A biker’s paradise for three days in downtown Leesburg

The 13th Annual Leesburg Bikefest makes a roaring return April 24-26 to downtown Leesburg.

The festival is a social event for bikers and a chance for the public to see an array of custom motorcycles lining the historic downtown. Bikefest 2008 was a record-setting event as more than 125,000 people attended.

The annual event features live entertainment, food, beverages and more than 250 vendors selling motorcycle gear and accessories. Among the Bikefest favorites are “biker games” sponsored by Rat’s Hole Custom Motorcycle Show.

The Ms. Bikefest Contest on Saturday is also a big draw, as contestants sponsored by local businesses compete in categories of swimwear, bike wear and bike poses for the title and a cash prize.

During Bikefest, enjoy non-stop entertainment on three stages with more than 20 free concerts including blues, rock ’n’ roll and alternative rock and county. Headlining the group of veteran rockers is Great White, performing at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is free to the annual event chocked full of entertainment. The music lineup starts Friday with a host of live entertainment and continues through Saturday.

Special motorcycle performances are planned for the entire weekend of Bikefest, including the Fort Lauderdale, Daytona and Clermont Harley-Davidson Drill Teams, Extreme Trials Motorcycling rider Adam Holbrook and the Ives Brothers will brave the 16-foot “Globe of Death.”