Don’t Miss the 2026 Parker 400 Off-Road Festival!
All-new location in Lake Havasu City to host tech/contingency, exhibitors, qualifying
The 2026 Parker 400 Off-Road Festival marks the opening of major festivities for this year’s Parker 400, the first round of the inaugural American Off-Road Racing Championship. This year, the celebration of all things off-road will move to Lake Havasu City, taking over McCulloch Boulevard North from 9AM-5PM on Thursday.
This year’s Parker 400 Off-Road Festival is designed to mirror the iconic Mint 400 Off-Road Festival, which takes over Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas each year. Just as the Off-Road Festival drives major awareness to the Mint 400, the new venue will provide the Parker 400 with an exciting hub of off-road racers, enthusiasts, and brands alike, building excitement for two full days of racing in Parker on Friday and Saturday.
The Parker 400 Off-Road Festival will see dozens of top brands, ranging from major American Off-Road Racing Championship sponsors to local exhibitors, bring their activation trailers, display vehicles, and more to downtown Lake Havasu City. Running through the festival will be this year’s Parker 400 race vehicles, working their way through tech and contingency prior to Friday and Saturday’s racing. Attendance is free for fans of all ages.
Alongside the Off-Road Festival will be a full morning of qualifying in the Standard Wash Area, BLM Campground just a few miles south of Lake Havasu City. Class 10 and UTV Pro racers will take on the 5.06-mile qualifying course at 9AM, while Unlimited Truck 2WD, 4WD, and SPEC racers will hit the course at 10:30AM. Qualifiers will then return to Lake Havasu City to go through the tech and contingency line at the Off-Road Festival.
“We’re looking forward to coming to Lake Havasu City for this year’s Parker 400 Off-Road Festival,” said Matt Martelli, CEO of the American Off-Road Racing Championship. “A new venue allows us to bring part of the action of this iconic race to an all-new set of fans and vendors, and it’s a great way for us to kick off the inaugural AORC season. We hope to see everybody both downtown and at qualifying on Thursday before coming to Parker on Friday and Saturday for the Parker 400!”
Details regarding racer registration, sponsorship packages, exhibitor vending, spectator tickets, camping, and parking passes for the American Off-Road Racing Championship are live on americanoffroadracingchampionship.com.
About the American Off-Road Racing Championship:
The American Off-Road Racing Championship (AORC) is the premier desert off-road racing league in North America, created through the unification of Best in the Desert (BITD) and Unlimited Off-Road Racing (UNLTD).
Best in the Desert, founded in 1984 by legendary racer Casey Folks, is the longest-running and most respected off-road racing series in the U.S., with a legacy that includes iconic events like Vegas to Reno, the Silver State 300, the Parker 425, and the Laughlin Desert Classic.
Unlimited Off-Road Racing, established by the Martelli Brothers in 2023, produces world-class events such as The Mint 400, The California 300, and The Parker 400. UNLTD is recognized for its focus on innovation, storytelling, and large-scale racer participation, with events known for high car counts, challenging courses, pre-running, and family-friendly fan experiences near major markets.
Together under the AORC banner, BITD and UNLTD preserve the heritage of desert racing while building its future—offering racers, sponsors, and fans a unified championship built on clarity, consistency, and world-class competition.