Seventh annual Bemidji Corvettes Show and Shine returns to Dondelinger Chevrolet

Rows of Corvettes returned to Dondelinger Chevrolet in Bemidji on Saturday, July 18, as Bemidji Corvettes staged its seventh annual Show and Shine. The one-day gathering at 1260 Exchange Ave. SE put the dealership lot at the center of the city’s summer car scene, with this year’s display centered on C-3 Corvettes built from 1968 to 1982.

The show has been documented every year since at least its fourth annual edition in 2024, when the event was free to attend and featured second-generation Corvettes built between 1963 and 1967. By 2025, the annual gathering had become a familiar July fixture at the same Bemidji dealership, and a 2026 event listing identified Bemidji Corvettes and Dondelinger Chevy Gmc as the hosts.

That repeat presence has helped turn Dondelinger Chevrolet into more than a place to buy or service vehicles. For Corvette owners, the lot becomes a place to line up polished coupes, compare restoration details and show off body styles that trace the model’s evolution across generations. For Bemidji, the event adds another recognizable stop to a summer calendar already crowded with local attractions and festivals.

The show has also pulled in people and clubs from around Minnesota, giving the event a regional reach that stretches beyond Beltrami County. Visit Bemidji already lists a 2026 Bemidji Corvettes Annual Show and Shine Car Show, a sign that the gathering has settled into the community’s warm-weather routine and earned a steady place on the city’s public calendar.

For Dondelinger Chevrolet, the seventh annual show tied a local business to a day built around classic-car enthusiasm, with Bemidji Corvettes using the dealership as a meeting point for owners and spectators. After seven years, the Show and Shine has become a recurring part of Bemidji’s summer identity, anchored in one place and one marque that still draws attention every July.