33rd Annual Midnight at the Oasis Sets Downtown Yuma Rally, Show

KYMA reported that organizers staged the 33rd Annual Midnight at the Oasis with a rally on Main Street in Downtown Yuma, followed by three days of shows at Desert Sun Stadium. KYMA’s copy said, "All the fun begins this Thursday at 6 p.m., with a rally on Main Street in Downtown Yuma. After that, catch three days of classic cars, food and entertainment this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Desert Sun Stadium."

Promotional material from Visityuma frames the festival as an annual anchor for Yuma tourism, noting "The Southwest’s premier classic car festival takes place each year on the first weekend in March" and that "the festival begins with a free preview on Thursday night with the Rally on Main Street in downtown Yuma." Visityuma also lists scope: "With over 900 gleaming cars, trucks, and motorcycles coming in from all over the desert southwest," and says the event "features cars and music from the 1950s-60s" plus "Concerts with popular tribute bands, food and retail vendors, and a Show n' Shine day of pre-1972 cars and trucks."

Local social media and enthusiast posts give specific event elements but do not fully align on timing and guest lists. A Facebook event page explicitly lists the rally on Main Street as "Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Historic Downtown Yuma Main Street featuring over 300 classic cars, 5pm - 8pm." By contrast, Countskustoms’ March 8, 2025 promotional post highlights celebrity car personalities, stating in part, "Count’s 77 will be there, as well as Horny Mike and Ryan Evans from the cast of Counting Cars," and calling the festival "a celebration of Yuma’s rich heritage and passion for classic cars." Those names appear in 2025 promotional material and should be confirmed for the current year.

Event logistics and attendee experience are detailed on the midnight-at-the-oasis promotional site, which lists "live concerts, including tribute bands performing iconic hits from The Beatles, Jimmy Buffett, and The Rolling Stones," and vendor fare ranging from "soft drinks and snacks to beer, wine, and delicious meals such as chicken and tri-tip." The site also highlights a "well-organized registration process," "ample seating," and "Easy Payment Options for a Convenient Experience." Visityuma identifies the Fun Run and Cruise-In as open to "anyone with a classic car (1972 and older)," and notes the Show n' Shine focuses on "pre-1972 cars and trucks."

The compiled sources include clear, conflicting details editors should verify before publication: KYMA cites the event as the "33rd Annual," KYMA gives a Thursday 6 p.m. start, Facebook gives a March 5, 2026 5–8 p.m. window for the Main Street rally, Visityuma advertises "over 900" vehicles festivalwide while the Facebook rally post lists "over 300" cars. Recommended confirmations include the event year and edition number, exact rally start and window, the festival-wide vehicle count, ticket prices and purchase links, and whether Countskustoms’ 2025 celebrity lineup applies this year. Suggested contacts for verification are event organizers, Desert Sun Stadium administration for site logistics, and Downtown Yuma/Main Street authorities for permits and street-use details.

KYMA’s article lists Andrea Turisk and Dillon Fuhrman as authors; Dillon Fuhrman is contactable at dillon.fuhrman@kecytv.com for additional clarification cited in KYMA’s coverage.