Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In
On Fathers Day weekend every year the small town of Cavalier, ND hosts a motorcycle event they call the Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In. The quiet streets of Cavalier erupt into the thunder of engines, laughter, and community spirit. The Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In is the states largest motorcycle gathering - a celebration of freedom, friendship, and small town charm.
This event started out in 1997 as a Thursday bike night and sidewalk sale that has exploded into a full-blown weekend long festival that attracts bikers from the Midwest and Canada. In 2025 the Ride-In celebrated its 29th anniversary, they must be doing something right!
The Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In is three days of riding, raffles and music. From Friday to Sunday Main Street transforms into a biker playground. Here is a glimpse of what the weekend entailed.
Friday:
Vendors and food trucks line the streets through the weekend. Vendors included:
Asphalt Jacks Leathers - every bikers dream at a motorcycle event
Local Coffee shop serving hot or cold coffee’s
Braun Metal Works - The absolute best prices on metal sculptures we have ever seen
Lots of food vendors
Much, much more
Pubs & Pipes Fun Run kicks off with drink specials, pit stops, and chances to win prizes
Evening Street Dance, this year was Matt Farris, with high energy Country / Rock
Saturday
Fun Run, registration opens early and the ride is kickstands up at 10am. We headed west through the North Dakota prairie to Walhalla, ND for our first stop at a local bar. After about an hour of catching up with other riders we hopped back on the bike and headed back east to Pembina, ND. This was a longer stop with food, live music, and plenty of drinks. We gossiped about life adventures, vacations, and other memorable motorcycle trips we have taken over the years with new friends. From here the group crossed in Minnesota, taking in some scenic miles before heading back west to Cavalier. This wasn’t just a ride, it was a tour of the Red River Valley’s beauty.
Upon returning from the run the biker games kick-off with the Slow Race, Tattoo Contest, and burnouts
Raffles and live auctions take place throughout the day
After dark, the party continues with a street dance
Sunday
Sunday morning ends the Ride-In with a Pancake breakfast before everyone hits the road to head home
The Ride-In is more than just horsepower and chrome. It’s about community. The weekend raises money for local causes, including Veterans’ Honor Flight, with 100% of proceeds going directly to those who served. It’s a family-friendly, biker-welcoming bash!
If you’re asking yourself if you should attend at least once in your life? The answer is without a doubt YES! You’ll get epic rides through the Rendezvous Region, Small town hospitality, old-school biker games, live music, food truck, vendors with local crafts as well as biker essentials. Most importantly it supports a great cause, and as bikers we love supporting everyone, especially our nations veterans.
