It has felt like one of the longest winters we can remember, but it's finally time for a new season of Columbus Cars and Coffee! We have a lot of exciting news to share today.

First, we're announcing the first meet of Season 13! Join us Saturday, April 17th at 10AM for the first meet of the year. Additional details will be posted on the Schedule page soon.

We're also announcing a couple of new events;

May 16: Don't miss our first-ever rally to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the IMSA Acura Sports Car Challenge! Join us for a drive to the track, reserved corral parking, admission to the races, Trackside Club access with catered lunch and a bar, and a group drive back to Columbus. To reserve your spot, click here!

June 5: Have you ever wanted to attend a "mega meet" by combining with the automotive community from another state? Here is your chance! We're hosting the Fort Wayne Drivers Club for a meet of epic proportions! The list of cars coming to Columbus from Indiana is truly impressive and we can't wait to roll out the red carpet for them. Stay tuned for details!

There are many other dates to watch and all of them have been posted on the Schedule page. As always, these dates and details are subject to change, especially as COVID-19 restrictions change or are finally lifted. Please check back often for the latest news, we always update the website before any social media channels.

This season wouldn't be possible without our amazing partners and sponsors. Please join us in thanking Premier Bank, Byers Imports, ESOTERIC, Libertas Wealth Management, Di Lusso Real Estate, Created Hardwood, Lindsay Acura for making this season possible. We couldn't do it without them!

Premier Bank, headquartered in Defiance, Ohio, offers personal, business, and wealth banking services from their 63 locations, including their newest at Bridge Park in Dublin, and online. To learn more about the advantages of banking or borrowing with Premier Bank, visit www.yourpremierbank.com and look for their Columbus Market President, David D. Dygert, in his 2020 Porsche 911 in Lava Orange at our meets!

Libertas Wealth Management is a fee-only fiduciary advisory firm located in Upper Arlington founded by Adam Koos. Libertas helps clients with financial planning, investments, planned giving, estate planning, trusts, and more. To learn more about the advantage of a fee-only wealth advisor, visit www.libertaswealth.com and look for Adam at our meets.

ESOTERIC Fine Auto Finishing is a world-class auto detailing facility which offers comprehensive detailing, protection, and customization services for cars of all makes/models and vintages. To learn how ESOTERIC can transform and preserve your prized vehicles, visit www.esotericdetail.com.

Di Lusso Real Estate is Central Ohio’s premier real estate brokerage. By selectively recruiting the top talent in the area, Di Lusso has built a team of the best agents around. Their broker/owner, Jordan Crosby is a car enthusiast and has attended Columbus Cars and Coffee meets for years with his satin gray Dodge Viper. To learn more about Di Lusso Real Estate, visit www.dilussorealestate.com and look for Jordan at the meets.

Created Hardwood, founded in 1978, manufactures top-quality live-edge furniture and surfaces that are as functional as they are beautiful. From pre-constructed pieces to fully custom furniture, Created Hardwood is ready to transform the look of your home, business, or vacation property. To learn more, visit their showroom at 1310 Grandview Avenue or visit www.createdhardwood.com.

Please join us in thanking each of these amazing sponsors! Their support ensures there is never any cost to attend our meets and helps us to continue growing our community.

We have several more announcements and surprises coming, so keep an eye on this space as the weather, and excitement for the season, continues to heat up!

Our 12th season stands apart from all the rest, much like 2020 has for everyone. It was the season when we had to navigate the challenges of a global pandemic, including the cancellation of some of our favorite events.

The Columbus Auto Show, Exotics on Scioto Mile, the Arena District Meet, and the long-anticipated return of the Season Opener Party were all affected. We couldn't start the season in late March or early April like we usually do. We had to have "virtual meets" on Instagram Live before we had any real ones, and the real ones required face masks and new social distancing rules.

Despite the challenges, we're proud of the season we put together. The feedback has been immensely positive, especially as our meets became one of the few events one could still enjoy in a COVID-19 world. Our carefully considered COVID-19 policies enabled us to salvage a large portion of the season and to do so safely.

We want to recognize our amazing sponsors for staying with us during this complex year. None of them backed out when the season couldn't start on time, and none of them withdrew their support for our community. We appreciate their dedication immeasurably, and we'd like to reiterate our gratitude to Hagerty, Byers Imports, ESOTERIC, Lindsay Acura, The Motor Enclave, Libertas Wealth Management, K2 Retail Development, Patriot Stainless and Welding, and VF Engineering for making this year possible.

Our dedicated volunteers ensured organized and enjoyable experiences for everyone again this year. Adrian Shellabarger, Josh Conison, Brian Shaw, Kyle Hennosy, Michael Walker, and Collin Thomas are always busy behind the scenes directing traffic, setting up tents, welcoming drivers, and delivering the high quality experiences our community has come to expect. The Cars and Coffee volunteers have become a family over the years and we can't thank them enough for all they do!

Lastly, but certainly not least, our community itself rose to the occasion of 2020 in numerous ways. Our friends at Alterra Real Estate provided us with a great location (available for lease!) when one of our "go to" spots wasn't available for the year. Our members and visitors wore masks and reminded others to do the same. The turnouts were as large or larger than normal for the majority of the year. We even had a couple of helicopters join us at the Lindsay Acura Cars and Copters event in August! We appreciate all of the enthusiasm, kind words, and understanding shown to us throughout the season.

As we look ahead to Season 13, we hope to bring back the larger-scale events. In any case, we have helped set the standard for how to host car shows safely with or without COVID, and we're excited to present our biggest and best season ever in 2021.  

​In the mean time, enjoy your winter, stay safe, and we'll see you early next year!

Join us on Halloween for our Season Finale meet presented by Byers Imports!

We're back at 3 Easton Oval from 10AM until 12PM to cap off an incredible season.

Face masks are required, but you're welcome to make them scary/costume masks if you are bored with the standard kind...

​See you soon!

We were saddened to hear of the passing of John Castleman II, a fixture at our meets for years.

John was the proud owner of the red Porsche 911 pictured here, with the plate N SO DEEP, and he never missed an opportunity for a drive, car show, Cars and Coffee, etc.

Our thoughts are with the Castleman family as they mourn John's loss. We will certainly miss seeing him at our meets.

A parking space will be left empty in John's honor for the rest of this season.

Our first-ever calendar is available for pre-order!

​This beautiful 12x12 calendar features images from this season as captured by our official photographer, Mark Matheny (@ImagesByMM). 

All orders ship to your door within 2 weeks.

These make great gifts for your Cars and Coffee friends!

Reserve yours here.

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Beautiful homes, exotic and classic cars, and perfect weather are a fantastic combination!

We were excited to add Horsepower at Evans Farm to our schedule this season.

For one thing, we haven't had any events in Delaware County for a long time (ever?) and, for another, we love to create new experiences from scratch.

Thanks to U. S. Bank Home Mortgage, Evans Farm, and Pure Equity Group, we were able to do just that!

As a bonus, we were able to host one of the largest-ever gatherings of Ford GTs in Ohio! A total of eight Ford GTs were displayed as part of a day-long plan which ended with a drive to Buckeye Lake Winery. Thank you Ford GT owners for starting your day with us!

If you would like to see photos from this great event, check #HorsepoweratEvansFarm on Instagram!

Thanks to Steve Lindsay and his team at Lindsay Acura for hosting an unforgettable meet on August 8th!

​For the first time, we added helicopters to the mix, including a Bell UH1 "Huey" in addition to hundreds of amazing cars.

Special thanks to the pilots for bringing their helicopters for our display! 

The ever-popular Arena District Meet presented by Nationwide has been postponed until August 2021 due to the pandemic.

​There is some good news; mark your calendar for next summer as we have already reserved Saturday, August 21, 2021 with the City of Columbus!

Thanks to Nationwide for supporting this event. We look forward to coming back next year.

Since our first meet on June 27, several cities in Ohio have adopted legislation requiring face masks in public. In order to comply with these new laws, and to keep our community safe through an abundance of caution, we're requiring face masks at all meets until further notice.

Our meets are held in a variety of jurisdictions, and several of them may not require masks. However, to avoid tracking which locations require them and which don't, and to maximize safety for everyone, we have adopted a face mask requirement across the board.

We understand that some people do not wish to wear a face mask. However, to keep our season going during this unusual time, this small change should enable us to continue hosting meets for the rest of the year in full compliance with the law and various policies. 

If you are unable or unwilling to wear a face mask, you may be asked to leave. Our events are private, held on private property, or public property with a private event permit, so all attendance is at our sole discretion.

We have update our COVID-19 Policy accordingly, you can review the policy here.

Thank you for helping us keep Season 12 going!

Columbus Cars and Coffee is thrilled to welcome K2 Retail Development as the newest sponsor of Season 12!

K2 Retail is a general contractor and developer specializing in ground-up retail power center developments and redevelopments of existing retail boxes and power center conversions in the Midwest. K2 is based in Bingham Farms, MI, with offices in Missouri and Columbus.  

K2 is owned by Kris Krstovski (@supercharged_lambo), look for Kris at our meets in his stunning black Lamborghini Huracán.

To learn more about K2 Retail Development, visit www.k2-retail.com, call 248-859-2417, or speak with Kris at a Columbus Cars and Coffee meet!