Nashville Bicycle Festival – April 2026

Let’s ride a bike! Rounding the corner into its FOURTH YEAR is the Nashville Bicycle Festival This event brings together a wide variety of bicycling enthusiasts – from supporters to mechanics, from beginners to experienced cyclists, from commuters to mountain bikers to cargo haulers and more. When: Saturday, April 18th, 10A-2P Where: South Inglewood Community Center, 1624 Rebecca Street What: Block printing of bicycle art (bring your own t-shirt if you want!), slow bicycle race, helmet fittings & giveaways, bike sizing & giveaways, gear swap table, rider & bicycle visibility station, & more. See our participant list below! New this year: a limited edition festival poster designed by our friend David Greaves and available for sale! Printed with a risograph, this fun design uses elements from a bike lane network map of Nashville as well as a quirky stylistic bicycle. Do you want to help volunteer at the festival? Thank you! Sign up here. Bike Fun is grateful to have received a grant for a fourth year from the Inglewood Neighborhood Association in support of this event. We are also thankful for our location partner, the South Inglewood Community Center! If there’s inclement weather, the Bicycle Festival will be held inside the South Inglewood Community Center. Otherwise, we’ll be outside! What's going on during the Nashville Bicycle Festival? In addition to the tables and activities from festival participants, Bike Fun will have 4 stations for attendees: a basic bicycle maintenance station (with bike giveaways) hosted by Oasis Bike Workshop a gear swap table (take something, leave something! or just take something!) hosted by Friends of Shelby a helmet fitting station (with adult & kid helmet giveaways) hosted by Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital a station with crafts to make your bike or bike helmet more fun and visible Nashville Bicycle Festival schedule 10:00am Festival opens 11:00am ALL AGES balance bike race with Bike Fun (with prizes) 12:00pm CARRY THAT challenge with Nashville Cargo Bikers (with prizes) Ongoing bike parts/accessories swap table bicycle giveaways helmet giveaways helmet fitting rider/bicycle visibility bike rodeo with Bike Walk Franklin 1:00pm Slow Bicycle Race (with prizes) 2:00pm Festival closes How much does it cost to attend the Nashville Bicycle Festival? This event is free & open to the public. What's this got to do with 30 Days of Biking? The month of April is the season for 30 Days of Biking. Ride your bike every day for 30 days - and get another ride in during the festival! Photography by Sasha Grkvnk PHOTOGRAPHY Music by DJ Leslie Participants and Supporters Participants with booths or activities BCycle Be Well at NPL Bike Curious Bike Fun Bike Walk Franklin Civic Design Center Dan Mills Elementary Bike Bus David Greaves Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms Greenways for Nashville Inglewood Elementary School Lime Nashville Cargo Bikers Nashville Connector ...