Car show, swap this weekend in Jefferson

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:49 PM CDT

JEFFERSON - More than 30,000 people are expected to attend this weekend's 31st Annual Fall Jefferson Car Show and Swap Meet.

The event runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Jefferson County Fair Park and will feature Corvettes, with many other vehicles also present.

According to the Madison Classics who put on the car show, it is a great place to pick up parts for winter restoration projects. The swap meet offers more than 3,000 spaces and the Cars for Sale Corral has more than 1,100 vehicles.

“You are sure to find lots of great deals at the end of the season,” Gary Esse of the Madison Classics said. “The fall Jefferson Swap Meet and Car Show has over 30,000 spectators, so if you are selling cars, car parts, or car accessories, this is the place.”

The fall show takes place at the Jefferson County Fair Park on more than 99 acres. There are more than 3,100 car parts vendors, more than 1,100 cars for sale and more than 500 show cars.

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Gates open for spectators Friday at 1 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. Hours Saturday and Sunday are from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is $6 per adult. Children under the age of 12 are free with an adult. Spectator parking at the fair park is $3.