Design Engineering Inc. (DEI), in partnership with the city of Avon Lake, Ohio, will host its annual DEI Cruise-In on Saturday, August 21. The event will feature food, music, and the hottest cars, trucks, SUVs, race cars, motorcycles, and classic vehicles.

“We’re inviting the entire community to come out and enjoy a Saturday evening of great cars and family fun,” DEI Creative Director Steve Garrett said. “Community cruise-ins are a great way to meet your neighbors and take a walk down memory lane.”

Free and open to the public, the event will be held at the Weiss Baseball Fields, 33401 Webber Road, across from DEI headquarters. It will include activities, music, food vendors, and more. 

This year the Cruise-In will also serve as a fundraiser for Valor Home of Lorain County—a transitional housing program for homeless male veterans. Funds will be raised through a $10 donation for anyone wanting to show a vehicle, with all years, makes, models, and styles eligible to participate.

“Whatever you have is welcome,” Garrett said.

Originally hosted on the DEI premises in 2016, the Cruise-In gained the attention of city officials when cars and trucks circled the block waiting to enter the parking lot. As a result, the city of Avon Lake now serves as an official event partner.

The first 300 participants will receive a free commemorative gift. For more information about the annual DEI Cruise-In and how to register a vehicle, visit facebook.com/DEIcruisein.