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Event #5
Dark Night Returns
July 18, 2026
Event by IndyHoodRats and
Two Guys Window Tinting
499 Southpoint Circle, Suite 105/106, Brownsburg, IN 46112
5-9PM
We are returning to a much loved location…in Brownsburg! Help us celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Two Guys Window Tinting! They’ve moved back into their location after a tornado had destroyed their building in 2025, so let’s show up BIG for them!
We welcome all cars, trucks, and motorcycles for this FREE cruise-in event!
Our highlighted charity for this event is Little Red Door cancer agency. We will be accepting on-site donations for this amazing charity!
August 15, 2026
Event by IHR & Hailey’s Army for Children
iTown Church-Olson Farms Campus
Fishers, IN 46038
4-7PM
IndyHoodRats is honored to partner with Hailey’s Army for Children, Inc. to present the Hailey’s Army Cruise-In on August 15, 2026, 4pm-7pm at the iTOWN Church - Olson Farms Campus in Fishers, Indiana.
Join us for an evening of amazing vehicles, great music, community fellowship, and a chance to make a difference. Every vehicle that enters helps support a cause that is changing lives.
We are in need of vendor booths for this event! If you’d like to advertise and promote your business, we’d love to have you! Please email us at info@indyhoodrats.com to inquire.
Want to attend and show off your ride?
Online Early Bird Vehicle Registration: $20
Day-of Registration: $25
Tickets available here: https://www.haileysarmyforchildren.org/.../haileys-army...
Want to show your support even further? Registration options are available that include an event t-shirt, with proceeds benefiting Hailey’s Army for Children.
Most importantly, 100% of the entry fees from this event will go directly to Hailey’s Army for Children.
Whether you bring a show car, truck, motorcycle, or simply come out to support the cause, we invite you to be part of something bigger than a car event.
—>Cruise In.
—>Give Back.
—>Help Protect Our Children.
Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and help us make this inaugural event a powerful show of support for an incredible organization.
Event #6
Cruise-In at
Slate Performance Automotive
September 5, 2026
6-10PM
5802 Elmwood Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Event by IndyHoodRats
Join us for our 2nd Cars Night Out of 2026, only at Slate Performance Automotive! Located on the south-side of Indianapolis, this is a night of stunning rides and cool vibes! This is a FREE family-friendly event to attend! We will have multiple parking lots for you to park in, along with food trucks and some vendor booths on-site! Parking is LIMITED!!
Do you have a unique show-car that you’d like to highlight at this event? Email us at info@indyhoodrats.com with the subject line “Cars Night Out show car September” and we may select you for a prime spot!
Feel like testing out how powerful your vehicle is? Sign up for Dyno pulls! Taking place throughout the event by appointment-only, you can find out exactly how your vehicle performs! Maybe even take home the trophy for the highest horsepower of the night!
*Rain date September 12, 2026
September 18-19, 2026
Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
10267 US Hwy 136
Indianapolis, IN 46234
IndyHoodRats is joining up with Summernats USA to help bring the community together for an EPIC time with this ‘down under’ event! Get your ticket to join the event and make sure to stop by the IHR Merch Booth while you’re there!
Use the code HOODRATS at checkout to receive 50% off your Car Show and Cruising tickets!
“AMSOIL Summernats USA takes over Indianapolis Raceway Park, September 18th & 19th for two HUGE days of Burnouts, Show Cars, Cruising, Drag Racing, Live Music, VIP Camping, and MORE!
Grab the tech card for the competition you want to compete in for burnouts or drag racing. Tech cars include all of the cruising, car show, skid row and other aspects of the event as well as the opportunity to compete for guaranteed payouts.
There are three drag racing categories – Hot Rod True Street, 8.50 Index, and 10.00 Index - and three classes in the burnouts – Pro, Open, and Development.
Grab a Summernats USA Car Show & Cruise Pass that includes cruising, car show, skid row, and fun runs on the drag strip. Want to bring your car and have fun cruising, show off in the car show, smash tires on skid row, and drag strip fun runs, but don’t want to race or compete in the burnouts?
There’s also judged show car awards including Top Judged Elite, Top Judged Street, and an overall Summernats USA Grand Champion.
Every Summernats USA competitor gets a Freedom Sack including a competitor T-shirt, commemorative license plate, car sticker pack, and driver lanyard.
Competitors and Spectators have the option to camp on site at Indianapolis Raceway Park and stay right where the action is for the whole event.”
Event #7
Road Rally to French Lick Resort September 25-26-27, 2026 French Lick, Indiana
Presented by IndyHoodRats &
Indy Facets Private Jeweler
You begged us to bring this back for another year, so we listened! What once was planned to be retired, has been revived for another fantastic year of the IHR Treasure Hunt Road Rally! Pirate-style adventure to the beautiful and scenic French Lick, Indiana. This will be our final Road Rally of the season. We are launching from SILO Auto Club and Conservancy in downtown Indianapolis on Friday 9am-11am. From there we will travel some back-roads through the beautiful country-side of Indiana to the stunning French Lick Resort, which is quietly nestled in the rolling hills of southern Indiana.
French Lick has much entertainment to offer, including a Casino, luxury hotel, multiple spas, horse stables, hiking, award winning Golf Courses, a foot-golf course, go-kart racing, bowling, dining, and more!
This event is a 3 day weekend spent in French Lick, Indiana, and includes a very unique TREASURE HUNT! This is definitely not your average hunt, but certainly the type of adventure you can expect with IHR! The Treasure could be yours if you try!
Hotel discount code to secure you a room is included with each ticket purchase and sent to you after event ticket checkout.
Event #8
BLOCK PARTY
October 10, 2026
4-9PM
Grand Park in Westfield, IN
Event by IndyHoodRats
This will be our year’s end PARTY! Taking place at Grand Park in Westfield, IN for an INDOOR and OUTDOOR event! Tickets available NOW!
We have a LOT of room for vendors! Please fill out the form linked on the event page.
Are you interested in being a volunteer for this event? We are in need of people who can assist with parking. This does require being on your feet all day, with a lot of walking. Please fill out this form and return it to us to be considered.
*Rain or shine event
Event #1
Block Party
April 25, 2026
5157 N Warren Dr, Columbus, IN 47203
4-9PM
Presented by IndyHoodRats
NEW LOCATION! Taking place at the Columbus Municipal Airport in Columbus, IN! Specifically on their northwest apron! TONS of space for vehicles!! Come on out for a good time!
Online ticket sales have ended as of 4/12/26 11:59pm. All tickets must now be purchased at the gate for $40 cash beginning at 4:30pm.
Are you interested in being a volunteer for this event? We are in need of people who can assist with parking. This does require being on your feet all day, with a lot of walking. Please fill out this form and return it to us to be considered.
Event COMPLETE
Event #2
Cruise-In at
Slate Performance Automotive
May 23, 2026
6-10PM
5802 Elmwood Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203
Event by IndyHoodRats
Join us on the night before the Indy500 at Slate Performance Automotive on the south-side of Indianapolis for a night of stunning rides and cool vibes! This is a FREE family-friendly event to attend! We will have multiple parking lots for you to park in, along with food trucks and some vendor booths on-site!
Do you have a unique show-car that you’d like to highlight at this event? Email us at info@indyhoodrats.com with the subject line “Cars Night Out show car May” and we may select you for a prime spot!
Feel like testing out how powerful your vehicle is? Sign up for Dyno pulls! Taking place throughout the event by appointment-only, you can find out exactly how your vehicle performs! Maybe even take home the trophy for the highest horsepower of the night!
*Rain date May 25, 2026
Event COMPLETE
Event #3
Freedom Road Rally
June 6, 2026
12:30pm-6PM
Event by IndyHoodRats
We are bringing back our 1 day rally event, the Freedom Road Rally! This time we are beginning at the IMS Museum in Speedway, IN and taking a scenic drive through central Indiana, before ending in Brown County for a group hangout at IHR’s favorite local restaurant, Hard Truth Restaurant and Distillery!
Our highlighted charity for this event is Battle Scarred Motorsports: Indiana Chapter.
*Rain date June 7, 2026.
Event COMPLETE
Event #4
Rally to Tail of the Dragon June 19-20-21, 2026 Robbinsville, North Carolina Presented by IHR & Meineke Car Care Centers
Road Rally to the FAMOUS 11 mile long Tail of the Dragon, located in Vonore, Tennessee & Robbinsville, North Carolina. With 318 curves in 11 miles of road, this is a THRILL guarantee!
Taking place on Father’s Day weekend 2026!
Launching from SILO Auto Club on that Friday morning in downtown Indianapolis, we will then have a stunning drive through the scenic Smokey Mountains, with several stops for gas and food, and then arrive at our private destination for a reception dinner in the evening. On Saturday we will have runs on the Tail of the Dragon, along with a day trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for some additional fun! Sunday is our day to head back to Indiana after a little exploring of the local roads of North Carolina!
This event is limited to 40 vehicles.
Our highlighted charity for this event is Overdose Lifeline.
Learn about our destination: Tail of the Dragon
