Kentucky Bike Rally Schedule

WEDNESDAY
July 16, 2025

8:30 AM - Pre-Staging Gates Open

12:00 PM - Early Bird Gates Open

12:00 PM - Vendors Open

THURSDAY
July 17, 2025

7:00 AM - Official Rally Opening

3:00 PM - Blessing of the Bikes
Parking Lot in Front of Arena

4:30 PM - Gary Michaels - Comedy Hypnotist
Inside Arena

6:00 PM - Band: Chris Combs
Main Stage

8:00 PM - Band: Leif Shively
Main Stage

10:00 PM - Band: Thunderstruck
Main Stage

FRIDAY
July 18, 2025

9:00 AM - Poker Run - Gate 2
Last Out by 10AM
Last In by 1PM

2:00 PM - Bike Games
Inside Arena

4:30 PM - Registration for Tattoo Contest
Main Stage

5:00 PM - Tattoo Contest
Main Stage

6:00 PM - Band: Gravel Switch
Main Stage

8:00 PM - Band: Descent
Main Stage

10:00 PM - Band: Country Wide
Main Stage

SATURDAY
July 19, 2025

9:00 AM - Poker Run - Gate 2
Last Out 10AM - Last In 1PM

9:00 AM - Bike Games - Inside Arena

1:30 PM - Bike Show Registration - Inside Arena

2:00 PM - Bike Show - Inside Arena

3:30 PM - Registration for Miss Sturgis KY Rally
Main Stage

4:00 PM - Miss Sturgis KY Rally Contest
Main Stage

6:00 PM - Band: Cam Thompson
Main Stage

7:40 PM - Veterans' Memorial - Main Stage

8:00 PM - Band: Sabbath
Main Stage

10:00 PM - Band: Family Tradition
Main Stage

2025 Sturgis Kentucky Bike Rally
Featured Entertainment

Cam Thompson Band

Leif Shively Band

Top Schedule Music

Motorcycle Events

The Sturgis Kentucky Rally Bike Games are held INDOORS in our AIR CONDITIONED ARENA on Friday and Saturday afternoons, come show off your motorcycle riding skills. Games include Slow Race, Plank Roll, Weenie Bite, Keg Roll, Road Kill and more. Jump in the games for a chance to win cash prizes, or just come watch the fun!

The Sturgis Kentucky Rally Bike Show. 15 Speciality Classes: Metric Touring, Cruisers, Stock Frame Custom, Sports Bike, Rat, Sportster, Old School, Custom Radical, Antique, Factory Trike, Custom Built Trike, Baggers, Custom Baggers, Touring, Open Class, and 6 Overall Classes: Peoples Choice (by popular vote), Top Gun Painter, Best Mural, Best of Show, Best Graphics, Best Paint.

The Motorcycle Poker Run to be held on Saturday. Details including start time & location, route, and cost, will be posted here soon. The 2025 Sturgis Kentucky Bike Rally Poker Run is hosted by the Kentucky Motorcycle Association (KMA/KBA)

There is some Great Motorcycle Riding in the area. Take a ride into our fantastic host town of Sturgis, KY, and support the wonderful local businesses. Or, you can hit the back roads for a scenic ride throught the neighboring forests, or along the Ohio River!

Sturgis Kentucky Motorcycle Rally Tickets

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