For August 8, 2026, we had an idea.
Bring together cars, local businesses, car clubs, families, food, music and the community we love—and see what happens.
What happened was Crossroads Cruise-In Car Show.
Hosted by Boss Bunny Graphics in Beech Grove, Indiana, our first Crossroads Cruise-In was never intended to be just another car show.
From the beginning, we wanted to create something that felt different: less like a competition you attended and more like a giant backyard BBQ you happened to bring your favorite vehicle to.
And our community understood the assignment.
More Than a Parking Lot Full of Cars
Of course, there were some incredible vehicles.
Crossroads brought together builds of all kinds, local car clubs, individual enthusiasts and some familiar Boss Bunny projects. But the vehicles were only part of what made the day special.
Throughout the event, families explored vendors, grabbed food from local food trucks, listened to music, checked out the R/C track, played cornhole, took photos, participated in giveaways and simply hung out together.
That was exactly what we hoped Crossroads would become.
We wanted someone who knew everything about cars to have a great time—and we wanted their spouse, kids, friends or neighbors who couldn’t tell you the difference between a Camaro and a Corvette to have a great time too.
Crossroads was built to celebrate car culture without requiring you to be a “car person” to belong.
The People's Car Show
We also wanted to rethink how a traditional car show works.
Instead of bringing in a panel of official judges to decide which vehicles were “best,” we put that decision in the hands of the people attending the event.
Spectators voted. That meant our awards represented the cars and builds that genuinely connected with the crowd.
From People’s Choice and the Top 25 to Best License Plate, Car Club Choice, Mayor’s Choice and our other awards, the competition was meant to be fun, approachable and driven by the people who came out to support the show.
No politics. No complicated judging sheets. Just the community choosing what they loved.
The Car Clubs Showed What Car Culture Can Be
One of our biggest goals with Crossroads was to create a place where different clubs, styles and groups could exist together.
The local car community sometimes gets a reputation for drama, rivalry or division.
We wanted the opposite. Crossroads gave clubs their own spaces to gather, represent themselves and introduce people to what they’re about—but everyone was still part of one larger event.
Different builds. Different styles. Different clubs.
One community. Watching those groups interact, support each other and help create the atmosphere of the event was one of our favorite parts of the entire day.
Local Business Supporting Local Businesses
Crossroads also gave us an opportunity to highlight something that is incredibly important to Boss Bunny Graphics: local business supporting local business.
Our vendors, food trucks, sponsors and community partners didn’t just fill spaces on a map. They helped build the experience.
Every booth visited, meal purchased, business card picked up, conversation started and new social media follow mattered.
As a small business ourselves, we know exactly how valuable those interactions can be.
An event like Crossroads gives us an opportunity to use the audience we’ve built to introduce people to another local business they may end up loving.
That’s a win far beyond a single Saturday.
But The Biggest Win Wasn't a Trophy
One of the most important parts of Crossroads Cruise-In was our food drive benefiting Good News Ministries.
Leading into the event, we asked spectators to bring pantry items in exchange for admission.
Our community responded. The initial food drive helped provide more than 200 pantry items at a time when Good News Ministries was critically low on food.
And we weren’t finished.
Boss Bunny Graphics invested approximately $6,000 into creating Crossroads Cruise-In. Our goal wasn’t to turn the event into a giant payday. We wanted to create something worthwhile for the community and hopefully cover the cost of doing it. We were incredibly fortunate to accomplish that.
So when the event was over and there was money left beyond those expenses, we went shopping. We filled another two vehicles with canned goods, dry goods, breakfast foods and other pantry necessities and delivered them to Good News Ministries to help support the people they serve.
That might be the part of Crossroads we’re proudest of. Because cars brought everyone together. But together, we were able to do something bigger.
The Event Took a Village
There is absolutely no way an event like Crossroads happens because of one person—or even one business.
- It took months of planning.
- It took our Boss Bunny crew putting in work far beyond their normal jobs.
- It took volunteers giving their time.
- It took vendors taking a chance on a first-year event.
- It took car clubs showing up.
- It took sponsors believing in the idea.
- It took community partners helping us make the experience bigger.
- It took the City of Beech Grove working with us.
And most importantly, it took every participant and spectator who decided that Crossroads Cruise-In was worth spending part of their Saturday with us.
Every registration, shared Facebook post, donated can, vendor purchase, vote, conversation and smiling kid mattered.
Why Boss Bunny Created Crossroads
Boss Bunny Graphics exists because we love making things stand out.
Usually, that’s a vehicle.
Crossroads gave us an opportunity to apply that same mentality to something much bigger. We wanted to create the kind of car event we would want to attend.
- Welcoming.
- Affordable.
- Family-friendly.
- Local.
- A little weird.
- A lot of fun.
And centered around a car community that has supported Boss Bunny Graphics since the day we opened our doors.
For one day, customers became participants. Car clubs became neighbors. Local businesses became partners. Spectators became judges.
And a parking lot became a community.
So…Was Crossroads Cruise-In a Success?
We could measure success in registrations. We could measure it in attendance.
We could count votes, trophies, vendors, cars, donations or social media reach. But the moments we’ll remember aren’t numbers. They’re seeing people stay longer than they planned.
They’re watching strangers stop to talk about each other’s cars. They’re seeing families enjoying an event together. They’re watching our crew and volunteers somehow keep everything moving after months of preparation. They’re unloading cars full of food at Good News Ministries afterward.
And they’re hearing people ask:
“Are you doing this again next year?”
That’s when you know you’ve created something worth continuing. To every participant, spectator, car club, vendor, food truck, sponsor, volunteer, partner, City of Beech Grove representative and member of the Boss Bunny family who helped make the first Crossroads Cruise-In possible:
Thank you.
You didn’t just attend our event.
You helped create it.
Crossroads Cruise-In started as an idea from Boss Bunny Graphics. What it becomes from here belongs to the community.
We’ll see you at the next Crossroads.
