The Sturgis Buffalo Chip® is the Largest Music Festival in Motorcycling®. Established in 1981, the venue’s high-profile, nine-day festival, known as The Best Party Anywhere®, remains one of the world’s most televised and longest running independent music festivals.
Open for camping Memorial Day through Labor Day!
Outside the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the campground is a quiet homebase to relax near the swimming hole or RV site while you explore the local culture and nearby Black Hills. It also serves as a gathering space for events, including a Ribfest, an Adventure Riding Festival, Off-Road Racing and more. See full year-round event listing and non-rally camping info here!
Making your way around the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally can be an overwhelming experience. But it doesn’t have to be this way...
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Worldclass bands perform at the festival during the Sturgis Rally.
Located three miles east of Sturgis, SD on 600 creek-fed acres, it offers multiple stages of entertainment, a swimming hole, bars, mouth-watering food, showers, cabins, RVs, camping and more to visitors traveling from all corners of the world.
The Chip's concerts and entertainment are free with camping. But you don't have to camp to attend the concerts. Purchase passes in advance to save money and avoid the rush at the gate!
Numerous bike and stunt shows and all shopping, live music, events and military tributes at the CrossRoads are free and open to the public.