2024 Upcoming Club Events
Thunderbird of Southwest Ohio
2024 Activity Calendar
Updated: June 11, 2024
(BOLDED entries are club coordinated event – weather permitting drive your Thunderbirds!)
April: CANCELED - Gale Halderman Museum, Saturday, April 13, 11 am-3 pm
Breakfast @ 2nd Street Market, 600 E. 2nd St., Dayton, Saturday, April 13, 10 am-Noon
May: Thunderbird Appreciation Day Sunday, May 19th
Dayton-area Donut Run (Scott McGaha/Brett Andrews)
Date TBD (either Saturday, May 18, or Sunday, May 19, weather will determine the date as we get closer to the event)
*Ford Nationals @ Carlisle Fairgrounds, PA, May 31- June 2
June: Troy Strawberry Festival with Car Show, Sunday, June 2 (Dave Menke)
Hemmings Great Race, Sunday, June 23, 12:30 pm, Lunch on Broad St.
(Charlie White) (Lunch and cheer for Race participants in downtown Lancaster)
July: Covered Bridge Tour - July 20th
August: *VTCI International, Grand Rapids, MI, August 7-11
Garst Museum (Annie Oakley) Greenville, Saturday, August 10, 10-4 pm (Jackie & Mark Allen)
(Canceled, will be considered for a club event in 2025)
Hot Summer Nights Parade & Car Show, Bellefontaine,
Saturday, August 24 (Mike Hall)
(Registration 2-4 pm, parade 5 pm, car show 6 pm, awards @ 9 pm)
September: *Dayton Concours d’Elegance @ Carillon Park, September 15
WACO fly-In, Saturday/Sunday, September 21-22 (Dave Menke)
65th Annual Mum Festival, Tipp City, September 28-29
Fairlane & Torino Club Meet, September 29, our club invited (Ron Heinz)
October: Valley Vineyards Annual Dinner/Cookout Date TBD
Stoddard Avenue PumpkinGlow, Dayton, Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 24-27
November: PROPOSED - Ford’s Garage or American Sign Museum
December: Club Christmas Party, Thursday, December 12 (Nancy & Julie Blake)
Asterisked (*) events are not Club-coordinated events. Individual members will need to make their own plans if attending these events.
Check this website often as events and dates are subject to change due to weather and other factors. We hope this will help you plan ahead to join us at these fun outings with our Birds!
2024 Activity Calendar
Updated: June 11, 2024
(BOLDED entries are club coordinated event – weather permitting drive your Thunderbirds!)
April: CANCELED - Gale Halderman Museum, Saturday, April 13, 11 am-3 pm
Breakfast @ 2nd Street Market, 600 E. 2nd St., Dayton, Saturday, April 13, 10 am-Noon
May: Thunderbird Appreciation Day Sunday, May 19th
Dayton-area Donut Run (Scott McGaha/Brett Andrews)
Date TBD (either Saturday, May 18, or Sunday, May 19, weather will determine the date as we get closer to the event)
*Ford Nationals @ Carlisle Fairgrounds, PA, May 31- June 2
June: Troy Strawberry Festival with Car Show, Sunday, June 2 (Dave Menke)
Hemmings Great Race, Sunday, June 23, 12:30 pm, Lunch on Broad St.
(Charlie White) (Lunch and cheer for Race participants in downtown Lancaster)
July: Covered Bridge Tour - July 20th
August: *VTCI International, Grand Rapids, MI, August 7-11
Garst Museum (Annie Oakley) Greenville, Saturday, August 10, 10-4 pm (Jackie & Mark Allen)
(Canceled, will be considered for a club event in 2025)
Hot Summer Nights Parade & Car Show, Bellefontaine,
Saturday, August 24 (Mike Hall)
(Registration 2-4 pm, parade 5 pm, car show 6 pm, awards @ 9 pm)
September: *Dayton Concours d’Elegance @ Carillon Park, September 15
WACO fly-In, Saturday/Sunday, September 21-22 (Dave Menke)
65th Annual Mum Festival, Tipp City, September 28-29
Fairlane & Torino Club Meet, September 29, our club invited (Ron Heinz)
October: Valley Vineyards Annual Dinner/Cookout Date TBD
Stoddard Avenue PumpkinGlow, Dayton, Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 24-27
November: PROPOSED - Ford’s Garage or American Sign Museum
December: Club Christmas Party, Thursday, December 12 (Nancy & Julie Blake)
Asterisked (*) events are not Club-coordinated events. Individual members will need to make their own plans if attending these events.
Check this website often as events and dates are subject to change due to weather and other factors. We hope this will help you plan ahead to join us at these fun outings with our Birds!
