More than 20,000 revelers are expected to roll through Craig Ranch Regional Park this weekend as Las Vegas BikeFest marks its 25th anniversary with a four-day run that includes 100 vendors, headline concerts, stunt shows and a newly free daytime admission policy. The rally runs through Sunday, combining outdoor rally grounds in North Las Vegas with hotel packages and an indoor expo based downtown.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, event host Brian Thomas was asked by former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman during a conversation whether BikeFest was for bicycles. Thomas's answer was simple — it's motorcycles.
Daytime grounds access at Craig Ranch Regional Park, which the Review-Journal describes as spanning 160 acres, was made free to the public before 6 p.m. each day this year, according to Count's Kustoms, an event partner that announced the shift ahead of the festival's 25th-anniversary edition. Earlier editions of BikeFest charged a general daytime entry fee, making this year's free-before-6-p.m. policy a notable change for local attendees. Single-day and multiple-day passes remain available for those who want evening access, with the full schedule published at lasvegasbikefest.com.
Two Hubs, One Rally
BikeFest's footprint stretches across two parts of the valley. Everyday Vegas describes the event as operating across two primary hubs — daytime outdoor rally activities and stunt shows at Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, paired with evening hotel packages, indoor expo activities and the official rally headquarters at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino downtown. The festival was first held in 2001.
Craig Ranch Regional Park sits on the site of the former 1962 Craig Ranch Golf Course. The 160-acre site hosts BikeFest. Hoodline has reported on the park's Military, Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Day.
Headliners and Stunt Shows Fill the Amp
Headliners and Stunt Shows Fill the Amp Music runs Thursday through Saturday at the Amp at Craig Ranch, which the Review-Journal reports expanded its seating capacity to 10,000 ahead of this year's rally. Moonshine Bandits headline Thursday's opening night at 9:30 p.m. Friday brings a lineup that alternates between the Amp's main stage and feature stage, including Count's 77 at 7 p.m., Branscombe Richmond & Renegade Posse at 7:30 p.m., a Judas Priest tribute from Turbo Lover at 8:30 p.m., and an AC/DC tribute from Noise Pollution at 10 p.m.
Saturday's bill features Branscombe Richmond's band again at 7:30 p.m., followed by Stonebreed at 8:30 p.m. and Millennium All-Stars closing the night at 10 p.m. Sunday's programming shifts entirely to the Las Vegas Polynesian Motor Festival, with Kaipo Kapua performing under the mononym Kaipo at 4 p.m. Beyond the stages, the rally includes Globe of Death motorcycle performances, poker runs, a bike show open to all styles and builds, a Jimmy Jet Speed exhibit hosted by land-speed legend Jimmy Jet Neilson, the Iron Goddess celebration of women in motorcycle culture, an Evel Knievel Experience installation, and the Miss Las Vegas BikeFest 2026 contest.
What Riders Should Know Before Hitting Nevada Roads
For riders traveling in from out of state, Nevada requires motorcycle drivers and passengers to wear U.S. Department of Transportation-approved helmets that are securely fastened and protective eyewear unless riding behind a full windshield, according to Naqvi Injury Law.
North Las Vegas is the host city for BikeFest's daytime grounds.
