Between the roaring engines, screeching tires and thousands of spectators, the Woodward Dream Cruise always ends up being a love letter to the Motor City.

Woodward Avenue was packed Friday night as Dream Cruise weekend kicked off. The event always draws massive crowds along Woodward Avenue, and you might be surprised by who you run into while checking things out.

Who’s ready to start their engines? The Woodward Dream Cruise festivities start today and people are showing off their rides all weekend long. “Live In The D’s” April Morton was at 13 Mile and Woodward Avenue to share the details about the beginning of the event.

It has been a gradual process, but our temperatures have crept upward this week, and so have our dew point temperatures.

The Woodward Dream Cruise is bringing cars and a crowd to the avenue.

DETROIT – The coronavirus (COVID-19) delivered another blow to the Metro Detroit economy Monday as concerns about the virus canceled the Woodward Dream Cruise. There were reports that this year’s Dream Cruise would be scaled down. A note from Ferndale officials circulated last month and revealed Mustang Alley and other major events associated with the Dream Cruise would be canceled, but the event would go on. “While we are deeply saddened by the tough decision to cancel the 26th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, we know it is in the greater public’s best interest to keep everyone safe and healthy,” said Michael Lary, of the Dream Cruise. “We look forward to resuming the Dream Cruise in 2021 and making it a memorable and safe experience for all.”

Metro Detroit’s economy takes another blow as COVID-19 concerns cancel Woodward Dream CruisePublished: June 29, 2020, 5:13 pmThe coronavirus (COVID-19) delivered another blow to the Metro Detroit economy Monday as concerns about the virus canceled the Woodward Dream Cruise.

DETROIT – The 2020 Woodward Dream Cruise has been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This year’s Dream Cruise was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15. The Woodward Dream Cruise officially started back in August 1995. Coronavirus news:The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 63,261 as of Sunday afternoon, including 5,911 deaths, state officials report. At it’s peak in April, the state reported 30,300 active cases of COVID-19.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – The Woodward Dream Cruise attracts an estimated 1.5 million people to the area. UPDATE June 29, 2020 -- 2020 Woodward Dream Cruise is canceled due to coronavirusBirmingham officials do not want events linked to it and are trying to get the message to visitors not to make hotel reservations for it. RELATED: Will Woodward Dream Cruise be canceled? If not, it will look very different“The timing right now is not right for this,” said Birmingham City Manager Joe Valentine. It’s not just the Dream Cruise canceled in Birmingham.

The Woodward Dream Cruise attracts an estimated 1.5 million people to the area. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

DETROIT – The Woodward Dream Cruise hasn’t officially been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) yet, but Local 4 has learned if the event does go on, it will look very different. UPDATE June 29, 2020 -- 2020 Woodward Dream Cruise is canceled due to coronavirusThe Dream Cruise, scheduled for Aug. 15 this year, is one of the premiere events in Metro Detroit, bringing more than 1.5 million cruisers and 50,000 classic cars. Local 4 obtained an email from Michael Lary, director of special events for Ferndale, showing the summer events canceled due to COVID-19. The email includes the Woodward Dream Cruise. In Ferndale, that means the Ferndale cruise events along Nine Mile Road, Mustang Alley and the Rock 'N Live entertainment.

The Dream Cruise is a tradition for so many with a lot of people saying they've been to every single one since it started 25 years ago. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.