FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sylvania, OH—Toledo Memorial Park (the Park) will hold their annual car show on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This fun family event benefits the Wreaths Across America program, led locally by Mel Harbough and the volunteer team at the Park.
“We look forward to the annual car show all year, it’s such a highlight of the summer,” said Mel Harbaugh, local coordinator of Wreaths Across America. “This event is the only fundraising we have that supports placing wreaths on thousands of veteran graves each December at our Wreaths Across America event.”
Visitors can expect to see approximately three-to-four hundred unique classic cars at the event along with food trucks, 50/50 drawings, door prizes and more.
“The Car Show has been going strong for more than a decade and is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate with our community,” said Chad Albert, president of Toledo Memorial Park. “This long-standing event is a demonstration of the Park’s dedication to honoring and memorializing veterans who have served our country.”
Upcoming Events:
Annual Car Show
Sunday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 23
Join the Park president, Chad Albert and Wreaths Across America local coordinator, Mel Harbaugh for this free fun family event and show your support for the community and our local fallen heroes.
Ridin’ Late in County 48
Saturday, Aug. 22:
Slow ride: 8:30-10 p.m.
Afterparty: 9 p.m.-midnight
Register here – Paid event
Toledo Memorial Park is a proud sponsor of this long-running 9-mile ride event.
This family-friendly slow bicycle ride under the night sky is on a carefully planned route that features neighborhoods, local parks and even Toledo Memorial Park.
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Toledo Memorial Park
Established in 1922, Toledo Memorial Park is the area’s finest cemetery, with 380 beautiful acres of meadows, ponds, magnificent trees, flowering plants and sculptures all designed to celebrate the living beauty of nature. Our goal has been to create a peaceful retreat where generations can gather in beauty and tranquility to remember their loved ones. The non-sectarian, non-denominational, non-profit Park is solely owned by property owners who believe in family, choices and commitment. The Park includes a crematory, mausoleums, chapels, columbariums and burial sections accommodating both lawn level memorials and upright monuments and provides for all individual preferences including earth burial, mausoleum entombment, cremation and inurnment. For more information visit www.ToledoMemorialPark.com or call (419) 882-7151.