As we head into the second to last week of October, the Central Ohio car and motorcycle season isn’t finished just yet. The schedule is definitely thinning out, especially during the week, as more of the regular weekly cruise-ins and bike nights wrap up for the year. Still, there are plenty of opportunities to get the car or bike out before the season comes to a close.
Saturday remains the busiest day with a dozen events on the schedule, including several Cars & Coffee gatherings, cruise-ins, shows, and a couple of Trunk or Treat events. Sunday adds another six events, with Halloween and Trunk or Treat themes becoming more prominent as we approach the end of the month. With November just around the corner, take advantage of these remaining October events while you can.
Monday (October 19th):
- No Events Found
Tuesday (October 20th):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - South Bloomfield
Wednesday (October 21st):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Baltimore
- Jolly Pirate Donuts Cruise-In - Newark
- Mundy's Motor Mania - Springfield
- Ruzty Nutz Wed Night Cruise-In - Westerville
Thursday (October 22nd):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Lancaster
Friday (October 23rd):
- Sonic Friday Cruise-In - Heath
- Kaido Fright Night Car Show - Plain City
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Colin's Coffee - Upper Arlington
Saturday (October 24th):
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at 3650 Olentangy - Columbus
- Kickstands & Coffee - Columbus
- Route Stars Trunk or Treat - Columbus
- Valley Ford Trunk or Treat - Columbus
- Hater Hot Rods Cars & Coffee - Commercial Point
- Trails Trunk or Treat Car Show - Hebron
- Red Brick Tavern Cars & Coffee - LaFayette
- Groovy Plants Ranch Jack's Cruise-in - Marengo
- Cruze The Loop Car Show - Marion [Rain Date]
- Honda Heritage Museum Cars, Bikes, & Candy - Marysville
- Come Cruise Main Street - Mt Vernon
- MJR Neon Night Lights - Newark
- Columbus HOG Rose Olson Toy Run - Reynoldsburg
- Cap City Muscle & Classic Car Show - Westerville
- 614Whips Charity Event - Westerville
Sunday (October 25th):
- American Legion #144 Hallowen Car Show - Columbus
- RevvedUp Fun Trunk or Treat Car Show - Columbus
- Kickstands & Octane (Main Ground) - Groveport
- Licking County Cars & Coffee Trunk or Treat -Newark
- Newlex Classic Riders Car & Bike Show - New Lexington [Rain Date]
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Starbucks - Westerville
Be sure to check out the Save the Dates for 2026 page for the remaining Central Ohio car shows, cruise-ins, meet-ups, and motorcycle events still left on the schedule.
The season may be winding down, but there are still a few opportunities left to get out and enjoy the Central Ohio car and bike scene before 2026 comes to a close.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Empty Pockets Trunk or Treat Car Show:
The Empty Pockets Cruisers Car Club hosted its annual Trunk or Treat Car Show at Hilliard Presbyterian Church in Hilliard on Saturday.
With temperatures in the mid-40s in the morning and barely breaking 50 degrees in the afternoon, this year’s show was a little more low-key than in years past. Attendance reached 77 vehicles by the close of registration, while the number of children trick-or-treating was about one-third of what the club normally sees.
If that wasn’t enough indication of how subdued things were, not a single adult entered the Best Costume competition this year. Fortunately, the kids came through, with plenty competing for Best Kids Costume.
This little bumblebee stole the show and was the crowd favorite.
The Club presented plaques to the Top 40 along with four Specialty Awards. The Specialty Awards included DJ's Choice, Sponsor's Choice, Empty Pockets Cruiser Choice, and Best Car Decoration.
As in past years, Jim McGruder served as the show’s DJ and selected Pete Lieb’s 1962 Dodge Dart Hemi station wagon for the DJ’s Choice award.
Sponsor's Choice went to Mark Evans with a 1969 Camaro SS.
Nick Barr's 1969 AMC Rebel received the Empty Pockets Cruisers Choice Award.
The Best Car Decoration went to Betty and Tom Lawrence with their 2008 Volkswagen Beetle. They also won the raffle for the 32" Visio Smart TV.
Here's a look at the rest of the cars from the show:
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