Honor Flight Central Florida | "Hot Rods for Heroes" Veterans Celebration

"Hot Rods for Heroes" Veterans Celebration

“Hot Rods for Heroes” is shifting gears in 2025.

The HRFH mission to bring community awareness to Honor Flight Central Florida and celebrate our hometown heroes is complete. The growth and support of the event has exceeded our expectations in so many ways. The production, since inception in 2018, blossomed into quite the undertaking for our all-volunteer team. As event Co-Chairs, we have made the difficult decision that we will not be able to organize a March 2025 show, especially at the level of the past 2 events in 2023 and 2024.

The mid-March weekend will be used instead by the HFCFL Board and flight volunteers to clear the backlog of Veterans waiting to fly, and to send even more of them to DC in 2025. Plans for 2 large spring flights and a fall flight are already in the works.

We genuinely loved all the camaraderie the event created, and it brought us pure joy to plan it. We are considering options and locations for what a Fall 2025 show might look like. We will make an announcement early in the summer about the future of the show.

We appreciate your support over the past years and are grateful we were able to bring the community together for this big day to celebrate all who serve.

We look forward to your support of future flight missions and HFCFL events.

Vroom! Vroom!

Shannan & Bruce, HRFH Event Co-Chairs
& the Honor Flight Board of Directors
& all of our red-shirt HRFH volunteers

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2024 HIGHLIGHTS:

Honor Flight Central Florida announces the 6th annual veteran's celebration "Hot Rods for Heroes" Car, Truck & Bike show on Saturday March 16, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. returning to the northwest parking lot of the Oviedo Mall in Oviedo, FL.

This is a fun-filled, family style afternoon with over 200 classic and modern show cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. All wheels are welcome!

Meet, talk with, and thank WWII, Korea and Vietnam heroes
Warbird airplane flyover immediately following the national anthem
See vintage vehicles from the Florida Military Vehicle Heritage Group | MVPA
Hear bagpipes courtesy of The City of Mount Dora and Central Florida First Responders Pipes & Drums
Buy chances to win a $1000 Gift Card (Need not be present to win)
Raffle, Deal at the Wheel prize raffle & more fun surprises
Food and Beverages available for purchase
Enjoy music with Butch Johnston of WJBJ Cruisin' with the Classics

Come out and learn more about our future flight missions, but more importantly to celebrate and thank our Veterans. Spectators are free.

100% of the proceeds from this show will go directly to providing FREE Honor Flights for our Veterans.

Top 10, Best of Show and Veteran's Choice Awards at 1:30 p.m. We are encouraging all participants to display and pay tribute to the military service of their family and friends or to showcase historic and patriotic themes. Awards at 1:30 p.m. Rain or shine.

Day of Show Events & Things to WIN

SAME VENUE - northwest parking lot of the Oviedo Mall in Oviedo, FL

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