Car enthusiasts — those who like to show them and those who like to look at them — will have ample opportunity to get out and enjoy the gleam of polished paint and chrome over the coming months, beginning with a pair of shows the weekend of April 25 and 26.

Bama Coast Cruise

WHEN: Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

WHERE: The Wharf Resort & Marina, Orange Beach

COST: Free general admission; cost for event participants is $50 for both days; $35 for Saturday only

SPONSORED BY: O’Reilly Auto Parts

MORE INFORMATION: 205-655-4950

WEBSITE: BamaCoastCruise.com

This is the fifth year for the Bama Coast Cruise, sponsored by O’Reilly Auto Parts, featuring hundreds of cars lining Main Street at The Wharf.

The event will include vendors, a swap meet, music, door prizes and cash drawings, including a giveaway for a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle Beach Cruiser. Friday’s events include a poker run and a Friday night party with food and live entertainment.

Saturday features a Parade Cruise stretching over 14 miles from The Wharf, down the scenic beach highway and back.

Car Show benefiting the George P. Thames Senior Center

WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

WHERE: PZK Civic Center, Robertsdale

COST: Free general admission; registration for car show participants is $30 for contest participants; $10 for non-judged participants

WHO IT BENEFITS: George P. Thames Senior Center, Robertsdale

MORE INFORMATION: 251-947-8973; sarahduncan@robertsdale.org

WEBSITE: Robertsdale.org

For years, the senior center has been hosting a spring bazaar and yard sale as a fundraiser, and this year’s car show will feature arts and crafts vendors inside the Civic Center, said event organizer Debbie Trotti.

In addition to the car show, the event will feature live music, Lovey the Clown, face painting and lots of door prizes, Trotti said.

Lunch will also be served with a choice of hamburgers, hot dogs or sausage dogs with chips and a drink for $5.

Other upcoming car shows

Coastal Spring Benefit Car Show: 2 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Pelican Place Mall, Gulf Shores

19th Annual Mopars at the Battleship: Saturday, April 26 at the USS Alabama on Mobile Bay

“Brits on the Bay” Pensacola British Car Show, Saturday, April 26

Fallen Heroes Show: 8 a.m. – noon on Saturday, May 24 at Town Park Square, Silverhill

Ongoing cruise-ins

Third Friday of every month, 5 – 8 p.m. at Sonic in Foley

Second Saturday, January through November, 5-8 p.m. in Dillard’s parking lot at the Eastern Shore Center in Malbis

Last Saturday, March through October, 5 – 8 p.m. at Sonic in Robertsdale

First Friday, 6 p.m. at Southern Family Market in Atmore

Third Friday, 5 – 8 p.m. at Local Yokel in Milton, Fla.