2023 Club events

Please check our calendar area for more information as it becomes available. Our walkie-talkie channel is five. This list is a 2023 work in progress. Check out the actual calendar as well.

April 2023

2- Meeting at Portland Motor Club at 11:00am. Presumpscot St., Portland. Lunch following.

May 2023

May date to be determined- Robinson’s Wharf, Boothbay Harbor luncheon at 11:30 for first seating. Departure in Wiscasset Hannaford at 10:30 for group cruise in.

May 5-6-7- North Conway Weekend – Golden Gables Inn. Blocked rooms for Vettes of Coastal Maine. Departure at nine from Hannaford in Augusta, Whitten Rd, by 95, and by ten at Auburn Crossing Plaza, Kittyhawk Rd, Auburn, just off the I 95 exit.

May 7- Bentley’s Car Show, Arundel. First Show of the season. Breakfast buffet, prizes and raffles.

May 13- Cars and Coffee at Seal Cove Auto Museum 10-4. 1414 Tremont Rd, Seal Cove, ME.

May 18-20, Weekend Meet and Greet in Ogunquit for the New England Caravan informational outing. Pre-registration required with the New England Caravan. See Bruce Cates VOCM President for information regarding the 2024 Caravan.

28- Gate City Spring Fling 8am-4pm. Budweiser Brewery, 221 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH Judged event and also Car Corral for non-judged cars. Beautiful venue. Hosted by our friends Gate City Corvette Club.

June:

1-4- VOCM Bar Harbor Tour is back on for 2023. Theme Banquet, cruises, car display, goody bags, gifts and car display at the ballfield. Registration on our website here. Theme is Scenes from the Cinema.

9-11- OOB Back to the beach car display. For the Saturday 10th car display, the gathering spot to caravan to OOB, will be at the Augusta Hannaford,29 Whitten Rd, departure at 8 sharp, and Topsham, 49 Topsham Fair Mall Rd, for departure at 8:45 sharp. We will proceed to Old Orchard St, Old Orchard, where they will start lining up cars at 9am. If you are not meeting up in Augusta, or Topsham meet us on Old Orchard Street. After parking, a suggested gathering spot to meet other members will be at Beach Bagels, 34 Old Orchard Street, at 9:45. If you wish to check for space for the three-day event go to the Back to the Beach Webpage.

17-Owls Head Auto Museum- RAD Maine show. Features-70’s-90’s vehicles. 10am-3pm. If you want to travel as a group meet at Shepard Toyota, Rte One, Rockland, at 9:30 am.

18- York Auto Show-8 a.m. York High School, benefit show. Gates open at 6am. Check in 7-10. Public gates open at 8. 1 Robert Stevens Dr, York.

June 17- Father’s Day outing. TBD.

July 2023

4- Pending information. Augusta Independence Day Parade- more info coming. Opportunity to drive in the parade.

July 6-9 Atlantic Nationals in Moncton Canada. Some of VOCM have reserved at Residence Inn. A Cabot Trail trip will be happening to continue the Canadian visit, ending in Yarmouth the next Thursday.

13-16 Club trip to the Maritime Meet in Yarmouth, N. S. Choice of taking the high-speed Bay ferry from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth. Hosted by our friends of Nova Scotia Corvette Club. Rooms at the Rodd, Yarmouth. Some of VOCM will be planning on attending this after the prior Moncton Event.

15- Founders Day, Paris . 9-5 to support the Hamlin Library and Museum. Paris Hill Green, rain or shine. The showpiece of the event is the Bahre Collection of antique and classic cars. Departure area for VOCM club cruise will be Hannaford, Augusta, 29 Whitten Rd, at nine am.

August, 2023

2-6 Rockland Lobster Festival. Annual parade on Saturday. Check their website for weekly entertainment schedule.

DATE TBD- Tentative dates for a trip to the Long Lake Motor Inn St. Agatha for sunflower tour. Dates and trip are being worked on.

25-28 Carlisle Corvette Show, Carlisle, PA Gigantic car show, auction, flea market and more at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Lodging at Quality Inn Battlefield, in Gettysburg or surrounding area hotels.

September 2023

Awaiting confirmation. -15th annual BSA Troop 15 and Troop 1 Car Show, Twin City Plaza, in Brewer 9-3. Awards at 2. Note location change.

DATE TBD- Cruise to Lubec with optional overnight.

16-17 OOB Car Show, Old Orchard Friday 10 am to Sat, 3 pm.

15-16 AARC Corvette Car Show, Ellsworth. Friday evening Start your Engines Party, and car show Saturday at Darling’s Chevrolet. Put on by our friends at Acadia Region Corvette Club.

October 2023

14- Cars and Coffee- Seal Cove Auto Museum. Last of the season. 10-1. 1414 Tremont St., Seal Cove., Me.

Oct 26-29-(or more nights if you choose.) Wonderview Inn and Bluenose Inn. Bar Harbor, Me. Request Vettes of Coastal Maine Corvette Club fall rates. Vettes of Coastal Maine Fall Cruise. Spur of the moment activities. Relax and enjoy the firepit and area beauty.