The Steel Horse Rally is coming to town this weekend! Here’s everything you need to know about what’s going on in downtown Fort Smith.

Friday, April 29th

11:30am-5:30pm : The 2nd Annual Public Guardians Poker Run (First bike out at Noon at Old Fort Harley-Davidson, 6304 S. 36th St., Fort Smith, AR)
Live Music: Headlining band Jackyll with opening acts Juni Moon, .357 and Hillbilly Vegas

Saturday, April 30th

9:00am : The Birds of Prey Show (Fort Smith Convention Center Parking Lot)
10:00am : Fort Smith Firefighters Poker Run (Old Fort Harley-Davidson)
1:00pm : Vertical Groove (Fort Smith Convention Center)
3:00pm : The Steel Horse Rally Thunder Through the Valley Motorcycle Parade (Lineup begins at Fort Smith Park, 5301 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith, AR)
5:00pm : The 2nd Annual Miss Steel Horse Rally Bikini Contest (Main Stage in the Fort Smith Convention Center)
5:30pm : Live music from Colton Cerny and the Red Sun Caravan, the Jason Wells Band and White Collar Sideshow (Main Stage in the Fort Smith Convention Center)

Friday & Saturday

Vendor Village : Opens Friday afternoon located in the parking lot near 802 Garrison Ave
Steel Horse Rally Handle Bar : Opens Friday evening inside the Fort Smith Convention Center
Tattoo Alley : Opens Friday evening inside the Fort Smith Convention Center
The Harley-Davidson National Demo Truck and Harley-Davidson Jumpstart Experience: Riders will be led on a test ride throughout the area to see the newest features of the new 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycles
Motorcycle Parking in the Middle of Garrison Ave./Motorcycle Traffic Only on Garrison Ave. : Park your motorcycle in the middle of one of the widest main streets in America! Starting Friday afternoon at time a TBA between the 5th and 10th Street blocks of Garrison Ave. Bikes must be moved by 2am.

Nearby Events

Motorcycle Memories : April 29 12:00, program on Fort Smith motorcycle culture.  April 29 & 30 view the Motorcycle Memories exhibition in the lobby of the museum.
Motorcycling in Arkansas : April 30 at 1:00 pm, program with Grady Spann, Director of Arkansas State Parks.
Fort City Backyard BBQ Shootout : Check-in for teams competing Friday, April 29th, Tasting & Competition, on April 30th at the River Valley Food Bank Parking Lot at 1617 Zero St., Fort Smith.
Dedication of the General William O. Darby Statue :  Saturday, April 30th 10 a.m., Cisterna Plaza.

Nearby Live Music

JD Clayton : 6-8pm at the new Griffin properties across from La Huerta located at 405 Garrison Avenue
Willin N. Able : 6pm at La Huerta on Garrison