NEWPORT ANTIQUE AUTO HILLCLIMB
October 3, 4, and 5th 2025
240 S. Main Street, Newport, IN 47966
The Newport Auto Antique Hill Climb is an international antique auto up hill timed event held each year in the small Indiana town of Newport, an event that attracts those crowds of one hundred thousand plus to that little town. Automobiles, trucks and motorcycles from the Steam, Brass, Vintage, Antique, and Classic Car eras, make timed runs from a standing start, up a steep hill to a finish line 1,800 feet away.
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The festival has a full calendar over the three days: classic car show, flea market and vendors, fireworks display, parade and more! The event roots go back over a century. The first Hill Climb was in 1909.
Now the event is one of the Top 20 largest festivals in Indiana, attracting more than 100,000 visitors each year to the Vermillion County Seat with a population of barely 550 on a busy day!
2025 Schedule of Events
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6 PM : Cruise At The Bottom
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7:30 AM - Hillacious 5K Run/Walk
7:30 AM Rookie Driver Meeting
ALL DAY - Flea Market
8 AM - 12PM : Hill Climb Practice Runs
1 PM - 4 PM : Hill Climb Practice Runs
12 PM : Big Wheel Race
2 PM : Pretty Baby Contest
6 PM : Parade
After Parade : Collector Car Auction
7 PM : Cruise-In
Dusk- Fireworks
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ALL DAY - Flea Market
8 - 10 AM : Show Car Registration
HILL CLIMB COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
7:30 AM Rookie Driver Meeting
8 - 10 AM : Practice Runs
10:30 Opening Ceremonies
ALL RUNS AFTER 11 AM WILL BE TIMED
Antique Hill Climb Race START 11:00
Random Classes will run throughout the day with Model A’s at 11:30, Model T’s at 1:30, Ford V-8's at 2:45, Motorcycles at 3:00, and Modified Model T’s at 3:30
Crosley’s are usually one of the last cars to run the hill during competition on Sunday. Make sure you stick around - They save the Best for Last