Lakeland Hosts Inaugural Pedalpalooza Bike Festival

Family-friendly event offers bike safety demos, games, and community celebration.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 1:43pm

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A bold, graphic illustration featuring a bicycle icon repeated in a grid pattern with overlapping neon colors and thick black outlines, conceptually representing the energy and community focus of the Pedalpalooza bike festival.Pedalpalooza's vibrant celebration of biking culture and safety will bring a burst of color and community spirit to Lakeland.Lakeland Today

The Kiwanis Club of Lakeland is hosting the first-ever Pedalpalooza event on Saturday, April 11th at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The festival will feature bike safety demonstrations, games, music, and other activities for all ages to enjoy.

Why it matters

Pedalpalooza aims to promote bike safety awareness and encourage more Lakeland residents, especially families, to embrace cycling as a healthy, eco-friendly mode of transportation and recreation in the community.

The details

The free, daylong Pedalpalooza festival will include bike safety checks, helmet fittings, a bike rodeo course, and demonstrations on proper biking techniques. There will also be food trucks, live music, lawn games, and giveaways for attendees.

  • Pedalpalooza will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The players

Kiwanis Club of Lakeland

A local community service organization that is hosting the inaugural Pedalpalooza event.

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What they’re saying

“We're thrilled to bring the first-ever Pedalpalooza to Lakeland and get the whole community excited about biking.”

— Samantha Gonzalez, President, Kiwanis Club of Lakeland

What’s next

The Kiwanis Club plans to make Pedalpalooza an annual event to continue promoting bike safety and community engagement.

The takeaway

Pedalpalooza is a new family-friendly festival that aims to make Lakeland a more bike-friendly city by educating residents on safe cycling practices and encouraging active, sustainable transportation.