Rotary Club of Lancaster Wheels and Wings Festival & 5K

Join us for the 9th Annual Rotary Wheels and Wings Festival & 5k on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Lancaster Airport and Brethren Village!

This unique event has grown to more than 1,000 attendees, 300+ cars, 100+ runners and walkers, plus aircraft. We plan for the 2026 event to be bigger and better than ever and will include WWII “warbirds” of the .

This is a FREE EVENT to the public! No registration necessary for the general public to attend - just come on out and enjoy the car show, food, music, children area and more!

Onsite parking is just $5.00 per car and as with the rest of the event benefits the Summer Youth Experience in Lancaster.

Registration is required for all vehicles and runner participants.

To register for the 5K go to: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Lititz/WheelsWingsFestival5K

To register for the Car Show, or the Fly-In, use the red block "Select Tickets" on this page.

No pets or brought-in alcoholic beverages permitted.

Wheels and Wings Festival

The Wheels and Wings Car Show and Fly In is from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Standard Registration for the Car Show is $20 per car. Registration will be available onsite the day of the Show. Cash or check payable to Rotary Club of Lancaster Foundation accepted. Show Trophies will be awarded. It is a grass staging area for cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

Day of Car Show check-in and registration will open at 8:00 am.

Awards will be giving in the following categories:

Preservation Award / Domestic

Preservation Award / Foreign

Best Truck

Best Motorcycle

Best Rat Rod

Best Hot Rod

Best Custom

Best European

Best Import

Best GM

Best Mopar

Best Ford

Best Mustang

Best Corvette

BEST BIG RIG * NEW*

BEST EXOTIC *NEW*

People’s Choice - as voted by spectators and participants

And perhaps another surprise or two

Goodie bags will be given to the first drive-in and fly-in participants. Quantities are limited. First come, first served!

Fantastic door prizes awarded to car show participants at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and noon. Raffle prizes drawn at 1:00 pm.

To round out the Festival, there will be food trucks and beverage vendors.

No Festival would be complete without music. Baker Events will be playing your favorites throughout the day.

***To register for the Car Show or the Fly-In, use the red block "Select Tickets" above now.***

5 k Race

The day will start off with a 5k Race - rain or shine - at 8:00 am with registration open beginning at 7:00 am at Brethren Village. Parking will be in the grass at the airport.

Registration for the Race is $25 before May 3 and $30 after May 3. T-shirt is included while supplies last. Medals will be awarded for top three male and female finishers in six age categories.

To register for the 5K go to: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Lititz/WheelsWingsFestival5K

*Questions? Email [email protected] or call Steve at 717-629-5793*

Your support makes it happen!

This is a community fundraising event primarily to benefit the Rotary Club of Lancaster's Summer Youth Experience, A United Way Partnership. This program supports hundreds of Lancaster city youth through activities that teach leadership skills and prevent the "summer slide" for students.

For more information about the Rotary Club of Lancaster, go to https://www.lancasterrotary.org/.

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