Cruise For Kids 2026 Family-friendly Motor Vehicle Show & Shine and Community Cruise Registration

🚗🏍 Cruise For Kids 2026 🚛🛻

Family-Friendly Motor Vehicle Show & Shine & Community Cruise

Get your vehicle ready and join us for Cruise For Kids 2026!

Cruise For Kids is bringing together the motor vehicle community for a family-friendly Show & Shine and Community Cruise, all while supporting Queensland Children’s Hospital during the Christmas season.

Whether you have a car, motorcycle, 4WD, truck, classic, modern or custom vehicle, we’d love to have you join us!

📅 EVENT DETAILS

Saturday 28 November 2026

Toowoomba Royal Showgrounds

Glenvale Road, Glenvale QLD

Vehicle Entry: From 7:30am

Show & Shine & Family Fun Day: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Awards & Acknowledgements: 1:30pm

Community Cruise Departs: 2:00pm

Cruise Finish: Withcott Hotel

🏆 SHOW & SHINE

Bring along your pride and joy and display it at the Cruise For Kids Show & Shine.

All makes, models and styles are welcome!

When registering, you'll have the opportunity to nominate your vehicle for Show & Shine judging or Display Only.

🚘 COMMUNITY CRUISE

After the Show & Shine and Family Fun Day, registered vehicles will have the opportunity to join the Cruise For Kids Community Cruise, departing the Toowoomba Royal Showgrounds at 2:00pm and travelling together to our official finish destination at the Withcott Hotel.

Only registered vehicles displaying the official Cruise For Kids Community Cruise windscreen sticker will be permitted to participate in the cruise.

🎁 TOY DONATIONS

As part of our Christmas giving campaign, one new, unwrapped toy donation per vehicle is encouraged for Show & Shine entrants.

These donations will help us support children and families at Queensland Children’s Hospital and bring a little extra joy to children who may be spending Christmas in hospital.

Have a larger toy donation or multiple toys you'd like to donate?

We can organise a toy collection directly with the Cruise For Kids team.

📧 Cruise_For_Kids@outlook.com

Please email us ahead of the event to arrange a suitable collection time and location.

If a toy donation is not provided, a $20 vehicle entry fee applies.

❤️ WHY WE DO IT

Cruise For Kids is about bringing the motor vehicle community together while giving back to children and families who need a little extra support.

Every vehicle, toy donation and contribution helps us work towards our goal of creating:

MORE MOTORS ⭐ MORE TOYS ⭐ MORE SMILES

Thank you for registering your vehicle and helping us make Cruise For Kids 2026 a special day for our community and the children and families we support.

We can't wait to see you there! 🚗🏍️🚛🎄🧸

📢 IMPORTANT – SHOW & SHINE BUMP-IN & VEHICLE MOVEMENT 📢

📝 REGISTRATIONS CLOSE – WEDNESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2026

All vehicles participating in the Cruise For Kids 2026 Motor Vehicle Show & Shine, whether entering the competition or display only, must be registered by Wednesday, 25 November 2026.

Due to venue capacity and event planning requirements, registrations will close on this date. Please make sure every vehicle you are bringing is registered.

Bump-In:

Show & Shine entrants are to arrive from 7:30 AM on Saturday, 28 November 2026.

All vehicles must be in their allocated display position with engines switched off by 9:30 AM, ready before the public gates open at 10:00 AM.

⚠️ NO VEHICLE MOVEMENT DURING THE EVENT

For the safety of families, children, visitors and participants, no Show & Shine vehicles are permitted to move within the event area once positioned.

Vehicles must remain in their allocated position until the event concludes and the Cruise For Kids Community Cruise departs at 2:00 PM.

At 2:00 PM, only vehicles registered to participate in the Community Cruise will be permitted to move to line up for departure. All vehicle movement will be directed by Cruise For Kids parking marshals.

Bump-Out:

Show & Shine vehicles that are not participating in the Community Cruise must remain parked until the Community Cruise has departed and Cruise For Kids officials advise that it is safe to begin bump-out.

🚘 Travelling a Distance or Bringing Multiple Vehicles?

If you are travelling from a distance or bringing more than one vehicle, you may be able to arrange for your vehicle/s to arrive the day before the event – Friday, 27 November 2026.

This must be arranged with Cruise For Kids prior to the event.

📧 Email: Cruise_For_Kids@outlook.com

📞 Shailee Clarke: 0499 227 200

Please do not arrive on Friday without prior arrangement and confirmation from Cruise For Kids.

❤️ These requirements are in place to keep everyone safe and ensure a smooth and enjoyable Cruise For Kids 2026. ❤️