When are the Myrtle Beach, SC bike weeks in 2025? Key spring & fall dates to know
This story is being updated to correct dates for the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival. (Updated 7:40 p.m. March 18, 2025)
The Grand Strand is home to several major motorcycle festivals that draw thousands of bikers and enthusiasts each year. From rides to live performances, the bike weeks bring plenty of excitement, festivities and traffic.
For locals, first-time tourists and long-time visitors alike, these bike rally dates are essential for planning around the Myrtle Beach area.
Spring Myrtle Beach Bike Rally
The first bike rally of the year is also the largest. Sometimes referred to as Myrtle Beach Bike Week or Spring Bike Week, the Spring Myrtle Beach Bike Rally will run from Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 18 this year.
The rally area includes more than 50 miles along the Grand Strand coast. While participating spots are located as far north as Little River, many biker favorites like the Beaver Bar and Suck Bang Blow are clustered south of Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet.
Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival
The Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival, often called Black Bike Week, also returns in May. This year’s festival spans Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26.
As the only beach in the region that welcomed Black people during segregation, Atlantic Beach was a natural choice for the festival. Although the vendors and performances are in Atlantic Beach, festival excitement extends around the Grand Strand.
Fall Myrtle Beach Bike Rally
Bike events in the Grand Strand will slow down in the summer until the Fall Myrtle Beach Bike Rally returns in September. The fall rally is smaller than its sister event in the spring, but still welcomes plenty of bikers every year. The 2025 rally will officially run Friday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 5.
Like the spring rally, the fall rally spans the Grand Strand, but the south side features many of the festivities and events.
This article was updated to correct misstated dates.
This story was originally published March 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM.