Sun Day Asheville, part of a global day of action on September 21, 2025, celebrates the rise of clean energy and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind. We’ll come together to have fun and showcase the power of the sun!

What to Expect at Sun Day Asheville 2025:

Adults and kids can sign in at the Parade Booth, and decorate their bikes or make signs to carry in the parade. Signs can be about solar, climate action, the environment, and more. Bikes, kids and parents will parade around the park chanting with signs behind the Brass Your Heart Band in the first hour.

Free electric bikes for rent for the parade from Asheville Custom E-bikes if you sign up in advance: [ebike signup form]

Celebrations of Clean Energy:

Participants will create art, rally, sing, and call for climate action to ensure a healthier future.

The event will feature solar installations, Sugar Hollow Solar’s Power House with free sun powered snow cones, a fleet of electric vehicles from the Blue Ridge EV Club, Earthshine Nature Programs’ solar powered education POD, ebikes to test ride, and multiple booths about saving energy, sustainability and more. Also, concerts, and educational activities to show the benefits of renewable energy for a healthier planet.

Focus on the Future:

Sun Day is about harnessing the power of the sun to create a cleaner future for our children and future generations. Kids will enjoy the parade, the music, and of course the solar oven s'mores and sun powered snow cones – all free!