2026 Calendar
2026 Events
A mix of local motorcycle & custom van-related events, with a few car shows too.
2026 Events
- 1/1: 76th Annual I-Cycle Derby (Mpls)
- 1/31: Pokey Tire Ice Racing (Beaver Dam Resort on German Lake, MN) ✓
- 2/20: Flat Out Friday (Milwaukee, WI)
- 2/21-2/22: Mama Tried (Milwaukee, WI) ✓
- 3/28-3/29: Donnie Smith Bike Show & Swap Meet (St. Paul, MN)
- 3/24: Gophers and Cheese's 16th Blogiversary
- 4/11-4/12: GSTA Rod & Custom Spectacular (Canterbury Park, MN) [Mostly Cars]
- 4/24-4/26: Spring Flood Run (Lake St. Croix Beach, MN)
- 5/1-5/2: Vintage Torquefest (Dubuque, IA) ✓
- 5/2: Dirty Rotten Bikerfest (Princeton, MN)
- 5/29-5/31: Mopars in the Park (Farmington, MN) [Mostly Cars]
- 6/7: Rockers Spring Social (Mpls.) 11-5 ✓
- 6/12-6/14 Twin City Vans 49th Annual Good Times Truck-In (Albert Lea, MN) [Vans Only] ✓
- 6/12-6/13: Viking Chapter Antique Motorcycle Club Show and Swap Meet (St. Paul, MN)
- 6/19-21 51st Annual MSRA Back to the 50's Weekend (State Fairgrounds) [Mostly Cars]
- 6/27: 3rd Annual Dennis Kirk Garage Build Show 10-5 (Columbus, MN)
- 7/2-7/4 41st Annual ABATE Freedom Rally (Algona, IA)
- 7/18: Full Tilt Boogie [Hager City, WI]
- 7/29-8/2: 53rd Annual National Truck-In (Van Nationals / "Van Nats") (Cortland, OH) [Vans Only]
- 8/7-8/16: 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Sturgis, SD)
- 8/8: Chariots of the Gods Custom Van Show (Minneapolis, MN) [Vans & Vintage Campers]
- 8/13-8/16: Ivan Goes to Neverland (Howard Lake, MN) [Vans Only]
- 8/15: Gear-Head Get Together (Maple Lake, MN)
- 8/22: Hell On Wheels Chopper Show (Franklin, IA)
- TBD: Crazy John Markwald Bike Show (East Bethel, MN) 11-3
- 9/11-13: Corn Belt Van Council 44th Annual Truck-In (Altura, MN) [Vans Only]
- TBD: Vintage Soul Show (Lakeville, MN)
- 9/4-9/7: 5th Annual Giddy Up Go (Beresford, SD) [Vans Only]
- 9/18-9/20: Fall Flood Run (Lake St. Croix Beach, MN)
- TBD: Viking Chapter Fall Swap Meet (State Fairgrounds) 6am-noon
- 10/10: Frankensteiners Ball 21 (Cambridge, MN) [Mostly Cars]
2026 Bike Nights [Subject to change, follow the organizers for more details]
- Jun-Oct: First Tuesday: The Litas Bike Night at Forgotten Star Brewing (Fridley, MN) 6-9pm
- May-Aug: One Thursday per month: Heavy Thursdays Bike & Van Night (Locations and weeks will vary each month and be revealed 24 hours before - follow @heavyclothing for details).
- Kick It Saturdays: One Saturday per month to kick it. Follow @kickit_minneapolis for details.
- Cycle Gear tends to have a big bike night too (but I haven't personally attended).
Other sites with links to events in MN/WI (including locations farther away from the Twin Cities):
- Bikin' Buddies (Facebook required)
- Minnesota Car Shows - CarShowNationals.com
To see a list of past local events from 2010-2025, check out my Local Event Calendar Archive.