JOIN US FOR OUR SECOND CORVETTE FESTIVAL AT THE BIRTHPLACE OF CORVETTE: WATKINS GLEN, NY!
The following is a breakdown of the Corvette Thunder in the Glen Weekend. You may participate in all events, or only one event. Please take a look at the descriptions and max participants. Spaces are first come, first served.
Please note that all registrations are non-refundable.
SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 10am-3pm|CAR SHOW: Join us at Clute Park for the 2nd Annual Corvette Car Show! The car show will take place from 10am-3pm inside Clute Park, on the shores of Seneca Lake. Registration includes your parking space, a 2025 Commemorative Program, and a special Corvette Dash Plaque! T-shirts, Corvette-related merchandise, and food vendors will be centrally located at Clute Park as well. Come down and spend time with old friends, make new friends, and most importantly, see all different year and model CORVETTES. A People's Choice Award will be awarded!
Max participants: 250
SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 5pm-8pm | DINNER: After the buzz of the day has settled in, hop in your Corvette and drive the short distance across the street to the Watkins Glen Community Center, where guest speaker Richard Prince will be speaking about the history of Corvette. Enjoy a buffet dinner by Corning Catering, including appetizers, dinner, dessert, and coffee/tea and soft drinks. Cash bar will be available as well.
Richard Prince is an automotive photographer, journalist, and author. Involved in the car hobby since his childhood, he founded a vintage car restoration business after completing graduate school in 1988 and operated that business until selling it in 1995. He began writing and providing photography to various car magazines. He accumulated a wide range of experience photographing vehicles, motorsports, events, facilities, and people for many of the world’s major automobile manufacturers. He has published three books and authored and illustrated approximately 2,000 magazine articles.
Max Participants: 200
SUNDAY, MAY 18th, 12pm-6pm | CORVETTE BLOCK PARTY Enhanced with Historic Grand Prix Course Laps and Watkins Glen International Laps: After resting up for the night, be sure to sign up for Day 2 of Corvette fun! Park your car along a closed Franklin Street (main downtown street) starting at 12pm. After showing your car and enjoying the spirit of the Watkins Glen Downtown District for approximately three hours, jump back in to take escorted laps of the Historic Grand Prix Racing Circuit, Watkins Glen's claim to fame from 1948-1952. After completing your Old Course laps and entertaining onlookers along Franklin Street, the Corvettes will make their way up to Watkins Glen International and stage for laps on the famous race track. This sign-up includes parking downtown, laps of the Grand Prix Race Circuit, and laps at Watkins Glen International. This is the only option for experiencing any of those three items!
Max Participants: 110.