This coming weekend marks the first of three summer holiday weekends, with Memorial Day falling on Monday, May 25th. The holiday means a packed schedule of Central Ohio car and bike events, including several Memorial Day shows on Monday itself. Several shows scheduled for this past weekend have been rescheduled for this coming weekend because of weather.
The weather forecast is calling for warmer, more summer-like temperatures, but there’s also a chance of rain nearly every day. Hopefully Mother Nature cooperates a little better than the forecast suggests.
Because of the holiday weekend, next week’s Central Ohio car and bike events list will be posted on Tuesday (May 26th) instead of Monday.
Monday (May 18th):
- Southside Diner's Monthly Cruise-In - Mt Vernon
- Cruise-In at O'Connors Irish Pub - Springfield
- Champions Grill Cruise-In - Washington CH
Tuesday (May 19th):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - South Bloomfield
Wednesday (May 20th):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Baltimore
- Quaker Steak & Lube Bike Night - Columbus
- Christian Bike Night - Delaware
- Jolly Pirate Donuts Cruise-In - Newark
- Tavern 62 Wednesday Bike Night - Orient
- Lee's Bike Night 2026 - Plain City
- No Cages Bike Night - Plain City
- Mundy's Motor Mania - Springfield
- Ruzty Nutz Wed Night Cruise-In - Westerville
Thursday (May 21st):
- Buckeye Lake Wing/Bike Nites - Buckeye Lake
- East Side Vintage Motorcycle Night - Columbus
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Lancaster
- Full Throttle Thursdays - Obetz
- Der Dutchman Weekly Cruise-in - Plain City
- Northridge Lions Club Cruise-Ins - Springfield
Friday - (May 22nd):
- Sonic Friday Cruise-In - Heath
- Springfield Swap Meet & Car Show - Springfield
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Colin's Coffee - Upper Arlington
Saturday (May 23rd):
- Feast of the Flowering Moon Car Show - Chillicothe
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at 3650 Olentangy - Columbus
- Empty Pockets Car Show @ VFW #4931 - Columbus [CANCELED]
- Kickstands & Coffee - Columbus
- Hater Hot Rods Cars & Coffee - Commercial Point
- Delaware Cruise Nights - Delaware
- Jake Breakey State Farm (JBSF) Car Show - Gahanna [CANCELED]
- Byers Fundraiser Auto Show - Grove City [POSTPONED to 8/22]
- Red Brick Tavern Cars & Coffee - LaFayette
- Cystic Fibrosis Motorcycle Ride - London
- Honda Heritage Museum Cars, Bikes, & Coffee - Marysville
- Steak 'n Shake Super Saturday Car Shows - Newark [CANCELED]
- Smitty's Tavern Car & Bike Show - New Holland
- Valley Motor City Cars & Coffee - Pataskala
- Springfield Swap Meet & Car Show - Springfield
Sunday - (May 24th):
- RevvedUp Fun Car & Truck Show - Columbus [POSTPONED to 6/14]
- Delaware Area Vintage Motorcycle & Coffee - Delaware
- Kickstands & Octane - Groveport
- Park N' Chill - Hilliard
- Revive Baptist Church Memorial Day Car Show - London
- Moonshine Festival Car, Truck, & Bike Show - New Straitsville
- Ye Olde Mill Rod Run & Picnic - Utica [CANCELED]
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Starbucks - Westerville
Monday - (May 25th - Memorial Day):
- American 250 Celebration Car Show - East Liberty
- Rogers Garage Memorial Day Car Show - Johnstown
- Lithopolis Memorial Day Car Show - Lithopolis
- Mount Victory Memorial Day Car Show - Mt Victory
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 was another chilly evening for the second Der Dutchman Cruise-In of the season. Attendance dipped slightly from opening week, with about 226 vehicles turning out — roughly six fewer than the season opener. Give it another couple of weeks and everyone will probably be complaining that it’s too hot instead.
Here are a few of the rides that braved the 60-degree temperatures on Thursday evening.
The Gregg Crites Octagon House Car Show:
Saturday’s weather forecast led to two shows being postponed, while the morning thunderstorms kept attendance down at the events that did decide to stay with the schedule.
One of those events, the Gregg Crites Octagon House Car Show, drew just five vehicles. After it appeared the rain might continue for several more hours, organizers made the decision to wrap things up early at noon. Everyone who attended received a Top 20 award along with a free tour of the Octagon House.
Aside from the weather, the only other issue was the lack of restroom facilities. Whoops!
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