More than 1,000 participants are expected during the 22nd annual Back to the 50’s at Cascade Park.

The popular car and musical festival runs Thursday through July 6.

Gates open to the public at 5 p.m. Thursday. Vehicle registration also will take place. Tickets are $5 per person. Children under age 12 are admitted free on each day of the event. From 8 to 11 p.m., disc jockey Gregg Marshall will provide the entertainment. The Lawrence County Special Olympics is sponsoring the event.

On Friday, registration starts at 7:30 a.m. with the gates opening at 9 a.m. Admission is $5 before 3 p.m. and $10 afterward.

At 9 a.m., the Show and Shine judging will take place. The car cruise to Anthony’s Restaurant starts at 5 p.m. The moonlight cruise to Eat’n Park is slated for 11 p.m.

Marshall takes the main stage at 9 a.m., followed by Elvis of the 21st Century at noon. The New Holidays will perform at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Kenny Vance and the Planotones are featured at 8 p.m. The Dorals, sponsored by the Lawrence County Special Olympics, will perform in the dance hall at 9 p.m.

Car registration begins at 7:30 a.m. July 5 with the gates opening at 9 a.m. Admission is $5 per person.

At 9 a.m., the Show and Shine judging will take place. The moonlight cruise to Eat’n Park is slated for 11 p.m.

Marshall takes the main stage at 9 a.m. Chuck Blasko and the Vogues will perform at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Dorals, sponsored by the Lawrence County Special Olympics, will perform in the dance hall at 9 p.m.

On July 6, car registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Gates open to the public at 9 a.m. Admission is $5 before 3 p.m. and $10 afterward.

The Show and Shine judging will take place from 7:30 to 10 a.m. At noon, the awards presentation will take place on the midway.

Playing on the main stage at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. are Johnny and The Halos. The Contours will perform at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Spectators will park at Cascade Park’s upper parking lot. All parking proceeds will benefit Par for the Cure, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money for breast cancer research.