• Wednesdays, May 3-Sept. 27 — Elida: Happy Daz Cool Car Cruise-In. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday through September at the Elida Road Happy Daz. Door prizes and 50/50 drawing for charity. Questions: Rod McGuire 517-214-0975.
• May 29 — Lafayette: Memorial Day Car Show. Sager Lodge 513, state Route 81 and Swaney Road. Noon to 6 p.m. $5 registration from noon to 2 p.m. Awards at 5 p.m. Kids bouncy house and food. Benefits Masonic Student Assistance Program.
• June 3 — Villa Nova: Third Annual Summer Kickoff Car Cruise-In. Noon to 4 p.m. at Villa Nova, Grand Lake St. Marys. Event held rain or shine. $10 registration. Drawing, music, food, door prizes. All entries receive dash plaque. Enter park from state Route 703, state Route 364 will be blocked. All proceeds go towards improving Grand lake St. Marys. Questions: Toma Rampe 419-268-2310.
• June 17 — Cairo: Fifth annual 696 Customs Car Show. 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Main Street. Registration 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration $10. Proceeds benefit Cairo Volunteer Fire Department, Veterans Pantry and Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department. Trophies, door prizes, raffles and 50/50 drawing. Rain date July 1. Questions: Rick Davis 419-236-4297 or email at [email protected]
• June 24 — Lima: Buffalo Wild Wings Cruise-In. 2948 Allentown road. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Unk Drunkle, Richie "The King" Crounch, King Karaokee, Barney Fife impersonator Kyle Lewis and sprint car driver Tim Allison. Raffles, giveaways and no fee car awards. Benefits Women's Crisis Center.
• June 25 — Lima: Ninth annual Westgate Charity Car Show. Noon to 5 p.m. at Lima Chevrolet Cadillac, 2200 N. Cable Road. $10 entry fee. Open to all vehicles and cycles. Benefits Allen County Children Services and other non-profit organizations. Best of Show Award. Top 100 trophies. Cash prizes first, second and third place. Other choice awards and unique vehicle award. 50/50 drawing, raffles and concessions. Craft show. Door prizes. Questions: Andy Maravola 419-991-4615 or John Waller 419-999-5878.
• Aug. 5 — Lima: Heartbeat of Lima Car Show. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships. Registration 10 a.m. Questions: Trevor Howery 419-371-0290.
• Aug. 5 — Wapakoneta: Wapakoneta VFW Post 8445 Car, Truck, Motorcycle, Antique Tractor Show. , 712 N. Dixie Highway.$10 entry fee. Trophies,plaques. Registration 9 a.m. to noon. Show at 3 p.m. Door Prizes, 50/50, raffles, food, DJ. Refreshments available 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds go to VFW Honor Guard and local veterans. Questions: Craig Link 440-796-3683.
• Aug. 18 — Wapakoneta: Auglaize Acres Cruisin for Memories Classic Car, Truck, Bike Show. 5 to 8 p.m. at Auglaize Acres, 13093 Infirmary Road, Wapakoneta. Judging 6 to 7 p.m. Event held rain or shine. $10 entry fee. Awards to top 10 vehicles. Entertainment, chicken dinners, bake sale with proceeds to benefit the Memory Care Unit. Kids Power Wheel show with prizes to participants. Questions: Matt Thuman 419-738-3816.
Prizes to all Power Wheel participants
• Sept. 9 — Kalida: Pioneer Days Car Show. 10 a.m. on the streets of Kalida during Pioneer Days. Questions: Mike Rigsby 419-236-1341.
• Sept. 15-16 — Lima: 38th annual Rebel Run. Allen County Fairgrounds. Early entry fee Jan. 1-June 1 of $25. Registration is $30 June 2 to Sept. 14 and $35 on show days. Swap meet, commercial exhibits, food vendors and camping. People's choice awards, a muffler rap, burn out and flame-throwing contests. Questions: Max McCleur 419-225-8545, 419-230-9134 or 419-230-7405.
• Sept. 24 — Lima: The King Car Show. Noon to 5 p.m. at Faurot Park Pavilion. Registration at 1 p.m. $15 fee. Free t-shirt with registration. Seven trophies and 35 plaques. Elvis impersonator Richie Crouch. Barney Fife impersonator Kyle Lewis. Trolley car rides, raffles and door prizes. Entertainment by Jeff Davis and the Unk Drunkle Band. Questions: 419-224-9055, ext. 210.
• Oct. 21 — Cairo: First 696 Customs Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Cruise-In Car Show. 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Main Street. Participants will hand out candy. Costumes optional. Hay rides, disc jockey, trophies, door prizes, raffles. Accepting donations for registration. Proceeds benefit Cairo Volunteer Fire Department, Veterans Pantry and Beaverdam Volunteer Fire Department. Questions: Rick Davis 419-236-4297 or email [email protected]
