Registration
PRE-REGISTRATION for RIR 2025 opens April 1, 2025
All cars are welcome!
$25 online pre-registration, per car
Event day registration for show cars:
$30.00 day of show downtown if space becomes available, per car
$10.00 day of show in the Roanoke Park, per car
Spectators
Spectator admission is FREE!
Spectator parking in designated areas is $5 per car. VIP parking is $10 per car.
Awards
With so many eras, makes and models, Rolling Into Roanoke is not a judged/points event. However, there are 25 sponsor-chosen favorites, so literally every vehicle is eligible for a specialty award! Be sure to stay until 3:00 to see if you’re a winner.
2025 Theme Information
Stay tuned for more information about our featured theme cars for 2025: air-cooled classics!
Schedule
For any schedule changes, follow us on Facebook and Instagram and sign up for email updates at the bottom of the home page.
8:00 AM: Show car parking begins downtown and day-of registration is open in the park (No early parking admitted, unless for VIP, vendors or staff)
10:00 AM: Rolling into Roanoke is officially open to the public! Spectator parking is behind the baseball diamond, $5 per vehicle.
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: VIP spectator parking is open on Vine St. and Main St. for $10 per vehicle
12:00 Noon: Registration for awards and door prizes is closed
12:00 Noon: Stop for our National Anthem
12:30 PM: Door prizes are pulled and listed at info booth downtown. Prizes must be claimed by 3:00 PM. Winner information is also posted on our Facebook page.
12:30 - 2:00 PM: Sponsors and Roanoke officials select their "Favorite of the Day" award winners
3:00 PM: Awards and announcements at the downtown intersection of 1st St. and Main St.
3:00 PM: Door prizes must be claimed by this time or they will be saved for next year's drawing
3:30 PM: Event concludes and we begin a slow parade out of downtown Roanoke. See you next year!
Vendors
A live DJ pumps fun music all day, boutique shops and restaurants are in quaint historic buildings, and food trucks are ready for eats on the go.
Food trucks, apparel, and specialty items all make Rolling into Roanoke so much more than just a car show! Some of our previous food vendors include:
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Christ United Methodist Church
Our events bring over 5,000 people to Fort Wayne and Roanoke during our event weekend.
Are you interested in becoming a vendor? Contact our event Chairman, Rick Fischer, at rick.fischer@rollingintoroanoke.com.
Sponsors
Our Rolling Into Roanoke sponsors are the BEST! Their dedicated donations set the foundation for us to have our premier auto-centric event and support community projects and not-for-profit Beneficiaries in the tri-county area. Thank you, sponsors!
In addition to our sponsors, a special thank you to: Village of Roanoke, Roanoke Elementary School, Roanoke Town Council, Roanoke Fire Department, Roanoke Police Department, Roanoke Town Park Department, Roanoke Utilities Department and Aaron Popplewell, Town Superintendent.
Thanks to these sponsors not listed on the home page:
Gold Sponsors
Erik and Betsy Magner and Family
Chrome Sponsors
Builder’s Mart - Roanoke, IN | Tammy Baumgartner / Tami Capozza Real Estate Century 21 |
CNC Kitchen Designs | Everything Flooring | First Federal Savings Bank | Flyin’ Needle |
Grandma Sue’s Pies | Hartley Garage | Indiana Skin Care - Roanoke, IN | Jebi’s Ice Cream |
Kris Luebke State Farm Insurance | Marti McFarren REMAX Results | Outdoor District Roanoke, IN | Paper Moon | Ridge Napa Paint Dept. | Signs, Etc.
Show Rules
Our primary concern is the safety of people at the show, as well as the safety of the vehicles. Therefore:
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DOGS: For the safety of our event attendees and their property, only service dogs with proper ID and small dogs in carriers are allowed.
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Do NOT touch the cars. We caution everyone to also be careful with strollers and cameras.
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ALL backpacks and large bags are subject to inspection.
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NO skateboards or bicycles are allowed.
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NO alcohol may be brought in by participants or spectators into downtown or in the Roanoke Park.
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NO BURNOUTS into or out of the event or you will be subject to ticketing.
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NO leaving your parking spot downtown if you are showing your car. For the safety of visitors, we cannot, under any circumstances, have cars trying to pull out into crowds on Main Sts. at any time, until after the show ends.
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NO drones.
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NO attendee parking in Roanoke neighborhoods blocking driveways or in clearly marked No Parking zones—cars in these zones will be towed. Attendee parking is provided in the Roanoke Park for just $5 per car. FREE shuttle services from the park are available. Parking proceeds benefit Roanoke Park and groups that volunteer to help with parking.
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YES, enjoy the cars and the town. Local shops will be open!
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YES, come back next year!
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YES, take photos and share them with us and on our social media pages! We are on Facebook and Instagram.
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Rolling Into Roanoke, Inc. and all of its associates are not liable for damage to your car/truck, personal property or personal injuries. Any items displayed on or around your vehicle are displayed at your own risk.