Biketoberfest

Daytona Beach, FL

Website: http://www.biketoberfest.org/

Mark your calendar now for October 18-21, 2012 for the 20th anniversary of Biketoberfest® in Daytona Beach, FL, an international award-winning motorcycle festival that offers participants an extended weekend get-away brimming with plenty of sun, beaches, bikes and fun! Thousands of bikes will roar into and all around town - no two alike! Popular annual activities include motorcycle shows and rallies that showcase new, vintage and custom bikes; demonstration rides on the newest machines from top manufacturers; and on-track motorcycle action at the world-famous Daytona International Speedway. You'll also enjoy endless-delicious food choices, live music and plenty of people-watching. With a variety of events and activities planned at venues all across the county, you're sure to find the best places to play and stay during your visit. Be sure to check out Blogger Kathy's take on the event below. She'll steer you in the right direction.

Here's just a sample of what's scheduled for the first weekend of Bike Week 2012. The Budweiser Clydesdale Parade down Main Street - March 10 & 11, 2 p.m.DeLand Bike Rally, March 10, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Motorcycles line the streets of Downtown DeLand for one of the area's largest bike rallies. Live music, vendors, bike shows and dining. 5th annual MDA Ride, March 13. Ride leaves the Harley-Davidson Beach...

Here's just a sample of what's scheduled for the first weekend of Bike Week 2012.

The Budweiser Clydesdale Parade down Main Street - March 10 & 11, 2 p.m.

DeLand Bike Rally, March 10, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Motorcycles line the streets of Downtown DeLand for one of the area's largest bike rallies. Live music, vendors, bike shows and dining.

5th annual MDA Ride, March 13. Ride leaves the Harley-Davidson Beach Street location at 10 a.m. and ends at Bruce Rossmeyer's Destination Daytona, Ormond Beach.

The Harley-Davidson Ride-In Custom Bike Show in partnership with American Iron Magazine, March 14, News-Journal Center parking lot, registration 9 a.m. - noon, judging 4 p.m.

March 14-16, WyoTech 22nd Annual Horsepower Shootout, WyoTech campus, 470 Destination Daytona Lane. Contestants will be competing on the WyoTech Dyno to determine whose motorcycle produces the most horsepower.