The Wild Ride Mountain Bike Festival celebrates the great sport of mountain biking by providing a safe, fun, festive atmosphere where experienced and beginning riders get a chance to ride some of the best mountain bike trails in the state.

This family-friendly festival includes bikes to demonstrate, build-your-skills sessions, gear talks, fix-it clinics, bike games, group rides, kids’ activities, and great food and beer.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: West Trailhead, Lebanon Hills Regional Park (4801 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Eagan, MN)

Admission: Free.

Parking: Free onsite. Overflow parking available at the School of Environmental Studies, 12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley.

Lodging: Stay overnight at the Lebanon Hills Campground — just across the road, and south about half mile from the event grounds.