39th Annual Back to The 50’s Weekend

July 4, July 5, 2025

Cascade Park

New Castle, PA

Pre-Register Weekend Cost for all Classic Makes and Models welcome!

$20.00 Includes;

Armbands (2) Drive and 1 Passenger

“Show” Vehicle (1) non transferable

Goody Bag (first 300)

Dash Plaque (first 300)

Unlimited entrance into show for 2 days

 Spectators: $5.00, 12 and under free. 

Gates open at 9am. 

This is the most innovative, successful family fun auto event in the area. Its unique attributes of Cascade Park make it a perfect festival venue and its abundance of space for over 30,000 spectators. With areas of entertainment, food, and carnival inflatable fun this provides a platform for over 1000 cars, music and fun for the entire family.

The success of this event is exciting and has been recognized not only by this area, but nationally. In past years ESPN2 STREET RODDER TV covered our event, Along with an “Our Town” segment on Comcast Cable. Also, Back to The 50’s Weekend has been written up in such magazines as, Hot Rod Magazine, Rod and Custom, Street Rodder, Super Rod, and Cruisin Times, just to name a few.

Organizer Tamra Lombardo. In addition, much of her time is spent caring for her father, Chuck, who has Alzheimer’s. Chuck Lombardo, the late John Morgan and the late Ed Donofrio co-founded the vintage car show in the 1980s.

Through the years it evolved, attracting as many as 5,000 cars from as far as Canada, Tennessee and Florida and drew 30,000 folks to the downtown and Cascade Park.

Lombardo and her co-organizer Edward Holsinger Jr. promise to bring back the car show.

Chuck Lombardo’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s prompted a pause in the event in 2018 and 2019. COVID canceled the car show in 2020, but it returned for 2021 and 2022. 2023 and 2024 were setup problems. So we are back for 2025! 

Originally, proceeds from Back to the 50’s were donated to various charities including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

However, after the elder Lombardo was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association became the chosen beneficiary.

Contact Info:

Tamra Marshall 724-333-2913

Website:         https://www.visitlawrencecounty.com/event/back-to-the-50s-weekend/2025-07-05/

Email:              backtothe50s@aol.com

Facebook:       https://www.facebook.com/events/cascade-park/back-to-the-50s-car-cruise/973978893541014/

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