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The Starbird-Devlin car show – now renamed Cars for Charities Rod & Custom Car Show- will be held this January in Wichita 2025.
Kids 11 and younger get in free!
The annual Wichita car show is a two-day event started by Darryl Starbird in 1957.
It features award-winning show cars, hot rods, custom cars, motorcycles, restorations, and more.
The event schedule includes live entertainment and a free kids zone with face-painting, model car make-it/take-it, coloring station, and more.

Cars for Charities Wichita Show Times:
- Saturday, January 18th -10am to 9pm. Kid’s Zone is open 10 am to 8 pm
- Sunday, January 19th – 10 am to 5:00 pm. Kid’s Zone open 12pm to 3:30 pm.
- The awards ceremony will be at 4 p.m. on Sunday in Exhibition Hall.
- Cars may exit after the awards ceremony.
- All buildings must be cleared by 10 pm on Sunday, January 19t,h 2025.
Car Show Tickets
Adult tickets are $18; tickets for youth ages 12-17 years are $10; children 11 and younger get free admission. You can save $1 on tickets by purchasing them in advance from Quik Trip or other local sponsors. Click HERE to get your tickets
Ticket proceeds benefit two local Wichita charities: The Arc of Sedgwick County and Starkey.
Car Show Dates and Event Schedule
The show begins on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center.
The FREE Kids Zone is located in the Exhibition Hall Balcony with:
- Coloring Station
- Face Painting by Funtastic Faces & Friends
- Models provided by Devlin Rod & Customs & Chris Moore
- Jewelry Making Station
- Inflatables
- Special Appearances by your Favorite Cartoon Characters
- Balloon Animals and Clowns
- Have your Picture Taken with our Car Cut Outs
- Pop A Shot, Games and More
Cars for Charities Awards Ceremony will be on Sunday at 4 pm
Cars for Charities Car Show
Dates: January 18 -19, 2025
Times:
- Saturday 10 am – 9 pm
- Sunday from 10 am – 5 pm
Location: Century II Convention Center, 225 W. Douglas in Wichita, KS
Cost:
- Adults $18
- Senior & Military: $17
- Junior (12-17) $10
- Kids (11 and younger) FREE
- Pro Tip: Discounted tickets are available at Quik Trip. Ticket proceeds benefit local Wichita charities.
For more information, visit the Cars for Charities website.