The 2026 Steel Horse Rally
What to know
See the Steel Horse Rally Bikes & Badges Vintage Bike Show for free, Saturday, May 2nd from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the US Marshals Museum, 789 Riverfront Drive in Fort Smith, Ark. Visitors can also enjoy free admission to the US Marshals Museum on Sat., May 2nd from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., courtesy of Fort Smith Harley-Davidson. It’s also free to enter your motorcycle in the contest where people vote for the recipient of the People’s Choice Award.
The Steel Horse Rally continues to support local charities and the 2025 Steel Horse Rally official charities include Arc for the River Valley, the Children’s Service League, and Heaven’s Babies. When people make a $5 minimum charitable donation for the metallic gold official 2025 Steel Horse Rally Charity Cup, 100 percent of the donation will go to these three charities. The SHR Charity Cup and armband will allow those age 21 or older to walk through the entire rally and downtown Entertainment District with an adult beverage in the cup during the charity event. The Steel Horse Rally Charity Cups are already available at participating business in Fort Smith and will be available at the Steel Horse Rally Handle Bar located at 6th St. and Garrison Ave. during the rally.
Motorcycle riders at the Steel Horse Rally can park their bikes in the middle of Garrison Avenue, one of the widest historic downtown streets in the USA, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1st, and 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. Other crowd favorites returning for the 2026 event include the Cops and Cones Motorcycle Exhibition and the Steel Horse Strongman Showdown. The 2026 Cops and Cones, hosted by the Fort Smith Police Department, will be Saturday, May 2nd starting at 10 a.m. at Garrison Ave. & 12th Street. The Steel Horse Strongman Showdown will be Saturday, May 2nd at Riverfront (Glass) Pavilion at 100 North B Street. This officially sanctioned event features professional and amateur men and women athletes lifting tremendous amounts of weight. Top finishers at this event can advance to Regional Strongman Competitions. There will also be 75+ vendors in three vendor areas along Garrison Avenue that will open starting at noon on Friday, May 1st and reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. The vendor locations include the parking lot at 601 Garrison Ave. (First National Bank Parking Lot), 800 Garrison Ave. and the 1000 block of Garrison Ave. (Cisterna Park near the General Darby Statue). Vendor applications will be available on the Steel Horse Rally webpage starting in November of 2025.
The 2026 Steel Horse Rally will feature great live music and entertainment on the Steel Horse Rally Stage. The Steel Horse Handle Bar will be located near the stage along with the Very Important Biker Area right in front of the stage. For the ultimate experience, VIB (Very Important Biker) packages will be available for a charitable donation to the Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity closer to the rally. Look for more information coming soon at www.TheSteelHorseRally.com VIBs receive a Steel Horse Rally T-shirt reserved in their size, and enjoy premium seating in the VIB Area in front of the Steel Horse Rally Stage. VIBs will also receive a commemorative VIB badge, lanyard, armband and swag bag.
The Steel Horse Rally is a free, fun and family-friendly event and we invite everyone to come and be part of it!