
As we head into the final full week of September, many weekly and monthly events will be holding their final gatherings of the season. The largest of these will be the Der Dutchman Cruise-In in Plain City, which wraps up the outdoor portion of its 2026 season on Thursday the 24th.
Saturdays, however, remain packed with events for the next three weeks before the schedule begins to taper off as we head into the final few weeks of the 2026 car show season.
Monday (September 21st):
- Southside Diner's Monthly Cruise-In - Mt Vernon
- Champions Grill Cruise-In - Washington CH
Tuesday (September 22nd):
- Euro Bike Night at Grandview Yard - Grandview
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - South Bloomfield
Wednesday (September 23rd):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Baltimore
- Columbus Cafe Racers Car & Bike Lunch Cruise-In - Columbus
- Quaker Steak & Lube Bike Night - Columbus
- Final OK Cafe Bike Night - Marion
- Cables of Marysville Car Show - Marysville
- Tavern 62 Wednesday Bike Night - Orient
- Lee's Bike Night 2026 - Plain City
- Mundy's Motor Mania - Springfield
- Ruzty Nutz Wed Night Cruise-In - Westerville
- Pats Pizza Bike Night & Cruise-In - West Jefferson
Thursday (September 24th):
- Buckeye Lake Wing/Bike Nites - Buckeye Lake
- Qfm96 Bike Night Tour 2026 (Tavern 62) - Orient
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Lancaster
- Der Dutchman Weekly Cruise-in - Plain City
- Nutter Hardware Vintage Bike Night - Upper Arlington
Friday (September 25th):
- Roundtown Cruisers Monthly Car Show - Circleville
- Sonic Friday Cruise-In - Heath
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Colin's Coffee - Upper Arlington
Saturday (September 26th):
- Dan The Man Car Show - Alexandria
- Bremen Octoberfest Car Show - Bremen
- Kent's Car & Truck Show - Cedarville
- Maple Grove Church Car Show - Chillicothe
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at 3650 Olentangy - Columbus
- Honda Meet Pre-Meet - Columbus
- Kickstands & Coffee - Columbus
- Columbus Cars & Coffee Meet @ Easton Oval - Columbus
- Hater Hot Rods Cars & Coffee - Commercial Point
- Friendship Village Car Show - Dublin
- Cars N Scouts Cruise-In - Enon
- Red Brick Tavern Cars & Coffee - LaFayette
- ATHS/Buckeye Vintage Haulers Truck Show - Lancaster
- Ohio Univ 70th Annversary Cruise-In - Lancaster
- Laurelville Fire Department Car Show - Laurelville
- Urban Pineapple Car, Truck, & Bike Show - Mt Sterling
- Ducks & Wheels Car Show - Mt Vernon
Gears & Cheers Car Show - Newark[CANCELED]- Rat Fest Car Show - New Carlisle
- Cops & Cars Car and Truck Show - Plain City
- Old School vs New School Car Show - Springfield
- American Legion Post 92 Car Show - Utica
Sunday (September 27th):
- CAVMG Vintage Motorcycle Show - Delaware
- Kickstands & Octane (Main Ground) - Groveport
- The Honda Meet - Marysville
- Columbus Euro Trash Cars & Coffee - Mt Sterling
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Starbucks - Westerville
- Sons of Italy Car, & Truck/Motorcycle Show - Newark [Rain Date]
Be sure to check out the Save the Dates for 2026 page for the most comprehensive, best-organized list of upcoming Central Ohio car shows, cruise-ins, meet-ups, and bike events you’ll find anywhere online.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
It looked a little iffy for a dry cruise-in during the early afternoon, but a cell of rain somehow split in two, with one part going north and the other south, leaving the second-to-last Der Dutchman Cruise-In of the season high and dry Thursday evening.
With the threat of rain gone by showtime, the cruise-in managed 171 vehicles in attendance, including nine first-timers.
This coming week (9/24) will be the final cruise-in of 2026, so if you haven’t made it out to one yet, you’ve got one last chance. The following week will be the annual banquet, and then we’re done until next May.
Ricart Cruise-In:
Ricart Chevrolet, Buick and GMC on Billingsley Road in Columbus hosted a cruise-in Friday evening.

The only requirement to participate was that you arrive in a GM vehicle.

The evening included a DJ and multiple food trucks. About 30 cars showed up during the two hours I was there.
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