Sonoma Springs Festival

En Español

Join Sonoma Valley residents on Saturday, September 6th, from 1-5 p.m for the 1st annual Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival in Sonoma’s Depot Park located at 270 First Street West. The festival, organized by Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition (SCBC), the City of Sonoma, and Sonoma Valley Cyclists, will celebrate cycling as a viable, health-promoting, community-building form of transportation, and provide a wealth of expert information (in Spanish and English) about how to ride safely. For more information on the September 6 Bicycle Festival and detailed info on the public ride route, call 707-545-0153 or email events@BikeSonoma.org.

What began as an online chat about cycling safety and how to get more people on bikes in the Sonoma Valley has blossomed into a full-blown festival featuring a guided bike ride, live music, safety education and equipment giveaways, food, speakers and more. This all-afternoon Saturday event is designed to celebrate an eco-friendly, health-promoting alternative to driving, offer safety tips and education, and heighten awareness in a fun, entertaining family-friendly environment.

The festival will kick off with a public ride around the Sonoma/Springs region, led by League of American Bicyclists-certified instructor, Martin Clinton, who is SCBC’s Street Skills instructor. The route will highlight what’s working for cyclists in Sonoma Valley, and Clinton will provide tips for how to navigate tricky areas. The ride will begin at 11:00 a.m. behind the Sonoma Barracks and will conclude in Depot Park just as the festivities are beginning. Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders and City Councilmember Ken Brown will participate in the ride and the festival. Sonoma County Supervisor Valerie Brown will attend the festival.

Other highlights of The Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival:

Speeches by local elected officials (including Sonoma City Councilman Ken Brown, who will emcee) and cycling advocates
Live music by the David Thom Band and local food vendors
Booths offering bilingual information on safe cycling/cycling laws for both adults and children, tips for bike commuting, regional cycling infrastructure and routes
Helmet Fitting station and a children’s helmet giveaway (kids should bring their old helmets if they have them)
Information on how schools and parents can help their kids bike and walk to school Blinky lights giveaway
Bike-related games and activities for kids
Bike-related contests (slow race, flat tire fix race) for adults
Bicycle Raffle

The Sonoma Springs Bicycle Festival organizers thank presenting sponsor The Red Grape, and sponsors Elliot Carter Chiropractic, Sonoma Valley Cyclery, Safe Kids Sonoma County, Three House Multimedia, The David Thom Band, Enologix, The Basque Boulangerie, Sonoma Old School, Sonoma Off-Broadway Cleaners, Café la Haye, and Sonoma Dog Camp.

En Español

Join Sonoma Valley residents on Saturday, September 6th, from 1-5 p.m for the 1st annual Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival in Sonoma’s Depot Park located at 270 First Street West. The festival, organized by Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition (SCBC), the City of Sonoma, and Sonoma Valley Cyclists, will celebrate cycling as a viable, health-promoting, community-building form of transportation, and provide a wealth of expert information (in Spanish and English) about how to ride safely. For more information on the September 6 Bicycle Festival and detailed info on the public ride route, call 707-545-0153 or email events@BikeSonoma.org.

What began as an online chat about cycling safety and how to get more people on bikes in the Sonoma Valley has blossomed into a full-blown festival featuring a guided bike ride, live music, safety education and equipment giveaways, food, speakers and more. This all-afternoon Saturday event is designed to celebrate an eco-friendly, health-promoting alternative to driving, offer safety tips and education, and heighten awareness in a fun, entertaining family-friendly environment.

The festival will kick off with a public ride around the Sonoma/Springs region, led by League of American Bicyclists-certified instructor, Martin Clinton, who is SCBC’s Street Skills instructor. The route will highlight what’s working for cyclists in Sonoma Valley, and Clinton will provide tips for how to navigate tricky areas. The ride will begin at 11:00 a.m. behind the Sonoma Barracks and will conclude in Depot Park just as the festivities are beginning. Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders and City Councilmember Ken Brown will participate in the ride and the festival. Sonoma County Supervisor Valerie Brown will attend the festival.

Other highlights of The Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival:

Speeches by local elected officials (including Sonoma City Councilman Ken Brown, who will emcee) and cycling advocates
Live music by the David Thom Band and local food vendors
Booths offering bilingual information on safe cycling/cycling laws for both adults and children, tips for bike commuting, regional cycling infrastructure and routes
Helmet Fitting station and a children’s helmet giveaway (kids should bring their old helmets if they have them)
Information on how schools and parents can help their kids bike and walk to school Blinky lights giveaway
Bike-related games and activities for kids
Bike-related contests (slow race, flat tire fix race) for adults
Bicycle Raffle

The Sonoma Springs Bicycle Festival organizers thank presenting sponsor The Red Grape, and sponsors Elliot Carter Chiropractic, Sonoma Valley Cyclery, Safe Kids Sonoma County, Three House Multimedia, The David Thom Band, Enologix, The Basque Boulangerie, Sonoma Old School, Sonoma Off-Broadway Cleaners, Café la Haye, and Sonoma Dog Camp.