Hot Rods and Harleys is an all-day event celebrating cars, bikes, and Downtown Rahway. The roads in Downtown Rahway will be closed to everything but pedestrian traffic and up to 10,000 of your closest friends will fill the town to see the sights. We expect over 500 - strike that, 600 - cars in the car show, and hundreds of bikes in and around the show and the surrounding area. We're also continuing with our MusicFest format, which means THREE stages around town with live music! Joining us again this year will be a live broadcast with Q104.3 and Maria Milito on site to share the event over the airwaves, as well as DJ "Hot Rod" Mike spinning tunes. We'll have food vendors, street vendors, local businesses and of course the taverns and restaurants of Downtown Rahway will be open to serve all the food and drink you can handle. And maybe a few new surprises too! It's fun for the whole family - so don't miss out!
This year's event is May 10, from 11am to 7pm! Cars and bikes will begin arriving much earlier than that, and the road closures will begin at 6am for everyone's safety. Awards for the Car and Bike shows are given out between 3 and 4pm, but the music will continue well past that so plan to stay for the day!
Please send an email to bobj10314@hotmail.com with your band and contact info, and we will reach out as soon as possible. Keep in mind, due to the limited space at the event, not everyone can join in.
Free pre-Registration for your car or bike ended on April 1. After that date, you can still register your car or bike on the day of the event, however, for a $20 fee.
Just come on down to the registration table and sign up that morning! Bike registration is at the Train Station Plaza, and car registration is on Main Street, near the firehouse (For GPS, please use the following address: 373 E . Hazelwood Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065. This will get you close, and you can follow the signs from there). Cars arriving after 1:00 p.m. will not be judged , but can enter the show . This is at the discretion of the Registration Personnel.
Please read the IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Car and Bike Registration.
If you pre-registered a car, you should have received your packet in the mail, which would include important items such as a vehicle identification card, instructions on where and what time to arrive, and various other information. Please read the instructions carefully to avoid confusion on the day of the event.
If you pre-registered a motorcycle, please come to the Train Station to check in, and please approach from West Milton Avenue, as the bulk of downtown roads will be closed by 6am. There was no packet mailed - the information will be on-site for check in.
Please be aware of signage pointing leading the way, and that usual traffic patterns may change as a result of the road closures.