Indy Hood Rats present Block Party at Columbus Airport

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Start your engines, Columbus, for the IndyHoodRats Block Party Season Opener on Saturday, April 25, at Columbus Municipal Airport.

The event will feature hundreds of vehicles, food trucks, live DJs, racing sims, vendors, and a monster truck.

Admission is $30 per car, with portions of ticket sales benefiting the Indiana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Little Red Door Cancer Agency.

The IHR Block Party is the first show of the season for the IndyHoodRats, and it takes place on the northwest corner of the Columbus Airport at 5157 Warren Drive.

For information about the IHR Block Party and the IndyHoodRats, visit indyhoodrats.com.

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