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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Rivers & Spires Festival has been bringing free family fun to Historic Downtown Clarksville for over a decade.
This year, for the first time, the Festival will offer a zone geared especially for the sports enthusiast. On Friday, April 25 from 5-10 p.m. and Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., guests can try everything from games of agility to games of sports knowledge.
Situated in the parking lot at the corner of Third and Main Street, this fully interactive area will be feature APSU themed sports activities including football, baseball and golf. There will also be sports themed inflatables to run, jump and bounce on. While there, this will be an opportunity to check out the newly redesigned Governor mascot and see some of the apparel and items the ASPU athletics department has available. Stop by to test your skills or show off for your friends, all level of sports enthusiast are encouraged to be a part of the action APSU is there to supply.
For those who like working more on their ch’i, a free yoga session from Raja Hot Yoga will be available on Friday night at 6 p.m.
Sports trivia night, hosted by The Gilroy, will take place Saturday at 6 p.m., where you can test your sports knowledge and win prizes. Teams do not have to pre-register, just bring your team to the Sports Zone the day of the event to register.
The Sports Zone will bring the health and sports mentality full circle with the Publix sponsored Cooking Stage with healthy cooking shows hosted by April McKinney. The shows will be presented at four times on Saturday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. All the foods prepared will be touting health and wellness benefits and recipes will be available soon at riversandspires.com. Each show time will give Sports Zone attendees the chance to try the food.
Local area businesses will also be on hand to provide interactive demonstrations and mini clinics. From boxing, gymnastics, boating and more, Rivers & Spires has a wide variety of displays and athletic entertainment for all ages. Teams or businesses interested in participating can contact Jessica at Jessica@clarksville.tn.us . Space is filling up quickly.
The award-winning Rivers & Spires Festival is held in Historic Downtown Clarksville April 24-26.