Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-InNext edition TBA · North Dakota
North Dakota's largest annual motorcycle event, held every Father's Day weekend in the small northeastern ND town of Cavalier. The 2026 edition is the 30th annual. What began as a modest Thursday-evening gathering has grown into a weekend-long event drawing riders from across the US and Canada, featuring fun runs, biker games, burnouts, live music, food and retail vendors, and a raffle for a new Harley-Davidson. Action centers on Main Street.
North Dakota's largest motorcycle event draws riders from across the US and Canada every Father's Day weekend — packing Main Street in a small northeastern ND town with fun runs, biker games, burnouts, live music, vendors, and a raffle for a new motorcycle.
What is now the state's largest motorcycle gathering started as a modest Thursday-night bike night in the small northeastern North Dakota town of Cavalier. Over roughly three decades, it grew into a full weekend event, and the 2026 edition marks the 30th annual. The draw is simple: consistent, back-to-back programming that keeps riders and spectators busy from the moment they arrive.
Action runs across the weekend on Main Street. A guided fun run goes out on Saturday, biker games include a slow race, tattoo contest, fan belt toss, furthest-traveled, and a ride-and-bite contest. A live auction and a raffle drawing for a motorcycle follow in the evening, with burnouts and a free street dance rounding out the night. Food trucks and retail vendors line the street throughout, and a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning wraps things up.
The event is community-organized and community-scaled — not a corporate rally. Lodging in and around Cavalier fills fast, so booking early is practical advice. Bring cash for smaller vendors, raffles, and stops along the fun run route.
Shot by the riders who've run it.
Riders upload photos to their profile and tag the road or stop — tagged shots show up here automatically.