Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa

08/03/2026

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Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa Upcoming Events List:

Aug 7-16 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally South Dakota
Aug 8 AtlanticFest Car and Bike Show Atlantic
Aug 8 CFMC Bike Wash Cedar Rapids
Aug 8 Josh Nolte Memorial Ride Big Barn HD Des Moines
Aug 13-23 Big Barn HD at the Iowa State Fair
Aug 14-15 Baxter Cycle Open House/Demo Day/Motorcycle Auction Marne
Aug 15 AMVETS Riders Fun Run Post 82 Hudson
Aug 15 The Rust Run Antique Motorcycle Poker Run Atlanta, NE
Aug 16 Support Our Veterans Ride LuVerne
Aug 16 9th Annual Monona County Veterans Memorial Car & Bike Show Onawa
Aug 22 Abate D 18 Pay Back Ride VFW Burlington
Aug 22 Hell on Wheels Chopper Show #8 Franklin
Aug 22 Kyles Mile 12 Metro HD Cedar Rapids
Aug 22 22 Reasons to Stay Awareness Motorcycle Ride RT 65 HD Indianola
Aug 22 QCA Veterans Outreach Center Run Bettendorf
Aug 23 2nd Annual Bike/Car Show Clarksville
Aug 28 -29 Old School Biker Party Algona
Aug 28-29 Bootleggers & Bandits Car, Bike, & Big Rig Show Colfax
Aug 29 End of Summer Bash Route 65 Indianola
Aug 29 11th Annual Sidetracked Memorial Ride Creston
Aug 29 A Ride for Their Rides Nate Allen Benefit Smithland
Sep 3-5 55th Annual Chief Blackhawk Antique Motorcycle Swap Meet Davenport
Sep 4 Vintage Flat Track Racing Davenport
Sep 5 5th Annual Poker Run for Autism Des Moines
Sep 3-6 Redneck Revival Conesville
Sep 12 Mean Machine "Smalltown Throwdown" Burnout Contest & Stereo Battle Elkhart
Sep 12 Tenth Souls M.C. Clean and Sober Poker Run Nashua
Sep 13 620 Golf Tournament Metro HD Cedar Rapids
Sep 13 Hill Climb Anamosa
Sep 19 2nd Annual Su***de Awareness Run Colo
Sep 19 Abate D 18 Toys For Tots Mediapolis
Sep 19 2nd Annual David Mann Chopper Fest Kansas City, MO
Sep 19 Annual Tony Webb Memorial Ride Cu***ng
Sep 19-20 Rumble In the Sand Conesville
Sep 20 41st Annual World-Famous Butterfield's M-C Parts Hot Dog Daze Omaha, NE
Sep 20 Two Rivers Vintage Motorcycle Club Concours de’ Cornfield Earlham
Sep 24-27 42nd Annual MRF Meeting of the Minds Milwaukee, WI
Sep 26 CFMC End of Year Party & Ride Cedar Rapids
Sep 26 Applefest Car & Bike Show Woodbine
Oct 3 2nd Annual Aidan's Ride Iowa North Point Cedar Rapids
Oct 3 Handle Bar Jockeys End of Summer Party Jefferson
Oct 11 42nd Annual Fall All Vehicle Swap Meet Monticello
Oct 17-18 Rust Resurrection & Burn Conesville
Oct 31 Tenth Souls M.C. Clean and Sober Halloween Dance Waterloo
Nov 6-7 Veteran’s Day Event Big Barn HD Des Moines
Nov 6-8 ABATE of Iowa STEAM Des Moines
Nov 11 Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast Metro HD Cedar Rapids
Nov 27-28 Black Friday & Orange Saturday Big Barn HD Des Moines
Dec 12 Holiday Open House Big Barn HD Des Moines
Dec 12 Santa at Metro HD Cedar Rapids

08/03/2026

Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa
Iowa Bike Nights and Dinner Rides

This list is what we have found and what has been submitted. Before heading to any event, please check weather and make sure the event is not cancelled. Not responsible for misprints and typos. If you have any other events to list, please email [email protected]

Tuesday

Teufelhund Veterans Group Anamosa (5-19, 6-23, 7-28, 8-25)
The Gypsy Highway Davenport (3rd or 4th Tuesdays)

Wednesday

Back Forty Bike Night at the Barn Des Moines (2nd Wed May, Jun, Jul, Sep)
Benolas Baxter
The Honkytonk Clarksville
Dinner Rides Zylstra HD Ames

Thursday

Bikes on the Hundred Block Council Bluffs (3rd Thurs)
Roar Into Harlan (3rd Thurs)
Metro HD Cedar Rapids (2nd Thurs May-Aug, 3rd Thurs Sep)
East of Omaha Bike Night Griswold (1st Thurs May-Sep)
Capt. Roys Vintage Bike Night Des Moines (1st Thurs)
Iowa City HD Coralville (3rd Thurs May-Aug, Sep 24)
Fireside Lounge Atlantic (4th Thurs)
Hide’s Inn Camanche (Last Thurs Jun-Aug)

Friday

Bondurant Bike Night (Last Fri May-Jul)
Centerville Bike Night (4th Fri)
American Legion Post 232 Polk City (2nd Fri May-Sep)
Silver Eagle HD Waterloo (Select Fridays)
Stick & Balls Indianola (2nd Fridays)

Saturday

Colfax Saturday Night Cruise (5-2, 6-6, 7-11, 8-1, 9-12)

Sunday

Just 1 More Jamaica (Starting in May)

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07/27/2026

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Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa Upcoming Events List:

Aug 1 1st Annual Southwest Iowa Bike Show Mt Ayr
Aug 1 Leon Car, Bike, Truck Show Leon
Aug 1 Zach’s Memorial Ride Knoxville
Aug 1 John “Sully” C***s Memorial Event Milan, IL
Aug 7-16 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally South Dakota
Aug 8 AtlanticFest Car and Bike Show Atlantic
Aug 8 CFMC Bike Wash Cedar Rapids
Aug 8 Josh Nolte Memorial Ride Big Barn HD Des Moines
Aug 13-23 Big Barn HD at the Iowa State Fair
Aug 14-15 Baxter Cycle Open House/Demo Day/Motorcycle Auction Marne
Aug 15 AMVETS Riders Fun Run Post 82 Hudson
Aug 15 The Rust Run Antique Motorcycle Poker Run Atlanta, NE
Aug 16 Support Our Veterans Ride LuVerne
Aug 16 9th Annual Monona County Veterans Memorial Car & Bike Show Onawa
Aug 22 Abate D 18 Pay Back Ride VFW Burlington
Aug 22 Hell on Wheels Chopper Show #8 Franklin
Aug 22 Kyles Mile 12 Metro HD Cedar Rapids
Aug 22 22 Reasons to Stay Awareness Motorcycle Ride RT 65 HD Indianola
Aug 22 QCA Veterans Outreach Center Run Bettendorf
Aug 23 2nd Annual Bike/Car Show Clarksville
Aug 28 -29 Old School Biker Party Algona
Aug 28-29 Bootleggers & Bandits Car, Bike, & Big Rig Show Colfax
Aug 29 End of Summer Bash Route 65 Indianola
Aug 29 11th Annual Sidetracked Memorial Ride Creston
Aug 29 A Ride for Their Rides Nate Allen Benefit Smithland
Sep 3-5 55th Annual Chief Blackhawk Antique Motorcycle Swap Meet Davenport
Sep 4 Vintage Flat Track Racing Davenport
Sep 5 5th Annual Poker Run for Autism Des Moines
Sep 3-6 Redneck Revival Conesville
Sep 12 Mean Machine "Smalltown Throwdown" Burnout Contest & Stereo Battle Elkhart
Sep 12 Tenth Souls M.C. Clean and Sober Poker Run Nashua
Sep 13 620 Golf Tournament Metro HD Cedar Rapids
Sep 13 Hill Climb Anamosa
Sep 19 2nd Annual Su***de Awareness Run Colo
Sep 19 Abate D 18 Toys For Tots Mediapolis
Sep 19 2nd Annual David Mann Chopper Fest Kansas City, MO
Sep 19 Annual Tony Webb Memorial Ride Cu***ng
Sep 19-20 Rumble In the Sand Conesville
Sep 20 41st Annual World-Famous Butterfield's M-C Parts Hot Dog Daze Omaha, NE
Sep 20 Two Rivers Vintage Motorcycle Club Concours de’ Cornfield Earlham
Sep 24-27 42nd Annual MRF Meeting of the Minds Milwaukee, WI
Sep 26 CFMC End of Year Party & Ride Cedar Rapids
Sep 26 Applefest Car & Bike Show Woodbine
Oct 3 2nd Annual Aidan's Ride Iowa North Point Cedar Rapids
Oct 3 Handle Bar Jockeys End of Summer Party Jefferson
Oct 11 42nd Annual Fall All Vehicle Swap Meet Monticello
Oct 17-18 Rust Resurrection & Burn Conesville
Oct 31 Tenth Souls M.C. Clean and Sober Halloween Dance Waterloo
Nov 6-7 Veteran’s Day Event Big Barn HD Des Moines
Nov 6-8 ABATE of Iowa STEAM Des Moines
Nov 11 Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast Metro HD Cedar Rapids
Nov 27-28 Black Friday & Orange Saturday Big Barn HD Des Moines
Dec 12 Holiday Open House Big Barn HD Des Moines
Dec 12 Santa at Metro HD Cedar Rapids