Anacortes Oyster RunSep 27–27, 2026 · Washington
The Anacortes Oyster Run is the largest motorcycle run in the Pacific Northwest, held annually on the fourth Sunday in September in downtown Anacortes. The 43rd annual event is scheduled for September 27, 2026. The event is free, unstructured — no start point, no required route, no registration — and draws riders from across the region to fill Anacortes's waterfront downtown with bikes, vendors, and live music. The Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Drill Team performs at 11am and 1pm, and street vendors operate from 9am to 5pm. The event has run continuously since the early 1980s.
The Anacortes Oyster Run is the largest motorcycle rally in the Pacific Northwest, drawing tens of thousands of riders to a free, no-registration, pick-your-own-route September gathering that has filled downtown Anacortes with bikes since 1981.
Running continuously since 1981, the Oyster Run started as a casual ride for oysters among friends along Highway 9, growing from a handful of bikes to nearly 200 by its fourth year. When the original rural route became too congested, the event moved to downtown Anacortes, where it has grown into the largest motorcycle rally in the Pacific Northwest.
The format is deliberately unstructured. There is no official starting point, no required route, and no registration fee — riders choose their own path to Anacortes and arrive throughout the day. On a good-weather September Sunday, estimates from past years put the count at anywhere from 10,000 to 20,000 motorcycles on the streets. Plates regularly come in from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and beyond.
On the ground, vendors run along downtown Commercial Avenue and side streets from 9am to 5pm, with live music from midday into the afternoon. The Seattle Cossacks Motorcycle Drill Team performs twice during the day. Organizers and the official site both emphasize arriving early — downtown gets packed fast — and riding safely and responsibly. Many riders extend the trip into a weekend and book lodging in the area ahead of time, as accommodation fills up.
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