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Leesburg Bikefest returns this weekend, with 100K expected
Read full article: Leesburg Bikefest returns this weekend, with 100K expectedThe three-day Leesburg Bikefest returns this weekend to the city of Leesburg, bringing live music, vendors, food and an estimated 100,000 bikers from around the country.
Leesburg Bikefest canceled -- again -- due to coronavirus
Read full article: Leesburg Bikefest canceled -- again -- due to coronavirusLEESBURG, Fla. – Leesburg Bikefest 2020 has been canceled due to the coronavirus, officials announced Friday. “Our efforts moving forward will focus on the Spring Leesburg Bikefest April 23-25, 2021.”Organizers said the event is considered one of the largest bike and music events in the country. “We estimate our crowd to be somewhere between 200-300,000 people,” Joe Shipes, CEO of Leesburg Partnership said. Leesburg Bikefest is a three-day event that expands to more than 20 blocks in downtown Leesburg, giving restaurants, retail stores and hotels a boost in sales -- not just in Leesburg, but across several other cities nearby. “That’s one of their biggest weekends of the year is Leesburg Bikefest.