Big Ohio Car Shows and Events
8 annual and multi-day Ohio shows ahead and 2 recent shows with published winners.
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Upcoming Ohio shows
Photo: Don O'Brien, CC BY 2.0
2027 Cleveland Auto Show
New-vehicle show with manufacturer displays and ride-and-drive experiences in the southern exhibit halls of the I-X Center.
Photo: Don O'Brien, CC BY 2.0
Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance 2027
Ault Park concours with over 200 cars and motorcycles; the 2027 featured theme is Icons of British Motoring. Proceeds benefit juvenile arthritis programs.
Photo: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Four-day NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event with nitro and Pro Stock classes, open pits and Friday night qualifying followed by fireworks.
Photo: Don O'Brien, CC BY 2.0
Goodguys 29th Summit Racing Nationals presented by Grundy Insurance
Three-day Goodguys national rod and custom show at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
Photo: Robert Yorde, CC BY 2.0
Ames Performance Pontiac Nationals
Three-day Pontiac gathering at Summit Motorsports Park with racing on the quarter mile, a swap area and a large show of vintage Pontiacs.
Photo: Kannelcm, CC BY-SA 4.0
PRW Power Blue Suede Cruise
Street rod show with over 3,000 customs and classics, a swap meet, nostalgia nitro funny cars, gassers and fuel altereds, plus unlimited fun runs for registered street rodders.
Photo: 350z33, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire
Fiftieth running of the park's drag racing exhibition with nitro, jet cars, wheelstanders and fireworks; the Saturday ticket also covers Friday.
Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ken Ganley MoPowerMania 5
Mopar event with all-Mopar drag racing classes, a judged Mopar car show, spectator fun runs, a vendor midway and a swap meet.
Recent Ohio shows with winners
Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance
Concours of more than 200 cars and motorcycles in Ault Park with a 100 Years of Mercedes-Benz theme; social events ran June 13 ahead of the Sunday show.
Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0
Car Parts Warehouse I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama
Sixtieth edition of the indoor custom car and hot rod show, announced as the final consumer show inside the I-X Center.
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Ohio show FAQ
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Which Ohio car events draw the largest crowds?
The Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, the Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals in Columbus, the Cleveland Auto Show and the I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama.
Why do some Ohio shows get a page and others not?
Pages go to annual and multi-day events with organizer dates and to past shows with published winners; local one-day shows stay on the schedule.
What is the furthest Ohio date listed?
Sep 16 to 19, 2027, as announced.
Where are Ohio results?
Posted on each show page, and gathered on the Ohio results page.
Do spots for show cars fill up?
Indoor custom shows and concours are invitational or fill early, so check the organizer page in advance.
Can the public attend?
Yes; each show page says whether tickets are sold or the event is free.
How can an Ohio show get its own page?
Send it through the Ohio submission form with the event page.
Are the dates confirmed?
They match the organizer page on the date shown; changes happen, so check before you go.
Why do so many 2027 Ohio dates come from Norwalk?
Summit Motorsports Park posts its full next season early, while many other organizers announce dates over the winter.
See all Ohio dates
Know a car show that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page, flyer or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.