The World's Greatest Classic Car Show and Festival. Held every year the week before Labor Day.

Come celebrate the automobile legacy of the Auburn Automobile Company. Auburn Indiana, where the automobile and art converge. Events for the entire family await!

Festival Schedule:

9AM – 7PM: The 55th Annual Auburn Auction & Show—Live Auction

View cars and memorabilia in Worldwide Auctioneers' 200,000 sq ft. climate-controlled auction facility and gallery. 

9AM – 6PM: Destination Auburn Car Show & Corral, Vendors and Swap Meet

Location: Worldwide Auctioneers Headquarters--5634 Opportunity Blvd., Auburn, IN

9AM - 5PM: Fall Swap Meet

Celebrate Labor Day weekend at the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum. Automotive parts, tools and automobilia galore! Pre-registration for vendors is preferred.

Cost: Free to spectators; contact the museum for space rental information

Location: 2181 Rotunda Drive, Auburn IN

7AM - 10AM: Pancake and Sausage Breakfast

Start your day with a hearty breakfast and camaraderie right in the heart of the museum district. Supporting the National Auto & Truck Museum (NATMUS) never tasted so good!

Cost: Donations to support the NATMUS Museum are appreciated

Location: NATMUS north parking lot, 1000 Gordon M Buehrig Place, Auburn

7AM - 12PM: ACD Club Swap Meet

Join fellow automotive enthusiasts as you peruse the many auto-related items available.

Cost: Free

Location: Auburn Skate Park parking lot, near Eckhart Park

9AM - 5PM: Ham Radio Special Event Station

NIARA members, using their amateur radio stations, will be making contacts throughout the United States and Internationally honoring the festival through shortwave radio using callsign K9A.  Modes of operation will be voice, digital, and morse code.

Cost: FREE

Location: Downtown Auburn, near 9th Street Brew

10:00 AM: Downtown Cruise-In

Downtown Auburn is THE place to be for the popular Friday ACD Festival Cruise-In. You will want to bring your vehicle for display as the downtown Auburn streets are closed for this unique gathering of worldwide visitors, all here to see the diverse mix of automobiles. Previous years have brought hundreds of cars to this event! Hot rods, muscle cars, imports, and everything in between descend upon downtown Auburn for this event. Stroll around the historic Auburn courthouse to take in the signs and sounds of this unique display of automobiles.

Time: Vehicle parking and registration begins at 10:00 AM, at the north gate--4th and Main St., and at the south gate--11th and Main St.

Cost: $15 per vehicle (additional charge for oversized vehicles); Free for Spectators

Location: Downtown Auburn, Courthouse Square

Noon: Cruise-In Cuisine

Check out our Cruise-In Cuisine featuring The Brown House, Hoosier Mama, Coterie Pizza, Kona Ice, Waterloo Lions Club Burgers & Dogs, WTFish!, Travelin' Toms Coffee, Another One Bites the Crust!, Drop it Like it's Tot!, and Who Cut the Cheese? Be sure to check out our downtown restaurants, too!

Location: 7th Street between Jackson St. & Main St.

12PM - 6PM: Panel Jam

Watch the local pin striping group as they use decorative line art techniques while live pin-striping a variety of items under the event tent. You won’t want to miss these artists at work! Live auction of items to benefit local charities starting at 2 PM and 5 PM.

Cost: Free to spectators; items will be available for purchase via live auction at 2 and 5 PM

Location: Courthouse Square event tent

2:30 PM: Speakeasy 2025

Come enjoy food, spirits and a place to relax. Guests are welcome and encouraged.

Time: Lodge opens at 2:30 PM; food served starting at 5 PM

Cost: Admission is free; Food and drink available for purchase

Location: Auburn Moose Family Center, located between 10th Street and Main Street

5:30PM - 7:30PM: Sundaes on Friday Ice Cream Social

Enjoy a delicious sundae while taking in the sights and sounds of one of Friday’s most popular events—the Downtown Cruise-In.

Cost: $2 per scoop

Location: Near the corner of 7th Street and Main St.

6:00 PM to 11:00 PM: Cruise-In Concert

Enjoy live music around the courthouse square while you check out the cars and connect with friends. With performances by crowd favorites, Whoa, Man! and the Hubie Ashcraft Band. This family-friendly lineup is sure to have you dancing in the streets!

Cost: FREE

Location: Courthouse Square

9AM–4PM: ACDA Museum Archives Open House

Take a break from the festival crowds and explore the museum’s Reading Room and Archives! Whether you're a researcher, a history buff, or just need a quiet place to rest your feet, stop by and say hello. Our staff will be on hand to answer questions, help with research, or point you toward something good to read from our library.

Cost: Free with museum admission

Location: ACDA Museum; 2nd Floor Reading Room & Archives