About This Event
Kitties, Canines & Cruisers:
Motorcycle Rescue Rally & Adoption Festival
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Kitties, Canines & Cruisers is a large-scale community event that brings together motorcycle enthusiasts, animal lovers, local businesses, and animal welfare organizations for a full day of fun, fundraising, and lifesaving impact.
This event combines the excitement of a choose-your-own-adventure motorcycle rally with the heart of a community adoption festival — all designed to support and uplift rescue groups and shelters in the Chicagoland region.
Event Format
🏍️ Motorcycle Rescue Rally
📍 Chicago Harley-Davidson – Villa Park
🕐 9:00–10:00 AM Registration & Check-In
🏁 10:00 AM Kickstands Up
Riders begin at Chicago Harley-Davidson and choose their own route from a set of nine Rally Stops (three Red, three Blue, three Yellow). At each stop, riders receive a sealed card that becomes part of our poker-style competition. This format keeps the route dynamic, fun, and engaging — and it eliminates bottlenecks while allowing riders to customize their experience.
This rally is proudly alcohol-free and family-friendly.
🎉 Adoption & Community Festival
📍 The Forge – Lemont
🕐 1:00–5:00 PM
The rally ends with a vibrant community celebration at The Forge featuring:
- 20+ animal rescue and shelter adoption booths
- Local vendors & small businesses
- Food trucks and live entertainment
- Family-friendly activities and interactive experiences
- Raffles, prizes, and awards for rally participants
Our shared goal for the finale is bold:
🏡 100 Adoption Placements in One Day
💛 Fundraising & Impact
This event brings multiple organizations together to share fundraising and adoption success. Participating rescues benefit from:
🐾 Rider Support Contributions
Riders designate a rescue when they register — and each rescue receives $5 per rider who rides in their name.
🔁 Pooled Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Riders can set up fundraising pages on our platform. All funds raised by riders are pooled and shared across participating rescues, maximizing impact for all.
👕 Shared Merchandise Revenue
Participating rescues that help promote event merchandise (like T-shirts) receive a portion of pooled proceeds.
The combination of adoption activity, rider fundraising, and merchandise sales drives both awareness and financial support.
🤝 Who This Event Is For
Animal Welfare Organizations
Rescues and shelters can participate with a low entry fee, benefit from fundraising opportunities, and gain visibility among a new audience.
Motorcycle Enthusiasts
Riders can support rescues, enjoy a beautiful route, compete in a poker-style rally, and celebrate at a festival.
Local Businesses & Vendors
Vendors and Rally Stops can connect with hundreds of attendees, showcase products/services, and build community goodwill.
Sponsors
Corporate and community sponsors receive meaningful recognition and help underwrite event costs while supporting animal welfare.
🐶 Why It Matters
Kitties, Canines & Cruisers is more than a rally or fair — it’s a community-powered day of impact driven by people who love animals and the communities that support them. By combining fun experiences with heartfelt purpose, this event helps rescues:
Raise crucial funds
Connect with new adopters
Recruit volunteers and fosters
Build sustained community partnerships
📅 Mark Your Calendar
Sunday, May 31, 2026
🏁 Rally Start: Chicago Harley-Davidson – Villa Park
🎉 Community Festival: The Forge – Lemont
Whether you ride, adopt, vend, sponsor, or support — you’re part of a movement that makes a real difference.
525 W Roosevelt Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
(847) 773-7639
info@stsff.org