Nantasket Beach Car Show Returns for 2025, Continues Charitable Mission
Annual event has raised approximately $80,000 for Cops for Kids with Cancer while supporting local businesses
HULL - March 26 - The popular Nantasket Beach Car Show will return to Hull on Sunday, September 14, 2025, after receiving unanimous approval from the Hull Select Board. The event, which has become a regional attraction, has raised approximately $80,000 for Cops for Kids with Cancer over the years.
Craig Wolfe, who has organized the event for about a dozen years, presented his plans to the Select Board at their recent meeting. The car show, which takes place on the second Sunday of September, has already secured permits from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
"It's been really exciting," Wolfe tells the board. "We use that to fund a lot of the veterans programs and some of the food programs we do."
The event draws approximately 500 vintage and specialty cars to Nantasket Beach, creating a significant regional attraction. One of the highlights includes all participants starting their engines simultaneously.
"We have all 500 cars start their engines at the same time. That's really fun. And even the seagulls are putting their wings up," Wolfe says.
Select Board Chair Irwin Nesoff expresses the town's appreciation for Wolfe's efforts in organizing the successful event year after year.
"I don't think there's pretty much anybody else in town that can pull this off as successfully as you do, year after year," Nesoff says. "It's an event that people all over the region look forward to."
The car show organizers work closely with local businesses to ensure the event benefits the Hull economy. Wolfe explains they don't allow outside food vendors, encouraging attendees to patronize local restaurants and shops instead.
"We had no food vendors come down, so all the people buy at the storefronts," Wolfe says. "We don't take any business away from anyone. A lot of the restaurants say it's their best day."
The event features several special attractions, including a Marilyn Monroe parade and unique trophies made from car parts created by Wolfe's sister, Kim, who is a sculpture artist.
"She takes the car parts and makes the trophies out of them," Wolfe explains. "I think everyone likes that."
The car show organizers coordinate with state police, DCR officials, and Hull police to ensure safety and minimize traffic disruptions. The event ends at noon to avoid conflicts with beach traffic, and pre-registration systems help keep cars moving efficiently.
"We end at noontime, so there's none of that beach, even if it's hot out, there's no beach traffic that we're interfering with on the way out," Wolfe says.
The organizers also coordinate with other local events, including Endless Summer and Open Studios, to avoid scheduling conflicts.
The Hull Select Board voted unanimously to approve the car show, continuing its tradition as one of the town's signature events.
In other business at the meeting, the Select Board:
* Approved the warrant for the upcoming Town Meeting scheduled for May 5, 2025
* Granted a one-day liquor license to Friends of Paragon Carousel for a Derby Night fundraiser on May 2
* Approved seasonal alcohol licenses for Nantasket Lobster Pound, Local 02045, and Shipwrecked
* Accepted the resignation of Michael Waldner from the Board of Assessors
* Heard an update about the upcoming town cleanup day scheduled for April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., organized by the beautification committee