The Popcorn Festival Automotive Showcase by Drivers' Gallery

Name: The Popcorn Festival Automotive Showcase by Drivers' Gallery
Start: 2025-09-05T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-05T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Central Park Plaza

Schedule

Fri Sep 05 2025 at 04:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Central Park Plaza | Valparaiso, IN

SPECTATORS ARE FREE!
Drivers Gallery presents the Popcorn Festival Automotive Showcase – a car gathering featuring standout vehicles on display along Indiana Avenue, South Lafayette Street, & throughout Central Park Plaza from 4:30 – 9:00 PM. There will be food trucks, automotive vendors, and Hot Wheels racing on a custom track.
Start your engines for Popcorn Festival weekend and join us with Valparaiso Events at 🏁 Popcorn Pit Stop 🏁 in Central Park Plaza on Friday, September 5th
Drivers' Gallery: The Popcorn Festival Automotive Showcase is a free-to-attend automotive gathering that will highlight car culture by bringing forth many different aspects of what we love about cars, all in downtown Valparaiso. Showcasing some of the most high-quality modified vehicles, and automotive vendors, this is an event celebrating automotive culture and history along with bridging it into Popcorn Festival on Saturday celebrating the history of Popcorn, Orville Redenbacher and the city of Valparaiso.
The Automotive Showcase is a pre-approved vehicle show. Applicants must register and submit their vehicles for approval. There are only 70 spots available. This is a very exclusive event for some of the best vehicles. This is not a judged car show. No trophies. Just a display of automotive culture and to network amongst people and friends. This is a rain or shine event. Approved vehicle tickets are non-refundable.
Spectator parking is available throughout downtown and Valparaiso's public parking garages. This is a public event for all ages. Family friendly with Valparaiso PD working as security. Pets welcomed.
If interested in submitting your vehicle for the show, please click the button down below to fill out the registration form:
https://tickets.thefoat.com/driversgalleryevents/event-247395/clear_cart-1
Hot Wheels Race of Champions – Get ready for some Hot Wheels heat with races on a 60+ foot custom track under the William E. Urschel Pavilion.
Race Registration: 4:30 - 5:30 | Races: 5:30 - 9:00
• Race Entry: $1/car
• Bring your own Hot Wheels car or buy one on-site for $2
• All proceeds from race entries support local charities
Food Truck Rally – Grab some tasty eats from local food trucks on Lafayette Street through Central Park Plaza.
Whether you're a car enthusiast or a future racer, you won't want to miss the fast cars, tasty eats, and Hot Wheels heat at Popcorn Pit Stop to get revved up for Popcorn Fest weekend.