event. Their participation is crucial to the success of this event. We hope you’ll check out their vehicles and all the others that attend.”

Cruise-In will run from 5 to 9 p.m. on Third Street between Spring and Washington streets, encompassing the connecting streets of Pine, Main and Cherry streets between Second and Fourth streets. The streets will be closed at 3 p.m. that day. All vehicles entering the show are asked to enter between 3 and 5 p.m. at the intersection of Third and Spring streets. The cost is $10 per vehicle. Advance registration is open online now and will remain open until 9 a.m. Friday. Drivers can also just show up with their cars and pay at entry.

Jamestown Cruise-In is sponsored by Jamestown Cruise-In is sponsored by Cummins, Shults Auto Group, 3 C’s Catering, Elegant Edibles Catering, Sandl Photo, Axiom Office Imaging, Chautauqua Patrons Insurance Company, Affinity One Federal Credit Union, LaBella Associates, National Grid, Brooks – TLC Hospital System/Kaleida Health, and AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital.

For more information, visit www.jtny.events or stop at the chamber office, 300 N. Main St., across from the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum.