Starting June 4, 2026, Ypsilanti will resume its Depot Town Cruise Nights. Each Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. visitors can come see classic cars and an artist market.
Since 1993, every Thursday in the summer in Ypsilanti welcomes visitors to roam East Cross Street to cruise the classic cars, shop at local stores, enjoy music and art, and grab a meal at restaurants like Sidetrack and Maiz.
Former owner of Sidetrack, Lisa French partnered with Mike Ischesco Jr. from the Automotive Heritage Museum in Depot Town in the early 90s to have a cruise event, said director of Awesome Automotives, Peter Church. The museum was the last Hudson dealership in Michigan, and has become a home for cars whose brands have gone out of business. These orphan cars were the inspiration for the original Depot Town Cruise Nights run by the Depot Town Foundation, and financially supported by the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority…