Join us for the Annual Bay Area Fun Festival September 19-20, 2026, featuring a variety of vendors, arts and crafts, the annual parade through downtown Coos Bay, and lots of different kinds of foods, plus the Prefontaine Memorial 10K Run. Thousands of locals and visitors are expected to come enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Oregon’s Bay Area! Come join us for the Bay Area Fun Festival on Oregon’s Adventure Coast!

Annual Cruz the Coos & Show 'n Shine

With nearly 500 vintage automobiles, Cruz the Coos is one of the longest-running and largest classic car cruises on the Oregon Coast. It runs through the streets of downtown Coos Bay, 6 p.m., and draws thousands of spectators. The Show ‘n Shine at Ko-Kwel Casino Resort Coos Bay is an opportunity to talk to owners and see vintage cars and trucks up close that have been beautifully restored.

Bay Area Fun Festival Road Closures

ROUTES/CLOSURES FOR THE RUN, PARADE AND CRUZ THE COOS - THE PREFONTAINE MEMORIAL RUN,5K HIGH SCHOOL TEAM RUN, BEGINS AT 9:45 AM and the 10K + FUN RUN BEGINS AT 10:00 AM, Saturday, Sept. 19th. The event route begins at Anderson Avenue and South Fourth Street. It continues west on Anderson Avenue onto Central Avenue, then Ocean Boulevard up to Norman Street where the participants will turn around to proceed back down Ocean Boulevard. Proceeding onward to Central Avenue, turning south on South Tenth Street, turning east onto Elrod Avenue then south onto South Ninth Street. The route ends at Marshfield High School, in the track/football field. ROADS WILL BE CLOSED along the run route on Saturday, September 19, 2026 approximately between 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM. FUN FESTIVAL PARADE, BEGINS AT 1:00 PM - The parade route begins at Golden Avenue and South Fourth Street. The parade will proceed north on South Fourth Street to Commercial Avenue and turn east onto Commercial Avenue towards Second Street where it will turn south onto Second Street towards Anderson Avenue. Proceeding west onto Anderson Avenue towards South Second Street, it will turn south onto South Second Street and proceed to the end at or near South Second Street and Golden Avenue. ROADS WILL BE CLOSED along the parade route Saturday, September 19, 2026 approximately between 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM. CRUZ THE COOS CRUZ, BEGINS AT 6:00 PM - The Cruz staging area will begin at Golden Avenue and South Second Street. Cars will make their way to the starting point of the Cruz by heading north on South Second Street to Anderson Avenue where they will then weave their way up and down Second, Third, and Fourth Streets. ROADS WILL BE CLOSED along the Cruz the Coos route Saturday, September 19, 2026 approximately between 5:30 PM -8:00 PM. **Note: 4th Street between Commercial Avenue and Anderson Avenue will be closed from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM September 20, 2026. Should you have questions, please feel free to contact Public Works Operations Administrator Greg Hamblet at (541) 269-1181 ext. 3541 or email: [email protected]. Thank you.