BEAR CREEK BLUEGRASS - Bicycle/music social
Bear Creek Bluegrass - Bicycle/Music Social
August 16, 2025 - 2 pm - 10 pm
Cosmo Park, Columbia MO
Join a fun loving group of social bike riders on a relaxed tour of the Bear Creek Trail! Departing from Columbia’s beautiful Cosmo Park on the the Bear Creek Trail. The ride travels 11 miles on a crushed limestone and car-free trail that ends at Albert Oakland Park. Riders will meet up at the Antimi Shelter near the skate park at Cosmo Park to pre-ride buskers and entertainments. After departing on the Bear Creek Trail riders will ride less than 2 miles before reaching their first stage stop near the trailhead off of Creasy Spring Rd. After continuing on ride, participants will explore the trail until reaching Albert Oakland Park. There riders will regroup at park shelter #1. Here they will be rewarded with more live music. After the mid-ride break, it will be time to ride the trail back to Cosmo Park. Along the route out and back buskers and trailside performances await to entertain riders! Upon returning to the finishing area, riders will be welcomed to the main stage musical acts and entertainment.
At a glance:
11 mile social/bike ride on the Bear Creek Trail. More about the social and less about the miles! View route map
Starts/finishes at Antimi Shelter at Cosmo Park.
Stage stop at the Bear Creek Trailhead near Creasy Spring Road
Concert at Shelter 1 at Albert Oakland Park
Busker musician stops along the route
Headlining stage at end of ride at the Antimi Shelter
Intimidate riding group (maximum of 700 riders)
Scenic crushed limestone trail and car free route.
Ride and socialize at your own pace.
BYOB event
$65 includes event T-shirt and koozie, and live music throughout experience -
