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The 12th Annual Kannonball Rally will take place the weekend of May 28-31, 2026. For up-to-date rally info, please visit our website: KannonballRally.com

Welcome! Our next event, The Kannonball Rally 9.0, is taking place June 3-4, 2023. Registration for this event opens on Nov 1st (2022). This rally is limited to only (80) teams, so don't delay! We'll launch from Downtown Mpls during the MN Cars & Coffee show on the rooftop of the Leamington Ramp at 10AM. The route, checkpoints, and ending location are all TOP SECRET. Your hotel accommodations are

included in your registration fee. You will also have the option to stay another night, if you'd like to enjoy the area and partake in a cruise on Sunday. You will be less than 5 hours from Mpls, so you will be home by Sunday evening! So, why The Kannonball Rally? The adrenaline rush, comradery with local car enthusiasts, and the opportunity to give back to a local school are what drives this rally each year. On this rally, you're going to roll with some awesome cars. You'll see exotics, classics, muscle, European, trucks, and many other types of vehicles. But that's not what this rally is all about. It's about the people and our charity recipient, Northern Voices. We don't care what you drive. We just want good people to join the Kannonball family! We do events and various get-togethers throughout the year. The "Holiday Lights Parade" is a good example. Each December, we decorate our cars in as many Christmas lights as possible, then do a huge toy drive and parade for the Masonic Children's Hospital. We are growing. We also do a fall rally called The KannonFALL Rally (Year 8). The location changes every year, but the cause doesn't. We raise awareness (and funds) for the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children. The 2023 destination is going to be awesome! Registration will open on June 9th in 2023. Limited to only (50) teams. For more info:
www.KannonFALLRally.com

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The Cactusball Rally and The Gatorball Rally are winter getaways for us Minnesotans! We meet in California (or Florida) and partake on a multi-day route exploring the warmer regions of the US. In 2024, (our 6th year doing these events), we have something really special planned! www.CactusballRally.com and www.GatorballRally.com

So, what are you waiting for? Sign-up today!

05/09/2026

We received some sad news yesterday. David Barber passed away peaceful at his home yesterday after a long, strong fight against cancer.

We enjoyed our time with you, and thanks for being a part of our journey to help others.

Rest in peace, David. Prayers to your family and friends whose lives you touched the most.

🙏

01/17/2026

catch us snow wheeling all weekend 🤟🏼

01/16/2026

It’s AbominaBALL weekend, and we’ve got our largest group yet 😎

Let the shenanigans begin

01/10/2026

2025 was miles, memories, and a lot of good roads. Thanks to everyone who showed up and sent it with us!!

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12/18/2025

Thanks to KSTP-TV for covering our event last weekend for our little friends at M Health Fairview Pediatrics! We had almost 50 decorated cars in our parade this year. Thanks to everyone that donated toys, decorated their cars, or simply gave us a wave/honk along the way.

After the Masonic children's hospital, we visited Children's Minnesota, then headed west to spread holiday cheer to some of our older friends at Deephaven Woods Senior Living, The Waters of Excelsior, and Shorewood Landing.

We had a very special group join us this year too. D.O.D.S. (Dads of Down Syndrome) joined us with some decorated cars and toy donations. Lead by Jacob, Kara, and LEVI Esser!

2026 will be our 10th year the Kannonball Rally Holiday Lights Parade! It's open to the public, everyone is welcome, and it's going to be a huge event, so stay tuned...

Special thanks to Creative Color Studio, StormKing Brewpub & Barbecue, Canteen One in the North Loop, Gina Carlson for the police es**rt, Alexander Tang, Nickolas Mosser, Deanna Mosser, Scott Bancroft, Tayva Lenneman Bancroft, Erin Ruehle Schmidtke and last but not least, Kyle Christopherson (and Crosby & Harper)!
Thanks again, and cheers to a wonderful holiday season!
Tyler

Big thanks to KSTP Channel 5 for covering our event for our little friends at MHealth Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital! Next year will be our 10th year d...

12/10/2025

Our 9th Annual event is THIS SATURDAY! We’ll be donating toys and spreading holiday cheer beginning at 6PM at MHealth Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital. All info is available at KannonballRally.com

12/04/2025

❄️❄️Join us for the upcoming Kannonball Rally Holiday Lights Parade and toy donation drive on Saturday, December 13th 4PM to 8PM!❄️❄️

This is a FREE event that is open to the public. Decorate your car and join our parade for the kiddos at MHealth Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Minneapolis, and three assisted living facilities in the western suburbs!

All of the event info is here:
https://www.kannonballrally.com/holidaylightsparade

Want to donate some new, unwrapped gifts? You may drop them off at Creative Color Studio prior to Friday, Dec 12th. Or Venmo: and we'll shop for you. Thank you 🎅

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

12/01/2025

🎯CY-BRRRRRRRRRR MONDAY SPECIAL🎯

Use code: Cyber50 for $50 off your registration!

January sucks. Off-roading through snow covered trails does not! ❄️🛻💨

Join us for The 2nd Annual AbominaBALL Off-Road Rally!

We'll be departing Minneapolis on Friday, January 16th and heading north to hit some great ORV trails and forest roads! The event concludes on Sunday, January 18th. You may register with (or without) hotel stays included. Lots of fun things planned!

For more info, visit:

The 2nd Annual AbominaBALL Off-Road Winter Rally is set for January 16-18, 2026. Join us as we venture north up to the Iron Range of Minnesota and hit some truly spectacular OHV/ORV trails (permit required). We are doing the outdoor cookout lunch again too. Not too shabby in January! Registration is...

11/12/2025

We are (almost) 1-month away from The 9th Annual Kannonball Rally’s Holiday Lights Parade for M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital!

This event is OPEN to the PUBLIC, so if you'd like to decorate your car with Christmas lights and holiday decor, please join us. Details are in the event link. It's a pretty special event!

This is also a toy drive. Patients of the hospital have access to a special room filled with toys, games, and other fun items to make their hospital stay a little bit brighter.

Thanks to Creative Color Studio for being an official toy drop for us. They're open M-F from 8:30am to 4:30pm, if you'd like to drop off any new, unwrapped gifts. A list of gifts and items needed is posted on the website/link below.

The Kannonball Rally staff will be shopping for gifts on Wednesday, Dec 10th. If you'd like to donate, please do so via Venmo:

THANK YOU!
Tyler

Join us for the 9th Annual Kannonball Rally Holiday Lights Parade on Saturday, December 13th from 6pm to 6:30pm. This special toy drive for MHealth Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital is fan favorite. We'll have about (40) vehicles decorated with Holiday lights and Christmas decorations. This event...

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