The jam-packed schedule of outrageous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally events at the Chip practically runs around the clock, and there is truly something for everyone!
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Blow through the gates of the Buffalo Chip four whole days before the festival’s official rally kickoff date to nab your favorite camp spot, watch the festival spring to life and rock out to nightly concerts on the Bikini Beach Stage!
The Chip kicks off the 84th Sturgis Rally the right way with a parade of motorcycles, Drifter Cross stunt trials, the Star-Spangled Banner, The Rally Roar, the Monster Wall Smash Stunt, and entertainment from Bad Wolves and the 2024 Sturgis Battle of the Bands winner. The kickoff party is when our fuse of anticipation finally touches the powder keg.
Be One of Only 100 Riders to Join the Parade
At 5 p.m. you can line up at the CrossRoads to join hundreds of bikers* to parade through the Chip’s legendary amphitheater for the kickoff. The parade starts at 6 p.m.
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Concerts are free with camping at the Buffalo Chip. Whether you want to come for one night of the party or for two full weeks, your pass allows you to camp, and the concerts are a bonus. If you’ve got a pass, you’re welcome to stay and camp until 10 a.m. the day after your pass date, but it isn’t required. We just make it possible for you to stay so you don't hit the highway after partying too much.
There’s nothing more powerful, unifying and exhilarating than rumbling down the road with hundreds of fellow riders. The world has millions of miles of roads to explore, but riders looking for unrivaled camaraderie as well as twists and turns, breathtaking vistas, and fun pit stops find some of the most spectacular rides in the Black Hills of South Dakota. If you’re headed to the Hills this August, let the Buffalo Chip be your guide to the best Sturgis rides!
See why the Buffalo Chip Races have quickly become the epicenter of Sturgis rally racing events. Buffalo Chip Races feature multiple days and disciplines of races. Don’t miss being a part of this tradition at the world’s most unique race and concert venue.
The Chip’s Military Tribute Day gives you the chance to experience a variety of powerful presentations, moving events and inspiring performances, all specifically designed to recognize those who have selflessly served and, in some instances, lost their lives.
Meet up with your friends and experience the best of the Sturgis Rally's free motorcycle, music, and freedom-oriented events and attractions! Shop dozens of unique vendors, compete in crazy contests, witness insane motorcycle stunts or just kick back with some cold ones and watch the lineup concerts of entertainment on the Big Engine Bar Stage.
This is the only one place in Sturgis you need visit to get your fill of motorcycles that are the furthest thing from stock. The custom bike scene lives at the Chip with distinctive shows happening nearly every day of Sturgis Rally. While you’re getting an up-close look at all the amazing craftsmanship, you’ll also have the opportunity to see and meet some of the biggest names in the industry who will be hosting, attending and judging these shows!
If you’ve got a hidden talent, the Sturgis Buffalo Chip is the place to let it shine! Each year during the rally, the Chip plays host to a huge variety of crazy-fun contests. It doesn’t matter if you’re the world’s best bike builder or you can burp your ABCs; the Chip’s got a contest you can enter and win!
Roll on up to the legendary Wolfman Jack Stage and rev your engines for the luscious ladies of the International Bikini Team as they compete for the title of Miss Buffalo Chip. The Chip hosts three rounds of the Miss Buffalo Chip Pageant every night of the Sturgis Rally.
Ride and rub elbows with some of the biggest names in the biz on an awe-inspiring ride that starts at the Center of the Nation Monument in Belle Fourche, SD and ends at the Legendary Buffalo Chip. Celebrities who have made appearances on The Ride That Rocks™ include Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Journey’s Neal Schon, Orange County Choppers’ Paul Teutul, Sr., South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and the Ness family, just to name a few. One hundred percent of rider fees support worthy local charities.
Experience a day of Real Riders, Real Stories and Real Passion during the annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip Biker Belles Celebration! You’re invited to join the guided Morning Ride™ through the beautiful Black Hills and participate in a day of festivities that celebrates women in riding and supports organizations benefitting women’s causes.
Riders don’t have to have a fully custom-built motorcycle at the Biker Belles Bike Show to enter. Whether it’s a mile muncher covered in dirt, which may win the Dirtiest Bike award, a mild custom, or even a really great story behind the ride, all women-owned bikes are invited to roll down to show it off at the Biker Belles Women's Bike Show. While this show will only be displaying bikes ridden by women, all are invited to attend.
Meet and ride alongside Rusty Wallace, his celebrity NASCAR driver friends and top racing industry executives! The Rusty Wallace Charity Ride starts and ends at Outlaw Square and The Rocksino by Hard Rock Deadwood where you can meet NASCAR celebrities, motorcycle industry icons, get autographs, and enjoy comradery of riders and NASCAR fans like you! The ride takes you through an incredible route chosen by Rusty himself to an exclusive reception.
Experience the creativity, spirit and personal expression of motorcycle history and culture by visiting the Buffalo Chip’s Motorcycles as Art Exhibition. Get an up-close look at the work of some of the industry’s best builders and artists during this internationally renowned exhibit.
Black Hills Helicopter Rally presented by Bell Flight
A chopper of a different kind will join the rally action when Bell hosts a fleet of lucky pilots and their passengers for the second year of the Black Hills Helicopter Rally. Private owners of Bell Helicopters will fly in for with a Sturgis Buffalo Chip VIP experience. Keep your eyes to the sky, and if you wonder why, it’s because the iconic American civilian and military supplier is stepping up the program and hosting their top customers at the Chip. Get a peek at some of the world’s most prestigious helicopters when the inaugural Black Hills Helicopter Rally presented by Bell Flight flies-in to prove once again that there is no experience like the Legendary Buffalo Chip!
Whether you're a veteran biker or a curious newbie, OEM demo rides at the CrossRoads will let you hit the road and feel the wind in your hair. Feel the vintage charm of Janus Motorcycles, the electric thrill of Ryvid, the classic vibe of Royal Enfield, and the cutting-edge performance of Suzuki. Hop on and rev up some of the coolest bikes around daily between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Don't just watch the action – be part of it!
Ives Brothers’ Wall of Death - Daily
Hang over the edge and watch in amazement as the world-famous Ives Brothers defy death, performing stunts on their traveling vertical wooden board track. They’ll be performing multiple daily shows throughout the rally. Check out the times posted by their motodrome and plan to take one in.
If you’ve got an exceptional sense of style and like to “Do It Yourself,” then this daily contest is the place to put your skills to the test for a chance to win prizes. If seeing women wearing skimpy homespun bikinis sounds like something you’d enjoy, this is easily one of the hottest places to be during the Sturgis Rally.
Are you a master of pelvic storytelling? Do you have a whole lotta motion in your ocean? If you’re an expert at making love to nobody in particular, then you’d make a serious contender in the Air Sex World Championships. If you’re not an air Casanova, you can laugh yourself silly watching people do the dirtiest and most ridiculous stuff you’ve ever seen anyone do to the air.
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip is a land of equal opportunity, so if you’re a dude who wants to rock a homemade bikini, we’re not going to stand in your way! After the ladies warm things up, you’ll get the same shot at strutting your stuff in a mankini of your own design.
Belly flop, face plant, back flip, cannonball, you name it—this is the event where anything goes. Whether you’ve got real skill or just want to act like an idiot, this contest will help you cool off during the hot days at the Bikini Beach Swim Paradise!
There’s no bad time to launch yourself down the ginormous slip ‘n’ slide at Bikini Beach, but if you do it during the daily Slip ‘N’ Slide Relay, a free beer will be waiting for you at the end! Take the plunge, swim to the ladder, slam your beer and flip your cup faster than the opposing team, and you’ll come out the winner!
Get your mind into the gutter and bust out some of your dirtiest doodles in this hilarious new Bikini Beach contest. Just like regular Pictionary, the goal is to get your teammates to guess the words that are on your card. But unlike the original, the words you’ll be drawing in this uncensored version will be far from family friendly.
To hell with minding your manners! The Chip wants your longest, loudest juiciest burp, and we’ll give you the liquid ammunition you need to get ‘er done! Head on over to Bikini Beach for this daily contest during the Sturgis Rally.
Everyone knows wet t-shirt contests are hot, but since the daily party at Bikini Beach is already so smokin’, this contest’s contestants have to use frozen t-shirts to cool things down! Pull it, tear it, sit on it, or soak it with your beer; we don’t care how you get it on, just do it before the other contestants.
Hunt for parts, score vintage swag, and swap lies with lifers who’ve got gasoline in their veins. It’s all about the gritty grind and grimy finds at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Motorcycle Parts Swap Meet. This ain’t your grandma’s flea market; it’s a stretch of grass where leather, chrome, and old-school cool collide.
If you’ve got a need for smiles, show up with or without a bike for these daily races at Camp Zero Hell Track. Go around the dam, sail past the bus, and fly into the air, for a chance to win all the glory. A limited number of Smile Makers will be available for use thanks to Coleman Powersports, SnapFabrications and Camp Zero.
Grab your minibike (or motorcycle) and explore the entire Sturgis Buffalo Chip campus as you work through your waypoints and collect fun nuggets of Buffalo Chip history
Do you have the grit, precision and speed? We will make sure the grass clibbins are out of the way as you test your minibike skills and speed. Race with the best as you battle to win the top spot in our Pull-Start Barrel Racing event.
Ride into Full Throttle Magazine’s Official Rally Kickoff Show at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads, and you could ride home a winner! This show, organized by Tony Cianci, welcomes all brands and awards trophies in 15 classes.
Presented by the Gambler 500 & Sons of Smokey
Make an impact and be a part of the Leave Zero Trace Sons of Smokey Cleanup in and around South Dakota’s Black Hills and Badlands. Sons of Smokey, a non-profit that’s mission is to facilitate the collection and disposal of trash from public lands, is partnering with Camp Zero to ensure that the local public lands are kept the way they have always been, wild.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Sons of Smokey and Camp Zero are looking for your help identifying trash-filled public land locations. Download the Sons of Smokey app and help us identify places that need cleaned up.
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Some of the world's best stunt racers will be testing out the new drifter obstacle course at the Chip. The Drifter Cross riders will use their unique drifting and racing skills to race against each other through a challenging course set up at the Buffalo Chip CrossRoads. Catch their practice Friday, Aug. 2 from noon to 5 p.m. and the real deal on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debuts in the Buffalo Chip amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 3! Headlined by defending champ Britain Hart and challenger Taylor 'Killa Bee' Starling, BKFC-63 promises to pack punch after punch. Experience this night of raw, unfiltered action in the squared circle VIP or onstage VIP viewing areas. With a stacked undercard and the Chip's electrifying atmosphere, you and your friends are in for a knockout experience.
Featuring Rick Bray of RKB Kustom SpeedThe first campers to ever pass through the Buffalo Chip gate in 1981 rode in on choppers, so it’s only fitting that the Custom Series includes a show for chopper lovers. Old school, new school and everything in between will be on display, plus win huge cash prizes: $2500 to Best in Show and $500 each to 8 additional classes. Free to enter, free to attend.
If you’ve got a Wang, show off that thang at the Wango Tango Custom Gold Wing Show! Honda’s development of the Gold Wing changed the face of two-wheeled touring back in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Now, it’s about to change the face of America’s greatest V-twin event, as it fills the no. 1 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally destination with a sea of vintage and modern metric customs.
Come meet, hangout and shenanigan alongside your favorite motorcycle content creators, Youtubers, social media wizards and internet stars at the Buffalo Chip Creator Hangout on Sunday, Aug. 4 at Camp Zero from 2 – 4 pm! Watch your favorite creators compete in fun games and take part in them as well. Over 20 creators will be in attendance including @blockheadmoto, @grindhardplumingco, @highwayvixen, @sassy_pantss, @theorneryone, @thebadgers, @thegambler500, and so many more!
Presented by the Gambler 500
Grab a couple friends and show up to one of the weirdest and wildest events at Camp Zero, the Minibike Rodeo. Road barrel/keg drag, pool noodle jousting, and flip cup races are just a few things to expect. Make sure to bring your cowboy hat, you’re going to need it.
Formula G Racing at Camp Zero is all about teamwork, speed, and strategy. Teams take to the track in a high-energy relay race, where it’s not just about the fastest go kart, but the smartest handoffs and slickest teamwork. Think fast, drive faster and work together like a well-oiled machine to take the win. It’s a pedal-to-the-metal, tag-team rush!
Join the crew of the bizarre and the builders of the ingenious at Camp Zero's Contraption Show presented by Martian Machine. If you’ve crafted something that's part engineering marvel and part creative madness, we want you and your contraption to take center stage at this showcase of the outlandish. This show will park itself at the heart of Camp Zero to display the wildest creations you’ve ever seen on Sunday, Aug. 4 from 4-6 p.m.
Martian Machine’s Bike Games at Camp Zero, is where creativity meets competition on two wheels! Leave the slow race and the burnouts for the other guys. This will be a lineup of goofy challenges and stunts that will definitely make you laugh, maybe a little scared, and you’ll hopefully drop your bike. The best way we can describe these games is just doing hoodrat sh** with your friends. Join the Martian Machine gang at Camp Zero for the fun, absurd, and playful rivalry.
Ride in and register for free for this no-nonsense motorcycle event coordinated by Joe Mielke that brings together motorcycle riders to have fun and show and talk motorcycles. Now in its 12th year, this show is all about the riders, their stories and their ride. Tons of great prizes will be awarded based on popular vote thanks to the support of many of the biggest names in the motorcycle world and aftermarket parts industry. One hundred percent of the revenue generated from donations and t-shirt sales at this show go directly to LifeScape of SD.
The grass race to top all grass races. Grab your minibike and a buddy and head to the Race Pit Area in the Powersports Complex. This is a head-to-head event where you can prove once and for all that you are the fastest grasser out there.
Celebrate choppers, talk chop and have a good time during an evening of old-school rodeo games at Camp Zero! Saddle up for some games like the cowboy barrel cross, rail ride, highway cones, weenie grab, slow races, barrel races and more. Prizes including $250 cash and Buffalo Chip admission passes are up for grabs!
Burn rubber and haul ass to one of the most badass bike shows to ever set up shop during the Sturgis Rally. Indian, Harley, and Victory owners are throttling into the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s Pretty Fast Show at the free-access CrossRoads on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Presented by S&S Cycle with Paughco and Baker Drivetrain Featuring Paul Wideman & Darren McKeag
Celebrate Harley-Davidson’s classic and reliable workhorse engine ever built at the Buffalo Chip’s Evo Entanglement Bike Show presented by S&S Cycle. During this show, the free-access CrossRoads at the Buffalo Chip will be packed to the edges with Dynas, Softails, FXRs, Sportys, touring bikes and even CVOs, all outfitted with these long-revered engines.
Over $35,000 in prizes including a complete S&S engine, Paughco roller, and $1000 towards a Baker tranny. FREE Limited Edition Mint Speed Shop flannel to first 100 registered. Free to enter, free to attend.
The sights, sounds and smells of badass motorcycles thundering by at speeds of up to 120 mph will raise the hair on the back of your neck and have you wanting more when they peel off the drag strip line in the middle of The Chip®’s legendary amphitheater.
Bike Show Mafia is hosting the Godfather of Bass Audio Competition, a new event at the Buffalo Chip this year, featuring the loudest and proudest motorcycle sound systems around. If you think your bike’s audio system has the power to compete, bring it on!
Ever walked by a group of friends at their campsite and thought to yourself, “Those guys look fun,” and wanted to join in on their party? While you’re usually welcome to stop by and say hi to other friendly folks camping at The Best Party Anywhere®,
Join Led Sled for communal event that celebrates the history, culture and diversity of one of the coolest bikes in existence, the Harley-Davidson Sportster along with Harley-Davidson, Chop Machine, V-Twin Visionary, Biltwell, Lowbrow Customs, Whiteknuckler Brand, Sawicki, Mama Tried, Flat Out Friday, Garage Built Podcast and Cycle Source. The show is held at CAMP ZERO near the Sturgis Buffalo Chip East Gate. It’s free to enter and attend and features a mind-blowing collection of customized Sportster models and a large dose of memorable mayhem.
They say it’s not the size of the bike that matters, but rather how you customize it. Nowhere will that simple truth be more evident than the Camp Zero Mini Bike Show Presented by Snap Fabrications and featuring Joe Mielke. Whether you’re a master fabricator or a self-deprecator and letting your freak flag fly is the name of the game. As long as it’s small in stature and big in character, give that puppy a pull-start and ride it on in to Camp Zero for a little bit of fun.
Anything goes during the Anarchy Games. Show up on a bike. Roll a keg, race slow, twist off the line, catch some airtime and hold on tight. Sound like absolutely no fun? Then don’t show.
Show up Aug. 7 before Theory of a Deadman and Hinder to find out if wire walker Blake Wallenda and motorcycle daredevil Kyle Ives join forces again to risk life and limb! One thing is sure, there will be tons of fun stunts, including our Monster Wall Smash with Unsung Zero, Regular-Sized Joe Miekle, and so much more.
Join Jim Lynch of Revelation 1 Concepts on Wednesday, Aug. 7, from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. then hangout and enjoy the evening vibe at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip CrossRoads and Big Engine Bar for a day of bikes, bass, and all-out mayhem. All bikes are welcome to ride in and enter the All-Class Bike Show, where they'll be looking for the cream of the crop among Sturgis' finest rides.
Bring your friends and join the fun at the free-access Buffalo Chip CrossRoads for an exciting party filled with ice-cold drinks, exciting entertainment, hilarious games, gorgeous girls and generous giveaways on the Big Engine Bar Stage. Enter to win huge prizes in the Beard Contest, Hot Hunks Contest, Mullet Madness Contest, and Cherry Pie Eating Contest.
Calling all bearded road warriors and aficionados of facial follicles! Get ready to rev up your engines and showcase your majestic man manes at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Beard Contest Presented by Volt Lifeproof Grooming. Grab your friends and head to the Big Engine Bar in the heart of the free-access Buffalo Chip CrossRoads for this spectacle of the rally’s biggest and best beards during Buffalo Chip Fan Fest. In addition to bragging rights and the adoration of fans, entering this contest gives you a shot at prizes that will make your beard stand on end!
If you’d rather drink a six-pack than have six pack abs, this is the contest for you. While it takes years—or even decades– of dedication to shape the perfect beer belly, it only takes a few moments to win the Chip’s Beer Belly Contest. Show off your guts for glory during Buffalo Chip Fan Fest and you could win a pair of Stage West meal deals!
Fellas, this is your time to shine! Calling all hunks, studs, beefcakes and dad bods for the Hot Hunks Contest hosted by Hot 93.1! Demonstrate the right combination of manliness, moves and charisma, and you could be the next Buffalo Chip Hot Hunk!
Does your hair make you go fast, steal your friend’s girl and not apologize because, welp, mullets are just that way? Do you like to live dangerously, laugh in the face of today’s hairstyle trends and crank up the metal and bang your head into oblivion? If so, then you may be a prime candidate to take home the grand championship at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s “Mullet Madness” Mullet Competition! Pay homage to one of the most misunderstood and unapologetically badass haircuts of all time and you could be walking away with 2 free memberships to Chip Fam Club!
Cherry Pie Eating Contest - Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
No one can deny that it’s fun to get pie-eyed at The Best Party Anywhere®, but it’s even more fun when you’re doing it for your chance to win free 2025 Rally Passes!
Presented by Gambler 500
Warning: Rock and roll with us as we ride minibikes with our friends on the big Powersports track. We guarantee, it will add life to your years.
Featuring Ted Smith and Big Daddy RatGet ready to drool all over the asphalt as you take in the sea of magnificent motorcycles at the world-famous, longest-running grand daddy of them all, Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Show. Over 100 of the Sturgis Rally’s finest will be competing in 14 different classes, and each will be begging you to get an up-close look. The Rat’s Hole show displays the work of the world’s best builders, whose handiwork is judged on personality, function and a progressive sense of motorcycle culture.
Adam Sandoval’s Great American Convoy culminates with a HUGE final bash at the Big Engine Bar Thursday, Aug. 8 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Motorcycle content creator and philanthropist Adam Sandoval is bringing his month-long convoy to the Sturgis Rally for a final party at the Chip, where he will give away a motorcycle to one lucky person. Anyone is invited to join the convoy and final party with a donation to support the Wounded Warrior Project.
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Custom Series King Award - Handcrafted by Joe Mielke
The Best in Show winner from each show in the Buffalo Chip Custom Series will go on to compete against one another for the title of Custom Series King Presented by Gates Belt Drive. All Best in Show winners will be invited onto the Buffalo Chip’s legendary Wolfman Jack Main Stage where celebrity judges will crown the winner of this prestigious award hand crafted by Joe Mielke of Snap Fabrications.
The Buffalo Chip is wrapping the 2024 festival with a finale like you’ve never seen before. Grab your costumes and join your friends for a night of pint-sized pandemonium with Mini Kiss, Back in Black, and Van Zeppelin. Roll up on your mini bike, play mini games, and strut your most rockin' costume for a shot at a VIP upgrade (while supplies last). Show the world you’ve got the grit to party from kickoff to the grand finale in the iron butt of rally parties. It's gonna be a little crazy, a little wild, and a whole lot of fun!
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip was established By Bikers, For Bikers™ in 1981. Since then we’ve been dedicated to bringing you a lineup of motorcycle events that gets bigger and better every year. Want to check out or relive some of the wild and wacky events from our 40-plus-year history? Well, this is the place to do it!
What are some of your favorite Buffalo Chip events? What kind of events would you like to see in the future? Let us know in the comments below!
“I never knew what a dream vacation was till I experienced the Chip back in 2005. That year and every year since after parting at the Chip, for months I’ll wake up in the middle of the night, sit up in bed and think I’m still in there during the Rally! Amazing place! Like nowhere else. Must do for anyone’s bucket list!” – Steven Glomb
