FLINT, MI -- Car enthusiasts will find their way through a five-day schedule this week, filled with opportunities to relive decades past through historic vehicles.

Back to the Bricks hosted tune-up parties Aug. 6 to 11 throughout Genesee County in Davison, Clio, Linden, Fenton, Flushing, Swartz Creek, Mt. Morris and Beecher.

"We tout our automotive heritage," said Al Hatch, Back to the Bricks founder and chairman of the board. "Flint -- not Detroit -- was the epicenter and gave birth to the automotive industry as we know it. Take a look at the evidence: Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Nash, Durant, Graff and Champion. They were all here in Flint at the same time and built something special. Flint really is where it all started."

A classic car sits lit up as night falls before the movie "Grease" on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the New US-23 Drive-In Theater in Flint for the kickoff Back to the Bricks event. Jake May | MLive.com

Drive-in

The week starts off with "Brick Flicks" on Tuesday, Aug. 14, with a family-oriented party at US-23 Drive-In, 5200 Fenton Road in Mundy Township.

Gates will open at 3 p.m. with special displays, music, food and entertainment prior to the movie.

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Matthew Young, 15, drapes his hand over the top of the steering wheel in a parked 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle 454 with his friend Nick Phillips, 16, both of Flushing, at "Bricks Flicks," as people roam to look at vintage vehicles before watching "Cannonball Run" on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, at the US-23 Drive-In in Mundy Township for the week's first Back to the Bricks event. Jake May | MLive.com

The drive-in will show the 1988 comedy/drama featuring Jeff Bridges, "Tucker: The Man and His Dream."

The movie will begin at dusk and is free.

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Classic car enthusiasts motor down Saginaw Street during the Rolling Cruise, part of the 13th annual, week-long, Back to the Bricks event on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, near the intersection of Bristol Road in Burton. Terray Sylvester | MLive.com

Rolling cruises

There will be rolling cruises from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

This year, the ribbon cutting and start of the first cruise will take place at 4 p.m., Wednesday with a rare opportunity for cruisers to drive through Applewood Estate, 1400 E. Kearsley in Flint, in their vintage vehicles.

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Classic car enthusiasts motor down Saginaw Street during the Rolling Cruise, part of the 13th annual, week-long, Back to the Bricks event on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in Burton. Terray Sylvester | MLive.com

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver will be the grand marshal the first evening.

Anyone driving through the area who is not in the cruise is asked to use the center lanes in order for spectators to see the parade cars.

The parade route stretches from the historic bricks along Saginaw Street in downtown Flint to Grand Blanc, with hundreds of people lining the streets to catch a glimpse at the vehicles. It is suggested to snag a spot early.

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The Motortown All-Stars perform near Saginaw Street during the Back to the Bricks Rolling Cruise on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 in Burton. Tegan Johnston | MLive.com

Friday concert

There will be a free concert on Friday, Aug. 17, on Saginaw Street just south of the bridge in downtown Flint.

Saginaw Street and the surrounding side streets south to Court Street will be closed to regular traffic starting at 5 p.m.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. and will have reserved parking for cruisers, parking for family cars and handicapped parking with shuttle service.

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Audience members applaud the Motortown All-Stars as they perform near Saginaw Street during the Back to the Bricks Rolling Cruise on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 in Burton. Tegan Johnston | MLive.com

Country crooner Dave Lagness will open the show at 7 p.m. The Motortown All-Stars are back by popular demand and will take the stage from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m, complete with Motown sound, style, harmonies and choreography.

Concert-goers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the free concert.

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Veterans stand at attention during the opening ceremonies for the final day of the 13th annual, week-long, Back to the Bricks event on Saturday, August 19, 2017, in downtown Flint. Terray Sylvester | MLive.com

Saturday show

The opening ceremony starts at 10 a.m. on Aug. 18 with a salute to veterans and active duty personnel.

A U.S. Marine color guard will march south on Saginaw Street, while at the same time a procession of flags and military personnel will march north and both will merge at the center of downtown.

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Crowds gather on Saginaw Street for the final day of the 13th annual, week-long, Back to the Bricks event on Saturday, August 19, 2017, in downtown Flint. Terray Sylvester | MLive.com

The program will include an invocation, performances of the national anthem and "God Bless America," and two flyovers of military aircrafts above downtown Flint.

Flint's downtown streets will be flooded with car enthusiasts from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Cars wait in line to park their cars on S. Saginaw Street during the Back to the Bricks car show on August 16, 2014. Laura McDermott | MLive.com

Show cars line up at the University of Michigan-Flint lot at the corner of Saginaw Street and Fifth Avenue starting at 2 a.m. with gates opening at 6 a.m. to park first come, first served.

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A 1955 Buick Super parks for display Back to the Bricks on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014 on Water Street in front of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company building in Flint. Buicktown, a chapter of Buick Club of America, set up to pay homage to where Buick was founded, setting up on the street where it all started. Jake May | MLive.com

Buick on the Bricks

Vintage Buicks are urged to head to Factory One during the Saturday show where the Buicktown Chapter of the Buick Club of America will host its annual show at the site where General Motors began in Flint.

The site at 303 W. Water St. is the old Durant-Dort headquarters where Billy Durant and business partner J. Dallas Dort began producing carriages.

Durant's involvement with the Buick Motor Company paved the way for the creation of General Motors.

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People look at Corvettes during Back to the Bricks on Saturday, August 17, 2013 in downtown Flint. Back to the Bricks featured a special section for Corvettes to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the sports car. Michelle Tessier | MLive.com

Corvette enthusiasts

There will be a reunion for Corvette lovers during the Saturday show.

Hundreds of Corvettes will be on display and participants can visit the National Corvette Museum booth near the Durant Hotel.

The fabled Corvette made its debut in 1953 and the original Corvette was polo white with a red interior.

It was built in a small building north of what is now the Flint truck plant. The building was demolished in 2003, according to Journal archives.

Regular production of the Corvette moved to a General Motors plant in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1954.

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Waitresses at the Hot dog Stand on Saginaw Street serve classic car enthusiasts during the Rolling Cruise, part of the 13th annual, week-long, Back to the Bricks event on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in Grand Blanc. Terray Sylvester | MLive.com

Hot dogs with Eddie Munster

A free hot dog lunch will be served for cruisers only (your vehicle is your ticket). Cruise over to the parking lot from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Meijer on Center Road in Burton.

People can meet actor Butch Patrick, better known for his role as Eddie Munster in the classic television series "The Munsters." For an hour at 10 a.m., cruisers can get autographs and photos with Patrick in the ELGA Credit Union parking lot, and the celebrity will also be present at the hot dog lunch.

There will also be music from FOX 103.9 and two hot dogs per person, along with chips, a cookie and water. ELGA Credit Union and Meijer sponsor this event.

Patrick will also be at the mega site at the intersection of Hemphill Road and Saginaw Street on Wednesday evening and Factory One from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday.

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Mt. Morris resident Dave Lewis, 39, and five of the 11 Michigan license plates he is selling. The plates years range from 1944 to 1979, and his asking price is selling them between $10 and $30 each. Jake May MLive.com

Buyers and sellers

Head over to the lot at Court and Saginaw streets if you're looking to buy or sell a vehicle during the Saturday show.

Due to limited parking, pre-registration is required to bring your vehicle.

Those who want to buy and sell parts and accessories can head over to the swap meet on Thursday, Aug. 16, or Friday, Aug. 17 at Kirkridge Presbyterian Church, G-8070 S. Saginaw St., in Grand Blanc.

Anyone with questions about the swap meet should call Gary Black at 810-336-6152 or Ken Kelly at 810-287-2548.

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People dance to the Cupid Shuffle during Back to the Bricks on Friday, August 16, 2013 in downtown Flint. Michelle Tessier | MLive.com

Curfew in place

A curfew ordinance will be enforced by law enforcement during Back to the Bricks events for any minors under 17-years-old.

The city of Flint special public events curfew ordinance will be in effect from Wednesday, Aug. 15, through Saturday, Aug. 18, and run from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day, Flint police officials said in a press release.

Minors under 17 cannot be in the special event area unless they are with a parent or guardian or are covered by some of the exceptions in the ordinance.

The event area for Back to the Bricks is designated as Fifth Avenue south to Interstate 69 and southbound Chavez Drive to Church Street.

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Vibrant color pops through double exposure pictures focuses on the cars, the people and the scenes of Back to the Bricks throughout its two weeks of events, ending with the main car show on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 in downtown Flint. Jake May | MLive.com

Hatch encourages area residents and Michiganders to come see the events for themselves in person. Back to the Bricks, now in its 14th year, has grown to be larger than he ever anticipated -- something Hatch is proud to have established.

"It's taken on a life of its own. We get more than 500,000 to 600,000 people every year now, and it's still growing. I never had any idea it would ever grow into one of the nation's largest auto events," Hatch said. "To see that and the economic impact it has on Flint and the surrounding communities, it's just incredible.

"This has significant impact on the local economy, and Flint becomes a destination. As time has gone by, we have established a lot of assets here, and when marketed properly, we can get people into this city. We all benefit from it."

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A vanity license plate, one of many that come in a variety of styles: names, humor and shootouts to the cars themselves, as seen Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at the 12th Annual Back to the Bricks throughout downtown Flint. Jake May | MLive.com

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