Cotee River Bike Fest Rolls into Town

Tampa Bay area motorcycle enthusiasts may want to hit the road for New Port Richey this weekend.

The Cotee River Bike Fest is rolling into downtown’s Sims Park Friday and will stick around through Sunday. The event, presented by Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and The Fran Haasch Law Group, kicks off at 5 p.m. Oct. 9. While the festival closes for the night at 11 p.m., downtown New Port Richey bars plan to keep the fun going.

The festival returns bright and early Saturday morning at 9 and runs again through 11 p.m. Sunday’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

During the three-day event, downtown traffic will be limited to bikes only, organizers say.

The event features vendors, special hours for downtown businesses, including bars, live entertainment, contests, lots of food and more. Bands lined up for the main and downtown stages include Undercover Betty, Sons of Nuns, Greg Billings Band, Dead Serious and other local acts.

For more information, visit the Cotee River Bike Fest’s website.

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