Minerva's Cars are the Stars

The fifth annual Cars are Stars automobile exhibition will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 to benefit the Minerva’s Roxy Theatre. The event stars 65 special invitation-only, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s drag cars and dragsters. Located on the historic downtown bricks of North Market Street, it will feature a hand selected assembly of rare and historically significant vehicles from the drag racing community. This year the event is in conjunction with the La Macchina Molta Bella Auto Show that features Exotic Sports Cars, Rare Classics, Vintage Ferraris and Custom Cars the following day Sunday, Sept. 14, at Hale Farms Bath Ohio. Live music will kick off the event from 12-2p.m. with Luke Schreffler on the stage located on the square. T-Free & the Panic Attacks follows from 2-5p.m. to close out the event. Great food will be available from Here to Serve Bar-B-Que, Dudley's G's Pizza World, and Minerva’s downtown family favorite restaurants. Baked goods will be offered by donation, kids hot wheel racing and drag racing themed movies at the Roxy Theatre will be available all day. Minerva’s Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area will be in effect 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the day of the exhibition. Patrons can purchase beverages from The Normandy Inn, Stoney Inn, Que Pasa Mexican Restaurant, and Sandy Springs Brewing Co. and carry them throughout the DORA. Join us for a fun day of great music, food and fast cars, we look forward to seeing you there. Tickets for the exhibition are $10 per person or $20 per family (up to four people from the same household) and are available for purchase at the gate or on ticketspice.com. All proceeds from this event will support improvements at the Roxy Theatre, which is owned by the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce.