Wheels and Squeals Event Draws Crowd in Clemmons

Annual community festival features petting zoo, bike safety, and emergency vehicles.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 6:10am

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A bold, pop art-inspired illustration featuring a repeating grid of brightly colored bicycle helmets, pigs, and fire trucks, capturing the energetic spirit of the Wheels and Squeals community event.The Wheels and Squeals festival in Clemmons celebrates community, safety, and local agriculture through a vibrant display of iconic event elements.Clemmons Today

The Village of Clemmons hosted its annual Wheels and Squeals event on Saturday, drawing over 900 attendees to Morgan Elementary School. The festival featured a touch-a-truck display with emergency vehicles and heavy equipment, a group bike ride, and a petting zoo with pigs and goats from Emit's Farm and Adventure Park.

Why it matters

The Wheels and Squeals event is a longstanding community tradition in Clemmons, bringing together residents of all ages for a day of outdoor activities, education, and family fun. This year's festival placed a renewed emphasis on bike safety, reflecting the village's commitment to promoting active transportation and community wellness.

The details

In addition to the touch-a-truck and petting zoo attractions, the event included a group bike ride and a bike safety rodeo set up by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Levine Children's Hospital and Safe Kids Northwest Piedmont. Local students from the Twin City Bike Collective also distributed refurbished bicycles to those in need, and the village provided free bike helmets.

  • The Wheels and Squeals event took place on Saturday, April 16, 2026.
  • The festival ran from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The players

Village of Clemmons

The local government organization that hosts the annual Wheels and Squeals community event.

Emit's Farm and Adventure Park

A farm that provided pigs and goats for the petting zoo at the Wheels and Squeals event.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Levine Children's Hospital

A healthcare provider that set up a bike safety rodeo and helmet fitting station at the event.

Safe Kids Northwest Piedmont

A community organization that collaborated with Atrium Health to promote bike safety at the Wheels and Squeals event.

Twin City Bike Collective

A nonprofit run by Summit School students that refurbishes and distributes donated bicycles to those in need.

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What they’re saying

“We brought back an emphasis on bike safety this year and were very happy to have Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Levine Children's Hospital along with Safe Kids Northwest Piedmont with us fitting bike helmets and setting up a bike rodeo for the kids.”

— Lynette Fox, Village events coordinator

The takeaway

The Wheels and Squeals event demonstrates Clemmons' commitment to fostering a vibrant, family-friendly community by providing opportunities for outdoor recreation, education, and engagement. The festival's focus on bike safety reflects the village's broader efforts to promote active transportation and improve quality of life for residents of all ages.