The World's Greatest Classic Car Show and Festival. Held every year the week before Labor Day.

Come celebrate the automobile legacy of the Auburn Automobile Company. Auburn Indiana, where the automobile and art converge. Events for the entire family await!

Festival Schedule:

9AM – 7PM: The 55th Annual Auburn Auction & Show—Live Auction

View cars and memorabilia in Worldwide Auctioneers' 200,000 sq ft. climate-controlled auction facility and gallery. 

9AM – 6PM: Destination Auburn Car Show & Corral, Vendors and Swap Meet

Location: Worldwide Auctioneers Headquarters--5634 Opportunity Blvd., Auburn, IN

9AM - 5PM: Fall Swap Meet

Celebrate Labor Day weekend at the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum. Automotive parts, tools and automobilia galore! Pre-registration for vendors is preferred.

Cost: Free to spectators; contact the museum for space rental information

Location: 2181 Rotunda Drive, Auburn IN

12PM: Kick-Off Luncheon and Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the official start of the 2025 ACD Festival. View Auburns, Cords and Duesenbergs parked in front of the museum as they return from the Hoosier Tour around 11:45 AM. Enjoy the sounds of Auburn's own Dixieland Band as old friends reunite and new friends meet. Enjoy a yummy lunch while hearing highlights of the Hoosier Tour, along with updates on festival events and activities. 

Cost: $20 per person

Location: Location: ACDA Museum, Willennar Hall

2:30 PM: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Factory Meet and Greet

All are welcome to enjoy vintage, second generation and special-interest cars while reconnecting with old friends and making new ones!

Time: Lodge opens at 2:30 PM; outside event is from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM

Cost: Admission is Free; Food and drink available for purchase

Location: Auburn Moose Family Center--10th and Main Street

6PM - 9PM: ACDA Museum Gala: A Window to the Past

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is celebrating the continued preservation and restoration work on their National Historic Landmark building including the restoration of the Showroom portion of the building and its original windows during its annual benefit and celebration, which is a must attend event for all!  The evening is filled with music, entertainment, and fun!  It all begins with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails served in the grand Art Deco Showroom. Following cocktail hour, guests will be ushered by live music to a delicious gourmet dinner, open bar, and entertainment.  This annual benefit and celebration directly support the museum and its programs, events, and exhibits and is one of the museum’s largest and most important fundraisers of the year. 

Cost: $150 per person; individual or corporate sponsorship tables available

Location: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

9AM–2PM: ACDA Museum Archives Open House

Take a break from the festival crowds and explore the museum’s Reading Room and Archives! Whether you're a researcher, a history buff, or just need a quiet place to rest your feet, stop by and say hello. Our staff will be on hand to answer questions, help with research, or point you toward something good to read from our library.

Cost: Free with museum admission

Location: ACDA Museum; 2nd Floor Reading Room & Archives