The calendar doesn’t slow down as we turn the page to August. Another full week of car and motorcycle events is on tap to kick off the first full week of the month, with Saturday once again featuring an outstanding lineup of shows.
One of the weekend’s marquee events is Vettes, Rods, & Classics, long considered one of Central Ohio’s premier charity car shows. This year the show moves to a new date and a new venue, the Gahanna Tech Center, replacing its longtime home at Creekside in Gahanna.
Saturday’s schedule is loaded with other can’t-miss events as well, including Hot Summer Nights in Bellefontaine, Volksfest 35, The Classic Car Show in Commercial Point, and the rescheduled Ye Olde Mill Rod Run & Picnic in Utica. Those are just a few of the many opportunities to get out, enjoy the weather, and spend the day surrounded by great cars, motorcycles, and fellow enthusiasts.
UPDATE: After Mother Nature did a complete 180 from the beautiful weather we enjoyed the previous weekend, several car shows were forced to reschedule. A number of those events have been moved to this coming Saturday and Sunday, making an already packed weekend schedule even busier.
Monday (August 3rd):
- Old Hilliard Vintage Motorcycle Night - Hilliard
Tuesday (August 4th):
- Fredericktown Night Out Car Show - Fredericktown
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - South Bloomfield
Wednesday (August 5th):
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Baltimore
- Quaker Steak & Lube Bike Night - Columbus
- 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
Thursday (August 6th):
- Buckeye Lake Wing/Bike Nites - Buckeye Lake
- Qfm96 Bike Night Tour 2026 - Marysville
- DQ Hot Rod Gathering - Lancaster
- Full Throttle Thursdays - Obetz
- Der Dutchman Weekly Cruise-in - Plain City
Friday (August 7th):
- Baltimore Festival Car Show - Baltimore
- Sarah Moore Hot Rods & Hot Dogs - Delaware
- Sonic Friday Cruise-In - Heath
- Hosanna Church Car Show - Pataskala
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Colin's Coffee - Upper Arlington
Saturday (August 8th):
- Fairfield Fish & Game Car, Truck, & Bike Show - Baltimore
- Hot Summer Nights - Bellefontaine
- Bloomingburg Community Day Car Show - Bloomingburg
- All Female Car/Bike Show - Columbus
- Blackwings and Batteries - Columbus
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at 3650 Olentangy - Columbus
- Kickstands & Coffee - Columbus
- Throwback Summer Car, Truck, & Bike Show - Columbus
- St Elizabeth Church Car Show - Columbus
- Volksfest 35 - Columbus
- Hater Hot Rods Cars & Coffee - Commercial Point
- The Classic Car, Truck, & Bike Show - Commercial Point
- Fredericktown Chevrolet Cars & Coffee - Fredericktown
- Vettes, Rods, & Classics - Gahanna
- Destination Auto Series - Jeffersonville
- Kenton Moose Car & Truck Show - Kenton [Rescheduled]
- Red Brick Tavern Cars & Coffee - LaFayette
- Legend Schriner Car Show - Lancaster
- Hippee Fest Car Show - Logan
- Rhythm & Rib Fest Cruise-In - London
- Safety City Car Show - Marion
- Caitlin Pugh Memorial Scholarship Car Show - Mt Vernon
- Mach Jesus Racing Basket Meet - Newark
- Clint Rice Memorial Classic Car Show - Plain City [Rescheduled]
- Ye Olde Mill Rod Run & Picnic - Utica [Rescheduled]
- Jim VanDyke's Automotive Cruise-In - Washington CH
Sunday (August 9th):
- Northland HS Alum Foundation Car Show - Columbus [Rescheduled]
- Disciples of Rust Car, Truck, & Bike Show - Croton
- Delaware Area Vintage Motorcycle & Coffee - Delaware
- Kickstands & Octane (Grumpy's) - Groveport
- Hippee Fest Car Show - Logan
- Logan Moose Lodge 873 Car Show - Logan
- Licking County Cars & Coffee - Newark
- Route 40 Car Show - New Carlisle [Rescheduled]
- Powell Cars & Coffee - Powell
- Columbus Cars & Coffee (CC&C) at Starbucks - Westerville
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 big Thursday evening at the Der Dutchman Cruise-In in Plain City. Thanks in part to the participation of several Corvette clubs, 538 vehicles filled the grounds.
While that was down slightly from the record-setting 561 vehicles the previous week, another milestone was reached with 41 first-time participants attending the cruise-in.
This video montage, created from the combined photos of Jeff Shankle, Bryan Mauger, Tom Lawrence, and yours truly, captures the energy, excitement, and outstanding rides that made Thursday’s cruise-in another memorable evening.
Urbana Knights of Columbus Car Show:
The Urbana Knights of Columbus hosted its 23rd Annual Car Show on Friday evening at St. Mary Catholic Church in Urbana. This year’s show attracted 88 registered vehicles. Tom Lawrence attended the show and shared photos of most of the vehicles on display.