
Cruise In - Family Friendly Event
Cars, trucks, motorcycles (soft colors only), rat rods, dragsters, exotics, classics, even boats!
Next to the YMCA parking lot on Broad Street between Central Ave. & Manchester Ave, Downtown Middletown - 45042
Event Details
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. last Saturday in July
July 30, 2022
Broad St. between Central Ave. & Manchester Ave.
Downtown Middletown, Ohio 45042
Thunderfest is a cruise-in car show that is free to attend.
We welcome all vehicles - dragsters, classic vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, boats, rat rods, exotics - if it has a motor & you can ride it, bring it!
The motorcycle tent will be in the YMCA parking lot
(1020 Manchester Avenue)
For details & updates, download the
Downtown Middletown app for your smart phone.
Go to the Apple Store, or Google Play Store
and type “downtownmiddletown”.
Prizes galore!
At least 24 unique prizes for vehicles registered at the event.
Trophy to the Car Club that has the most members register vehicles.
50/50 Raffle.
One-of-a-kind Thunderfest varsity jacket raffle.
Win a ride in a 1943 Fairchild PT 19 airplane.
Gates open at 10:00 am. - Event is 11:00-4:00
Vehicle Awards presented throughout the day.
Flyover by Butler County Warbirds Museum around noon!

Cackle fest every hour on the hour - EAR PLUGS RECOMMENDED.
Photo ops by most vehicles and even in a few of them.
Bring your best smile and your camera.
Several restaurants, coffee shops, cafes, and bars in the event area and within a short walk (4 blocks or less for many). Pizza, BBQ, tacos, sandwiches, soup, ice cream, coffee, frozen drinks, & unique specialty dishes
- all locally owned & operated.
Check out the unique shops & eateries nearby.
Food trucks on site: Kona Ice,
D. R. Concessions (funnel cakes & more)


Dash Plaque Sponsors:
The Windamere
Denny Lumber
Design 2 Wear 2
Questions? Contact the Event Coordinator Sylvia McIntosh at
or 513-464-2527 (Downtown Middletown, Inc.)
Thunderfest Cruise In - a family friendly event is sponsored by
Downtown Middletown, Inc., 1050 Central Avenue, 2nd floor,
Middletown, Ohio 45044 and the Middletown Pacemakers Car Club
with financial support from:
Miller Insurance, Inc. * 8-cylinder Sponsor
Miami University Regionals * 6-cylinder Sponsor