The Bike Carnival

Name: The Bike Carnival
Start: 2026-09-20
Location: Hornsgatan (between Torkel knutssonsgatan and Blecktornsgränd)

Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Hornsgatan (between Torkel knutssonsgatan and Blecktornsgränd), Stockholm

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A day dedicated to cycling on Hornsgatan, between Torkel Knutssonsgatan and Blecktornsgränd.

The programme features cycling-related activities, food trucks, a cargo bike market, and entertainment. The day concludes with a large bike parade through car-free streets - bring your bike.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or experience.

About the festival: The Bike Carnival

2014

first edition

~2 000

visitors (2022 edition)

~500

riders in the cycle parade (2022)

Good to know

1 day (Sunday 20 September 2026)
Free entry - no tickets needed
Opens 10:00; cycle parade departs 13:00 (returns ~1 hour later)
All ages welcome - no age limit
Bring your own bike (or e-bike) for the parade
No camping - day event only
By commuter train (pendeltåg) to Södra Station, then walk via Swedenborgsgatan to Mariatorget and Hornsgatan

What's new

2026-05
The 2026 edition is confirmed for 20 September on car-free Hornsgatan, between Torkel Knutssonsgatan and Blecktornsgränd.
2026-05
The programme includes cycling activities, food trucks, a cargo-bike fair and a mass cycle parade through car-free streets.
2025-09
The 2025 edition - the event's 10th anniversary - was held on 21 September on car-free Sveavägen, featuring a panel debate, performances and the traditional cycle parade.
2025-09
The cargo-bike fair (Lastcykelfestivalen) has run alongside Cykelkarnevalen since 2015, letting visitors test-ride dozens of cargo-bike models.

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