FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Get on your bikes and ride, then stay for good food, good music and other fundraising opportunities as the 15th annual Angel Ride and Concert kicks off Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29 at Oak Hollow Farm in Fairhope.

On Friday, the campground opens at 9 a.m. with dry (no water provided) camping slots available for $50, which is all inclusive, said Mary Carolyn McDaniel, one of the event’s organizers.

“We want everyone to know that camping slots are still available,” McDaniel said, “providing a front-row seat to all the events.”

Friday night’s kickoff event will feature Shane Harrell and the Major Moves Band with gates opening at 4 p.m.

There will also be a drawdown and VIP dinner in the Lodge, sponsored and catered by Longhorn Steakhouse. Tickets are $1,000, which includes you in the drawdown with dinner for two.

Attendees for Friday’s event will also be able to participate in the silent auction from 4 to 9 p.m., which will feature a variety of items available.

“If you see something you like on Friday night, you can buy it right there on the spot,” McDaniel said, “or you can come back Saturday and continue to bid on the item.”

Registration for Saturday’s Angel Ride begins at 9 a.m. and the rally midway reopens for food, fun, music and more merchandise. A bike show will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. with judging at 11:30 and riders will depart Oak Hollow soon after. Cost to participate is $35 per rider.

The silent auction will continue on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

There will also be a raffle for a 2002 custom “Fat Boy” Harley Davidson motorcycle donated by Renegade Choppers. Chances cost $10 per ticket. You can also purchase or six tickets for $50 or 12 for $100.

The Wavelength Band will perform from 1 to 3 p.m. with the Buck Wild Band from 3 to 6 p.m.

This year, beyond the ride and camping, admission and parking are free for both days of the event.

“We want everyone to come out and enjoy the good local entertainment, whether or not you plan to ride,” McDaniel said.

The event is a fundraiser for the Rileigh and Raylee Angel Ride Foundation. According to its website, angel-ride.org, the foundation is dedicated to the mission of assisting families of children who have special medical needs. Families who qualify for benefits receive assistance to help pay for costs associated with the care of these children.

“We’re seeing an increase every year to the number of applicants,” McDaniel said. “A lot of what we are seeing are cardiac patients and we are assisting with basic expenses for the families when they have to go to UAB for treatment.”

Applicants are reviewed by a medical panel and may be eligible for benefits once per calendar year. Hundreds of applicants are reviewed annually and this number continues to grow.

“The bottom line is, whatever we have to do to raise money for these kids, that’s what we’re going to do,” McDaniel said. “To that end, the Foundation decided this year to focus more on the ride and the bikers. These bikers have such big hearts and will do whatever needs to be done to help these children.”

McDaniel, whose granddaughter, Rileigh Glass, was born with Down syndrome, helped organize the event with the help of motorcycle enthusiast Dr. Albert Corte, to support the foundation, which was organized with the family of Raylee Odom, who was born with muscular dystrophy.

Through the annual event and individual donations, the foundation funded families with medical expenses more than 900 times, McDaniel said.

For more information, visit angel-ride.org or call 251-243-0365.