Schertz Gets Movin

THE ANNUAL MOVIN ON MAIN EVENT ROLLED INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF SCHERTZ ON APRIL 2ND BRINGING THE CITY TOGETHER FOR A DAY OF FUN IN THE STREETS.

This Ciclovia-style event promotes an active lifestyle and healthy living alongside vendors in the community specializing in these areas. The length of Main Street was closed to traffic allowing pedestrians to bike, skate, stroll, and even hoverboard their way through the event. Over 60 local businesses attended the event and inspired eventgoers to get out and move in the beautiful spring weather as they promoted a healthy body, mind, and spirit.

Various fitness demos and exercise stations were free to experience as well as music, local food vendors, a rock wall, soccer darts, and connect-4 basketball!

This year’s event brought a Vendor Bingo challenge and raffle where eventgoers collected stickers from all the vendors as they visited and took part in the individual activities they had set up. The raffle offered a chance to win one of 15 prizes donated by local businesses and participants earned one raffle ticket for every 5 stickers collected.

An estimated 2,500 residents came out for the activities sponsored by Northeast Methodist Hospital, Schertz H-E-B Plus!, Schertz Cibolo Emergency Clinic, and Raising Cane’s and hosted by Schertz Parks and Recreation, the City of Schertz, and the Schertz Family YMCA. Alongside all the fun, the day marked some celebratory moments for a couple of city services as well. Schertz Animal Services found a home for three of the four pups they brought out - and Schertz Public Library signed up 10 new cardholders to their branch! All of this was made possible with the help of 21 event volunteers, city staff, event sponsors, local businesses and vendors, and everyone who came out to support the community and a healthy lifestyle.