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Event Details

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Congratulations to everyone!

11:00 a.m. -   4:00   p.m.   last Saturday in July
July   29, 2023
Display vehicles enter at the intersection of Central Avenue & Main Street

Display area: Central Avenue between Main and Verity
Broad   St.   between   Central Ave. & Manchester Ave.
Spectators park in the  bus depot at Reynolds Ave. & Broad St.

  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!

For details & updates visit:

thunderfest-cruise-in.business.site

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!

Raffle tickets available for a 30-minute ride in a 1943 Fairchild PT-19 proceeds benefit the Betty Stagg-Turner Scholarship Fund

BCWarbirds PT19 in flight.JPG

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.

Vendors & Food trucks on site in 2023

D. R. Concessions

Kona Ice

Wheely Good Food Truck

BL BBQ

Frickers

BMW Motorcycles of Greater Cincinnati

Questions?  Contact the Event Coordinator Sylvia McIntosh at

Thunderfest.DMI@gmail.com

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

Fricker's * 6-cylinder Sponsor

Design 2 Wear 2 * 4-cylinder Sponsor

Middletown Area Schools CU * 4-cylinder Sponsor

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