St. Pete BikeFest

About this event

Now in its ninth year, this one is based at the OCC Road House and Museum — the Orange County Choppers venue on the Tampa Bay side, with the museum collection on site and the Teutuls themselves usually somewhere in the building. The motorcycle show runs across seven divisions plus ride-in competitions. Around it: national acts on the concert stage at night, free regional bands through the afternoon, axe throwing, a mechanical bull, professional wrestling, parachute jumps and a vendor marketplace. The organised Sunshine Skyway Ride takes in the bridge, which is worth the entry on its own — it is one of the more dramatic stretches of road in Florida. Thursday is free, and general admission to the Friday and Saturday concerts is free too; VIP tickets buy you a better position rather than access. Note the name has shortened over the years, and the venue address is in Clearwater rather than St. Petersburg proper.