Bentonville Bike Fest is a week-long celebration of mountain biking and cycling culture held each June across Bentonville, Arkansas, home to more than 400 miles of trails and gravel roads. The 2026 edition runs June 9 through 14 with races, demos, clinics, and community rides.
Bentonville's identity as a cycling destination did not happen by accident.
The festival draws on Bentonville's status as a purpose-built mountain biking destination, the result of sustained regional investment in trail infrastructure, and packs a wide range of formats into a single week: cross-country, enduro, and gravel races staggered to reduce trail congestion, a UCI C1 trials and nationals event, flatland BMX and freestyle dirt shows, a pump track, and the multi-distance Gravelicious ride offered at 30- and 60-mile lengths
Evening vendor expos on the Bentonville Square shift the festival's center from the trails to the town, and organizers describe it as one of the largest expos of its kind in the country, with free demo bikes and e-bikes letting attendees try equipment on the same trail network used by professional racers
The festival continues the modern American mountain-biking festival tradition of pairing professional-level racing with accessible community rides and equipment demos
reflecting Bentonville's deliberate development as a mountain-biking tourism hub over the past decade
Dates TBA · Usually May
Getting to Bentonville Bike Fest works best when arrival and return routes are decided before the busiest part of the day.
Athletic cycling gear, helmets, and moisture-wicking layers for participants in rides or races; casual outdoor clothing works for spectators attending expos and demonstration shows, with...
Bentonville Bike Fest is easier when spectators give competitors, vehicles and staff room to work.
For peak dates, book flexible lodging near reliable routes into and out of Bentonville.
Check official or local sources for ticketed areas, paid stands, and same-year access rules.
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Bentonville Bike Fest is listed for May · Spring. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Bentonville, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Spring is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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