Motorcycle Events, Rallies, and Festivals in and around Iowa and Minnesota
2024 List of Midwest Motorcycle Events, Rallies, and Festivals
We aim to provide the most up-to-date list of Biker events in the Midwest. If we missed something or you have an event you’d like us to include, please feel free to submit your request or suggestion.
Plan your Motorcycle Events for 2024, here!
HUGE SHOUTOUT & THANKS!
Thanks to Vernon and our friends at Thunder Roads for helping us fill in the blanks!
Tap the Month for an up-to-date dropdown of the events for each month.
If an event is underlined, it links to more information. If there is no link and you have one we should share, please click here to let us know.
March 2024 Biker Events
Week 2
- Mar 3, 2024
- Parts Girl Promotions Swap Meet– Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Mar 9, 2024
- Two-Wheel Trauma Class presented by ABATE of Iowa, District 15, Genesis Medical Center East Campus Heart Institute Alder Classroom – Davenport, Iowa
Week 3
NOTHING SCHEDULED
Week 4-5
- Mar 22-24, 2024
- Omaha Chapter AMCA National Swap Meet, Christensen Field – Fremont, Nebraska
- Mar 23, 2024
- 29th Annual Metro Pancake Breakfast, Metro Harley-Davidson – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- ABATE of Iowa District 14 TGIS – Hendrick, Iowa
- Mar 23-24, 2024
- 35th Annual Donnie Smith Show and Swap Meet – St. Paul, Minnesota
April 2024 Biker Events
Week 1-2
- Apr 6-7, 2024
- 37th Annual North Iowa Motorcycle EXPO presented by ABATE of Iowa D7- Mason City, Iowa
- Apr 7, 2024
- Parts Girl Promotions Swap Meet– Rock Island, Illinois
- Hill Blazers Hill Climb– Logan, Iowa
Week 3
- Apr 19-20, 2024
- Iowa Vintage Motorcycle & Scooter Swap Meet– Humboldt, Iowa
- April 20, 2024
- Bike Blessing– Route 65 HD, Indianola, Iowa
- ABATE of Iowa D18 Leather Ride, Burlington, Iowa
Week 4
- Apr 27, 2024
- BACA Pancake Breakfast, Metro Harley-Davidson – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Bike Blessing, Big Barn Harley-Davidson – Des Moines, Iowa
Week 5
- Apr 28, 2024
- Sgt. James C. Kearney, III Memorial Run – Emerson, Iowa
May 2024 Biker Events
Week 1
- May 3-4, 2024
- Vintage Torque Fest – Dubuque, Iowa
- May 4, 2024
- 13th Annual Sleeping Angels Fun Run – Boone, Iowa
- 4th Annual Iowa Paralyzed Veterans Poker Run – Donnellson, Iowa
- 18th Annual Chrome Divas of Cedar Rapids Ride – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Annual CMA Bike Blessing Crapo Park – Burlington, Iowa
- Blessing of the Bikes American Legion – Newton, Iowa
Week 2
- May 5, 2024
- 6th Annual 1st Baptist Bike Blessing – Muscatine, Iowa
- Biker Sunday Morningside Bible Church – Sioux City, Iowa
- May 11, 2024
- Bikes, Coffee, Trophies – Pleasant Hill, Iowa
- Clean, Fast, & Loud Tour – Pleasant Hill, Iowa
- Mothers Day Event, Big Barn Harley-Davidson, Des Moines, Iowa
Week 3
- May 17-18, 2024
- Rust Resurrection Traditional Hot Rod Show/Swap – Conesville, Iowa
- Demo Days Big Barn Harley-Davidson, Des Moines, Iowa
- May 18, 2024
- Mean Machine Dyno Shootout – Elkhart, Iowa
- Abate of Iowa District 16 Annual Awareness Ride – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Week 4
- May 19, 2024
- Northwest Christian Church Bike Blessing – Council Bluffs, Iowa
- May 23-26, 2024
- Redneck Revival- Conesville, Iowa
Week 5
- May 25-27, 2024
- Midway Tavern’s 26th Annual Veterans Memorial BBQ, Poker Run,
& Street Dance – Soldier, Iowa
- Midway Tavern’s 26th Annual Veterans Memorial BBQ, Poker Run,
- May 26, 2024
- Annual Motorcycle Fun Run – Lake Park, Iowa
- Dale Michel Memorial Poker Run – Woodbine, Iowa
June 2024 Biker Events
Week 1
- June 1, 2024
- Patti’s Riders 4 Thrivers Poker Run – Council Bluffs, Iowa
- D18 Memorial Ride – New London, Iowa
- D6 Honor Our Heroes Ride Iowa Veterans Home – Marshalltown, Iowa
Week 2
- June 2, 2024
- Shootout Saloon Sunday Funday – Dexter, Iowa
- Anamosa Hill Climb – Anamosa, Iowa
- June 8, 2024
- Clean, Fast, & Loud Tour, Road Rage Bikeworks – Avoca, Iowa
- Chosen Few MC 55th Anniversary Party – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Sarak Mok Memorial Bike/Car Show – Johnston, Iowa
- ABATE of Nebraska District 6, 5th Annual Motorcycle Rodeo – City Park, Missouri Valley, Iowa
Week 3
- June 9, 2024
- Ride to Iowa Firefighter Memorial – Coralville, Iowa
- June 14-15, 2024
- Rumble in the Sand– Conesville, Iowa
- June 15, 2024
- 5th Annual Motorcycle Rodeo – Branson, Missouri
- Roar Into Harlan Fun Run – Harlan, Iowa
- Father’s Day Event Big Barn Harley-Davidson – Des Moines, Iowa
Week 4
- June 22, 2024
- 1st Annual Petty Ride – Jesup, Iowa
Week 5
- June 22-23, 2024
- Harleys In The Heartland Poker Run – Runnells, Iowa
July 2024 Biker Events
Week 1
- July 3-6, 2024
- ABATE of Iowa Freedom Rally, ABATE Freedom Park- Algona, Iowa
- July 4-6, 2024
- Iowa HOGS Drags and Nostalgia Reunion, Humboldt Dragway – Humboldt, Iowa
- July 5-7, 2024
- Good Guys Heartland National Show – Des Moines, Iowa
- July 6, 2024
- 17th Annual Freeman Ride – Avoca, Iowa
Week 2
- July 12-13, 2024
- 11th Annual Combat Vets Chapter 39-3 Benefit Ride/Cruise –
Elkport, Iowa
- 11th Annual Combat Vets Chapter 39-3 Benefit Ride/Cruise –
Week 3
- July 19-21, 2024
- 43rd Annual British Biker Cooperative Rally and Bike Show – Blue
River, WI
- 43rd Annual British Biker Cooperative Rally and Bike Show – Blue
- July 20, 2024
- 7th Annual Cruizin for a Cure Charity Ride, Metro Harley-Davidson – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- 11th Annual Ride4time Poker Run– Across Central Iowa including Marshalltown, Melbourne, Mitchellville, Runnels, Newton, and Baxter, Iowa
- Clean, Fast, & Loud Tour – Pleasant Hill, Iowa
- ABATE of Iowa District 18 Hospice Ride – Burlington, Iowa
- 11th Annual Ride 4 Time Annual Poker Run – Baxter, Iowa
Week 4
- July 27, 2024
- 1st Annual Memorial Ride for Andy Wiese – Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Pine Lake Festival Bike Show – Eldora, Iowa
August 2024 Biker Events
Week 1
- Aug 2-11, 2024
- Black Hills Motorcycle Rally – South Dakota
Week 2
- Aug 10, 2024
- AtlanticFest Bike and Car Show – Atlantic, Iowa
Week 3
- Aug 16-18, 2024
- 19th Annual BTW Trike In – Kellogg, Iowa
- Aug 17, 2024
- Hell on Wheels #7, Franklin Tap Inc. – Donnellson, Iowa
Week 4
- Aug 18, 2024
- 6th Annual Cancer Sucks Car, Truck, & Bike Show, Lewis Central Operations Building – Council Bluffs, Iowa
- ABATE of Iowa District 18 Quad Picnic – Blakesburg, Iowa
- Aug 23-24, 2024
- Charlotte Days Car & Motorcycle Show – Charlotte, Iowa
Week 5
- Aug 28 – Sep 1, 2024
- Aug 29-31, 2023
- 53rd Annual Motorcycle Swap Meet – Davenport, Iowa
- Aug 31 – Sept 1, 2024
- Midway Tavern’s Annual Soldier Valley Poker Run, BBQ, Dance & Concert – Soldier, Iowa
- Aug 30 – Sept 2, 2024
- ABATE of Minnesota State Rally – Meeker County Fairgrounds, Litchfield, MN
September 2024 Biker Events
Week 1
- Aug 30 – Sept 2, 2024
- ABATE of Minnesota State Rally – Meeker County Fairgrounds, Litchfield, MN
- Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2024
- Midway Tavern’s Annual Soldier Valley Power Run, BBQ, Dance & Concert – Soldier, Iowa
Week 2
- Sept 8, 2024
Week 3
- Sep 13-14, 2024
- Fall Event, Big Barn Harley-Davidson – Des Moines, Iowa
- Sept 14, 2024
- Mean Machine “Smalltown Throwdown” Burnout Contest & Stereo
Battle – Elkhart, Iowa
- Mean Machine “Smalltown Throwdown” Burnout Contest & Stereo
- Sep 15, 2024
- 18th Annual World-Famous Butterfield’s M-C Parts Hot Dog Daze – Omaha, Nebraska
- Sep 20-21, 2024
- Rumble in the Sand – Conesville, Iowa
- Sep 21, 2024
- Bike Night & BBQ Cook-Off – Stuart, Iowa
Week 4
- Sep 22, 2024
- ABATE of Iowa District 18 Toys for Tots Ride – Burlington, Iowa
- Sep 28, 2024
- Apple Fest Car and Bike Show – Woodbine, Iowa
Riding under the Stars: Iowa Bike Nights and Dinner Rides
There’s something magical about riding under the stars, the cool breeze against your face, the roar of the engine beneath you, and the camaraderie of fellow bikers around you. Bike Nights and Dinner Rides offer just that – an opportunity to enjoy the thrill of biking in a relaxed, social setting.
In Iowa, we’re fortunate to have a vibrant biking community that hosts numerous Bike Nights and Dinner Rides throughout the week. Whether you’re a seasoned rider or a newbie, these events offer a great way to meet like-minded individuals, share stories, and of course, enjoy some fantastic rides.
As you may be aware, we work closely with the Biker Community across the midwest and with our good friend Vernon at Thunder Roads to get the most up to date information. We’re all still working on the list for the 2024 riding season.
That said, below we soon will have compiled an updated list of Bike Nights and Dinner Rides happening across Iowa in 2024. The list will be broken down by the day of the week, making it easy for you to plan your riding week. So, gear up, rev your engines, and join us under the stars for some unforgettable nights of biking fun!”
Remember, always ride safely and respect the rules of the road. Enjoy the ride, and we hope to see you at one of these events soon!
If you have any local motorcycle events, bike nights, or rides you’d like us to support and let our community know about, please reach out. We’re all about community involvement!
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None of the listed motorcycle events in Iowa (including Motorcycle Rallies in Minnesota and Biker Parties in Minnesota) are sponsored or hosted by The Biker Lawyers unless specified or otherwise indicated. Ride safe!