Schedule approved for cruise nights in Medina

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 24 February 2026 at 11:35 am

Photos by Tom Rivers: Elvis impersonator Terry Buchwald performs “Bue Suede Shoes” and other classics from a stage on Main Street on Aug. 27 during the Super Cruise. Buchwald is shown looking through the side windows of a 1965 GMC pickup owned by Jim Stone.

MEDINA – The Medina Village Board has approved the schedule for the 2026 cruise nights. The Friday car shows will again be held at the parking lot of the Medina Senior Center on West Avenue.

For the third year, Rollin Hellner will be organizing the cruise nights and sponsoring the events through his business, The Walsh.

“We has a very successful year last year,” Hellner told the Village Board on Monday. “It was the largest car count ever.”

He would like to bring in more than 300 cars for the Super Cruise on Main Street on Aug. 26. Last year’s event drew 289 cars. Hellner said Terry Buchwald, an Elvis impersonator, will be back for the Super Cruise.

Hellner was asked about having the Friday car show back at the Canal Basin, but he said he wants to keep the event at the Senior Center parking lot.

Here is the 2026 schedule for Cruisin’ in Medina:

May 29: Opening cruise
June 5: Country Truck Night
June 12: Corvette Night
June 19: Mustang Night
June 26: Hot Rod Night
July 3: Bike Night
July 10: British/Foreign Night
July 17: Camaro Night
July 24: Mopar Night
July 31: Cruisin’ at the Fair (in Knowlesville at 4-H Fairgrounds)
Aug. 7: Van Night
Aug. 14: 50s Night
Aug. 21: ’60’s and ’70’s Night
Aug. 26: Super Cruise with Elvis (on a Wednesday on Main Street)

The events are from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on a Friday and are at the Senior Center parking lot on West Avenue unless otherwise noted.

Many onlookers wanted a close look at this 2023 Vanderhall owned by Rick and Judy Overholt during the Super Cruise last summer. Vanderhall Motor Works manufactures these three-wheeled autocycles, which have two wheels in the front and one in the back.