Tacoma-Pierce County Bike Month

Join with partners across Tacoma-Pierce County to celebrate the many benefits of bicycling for transportation and recreation this May. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X for Bike Month 2024 updates and events.

  

2024 Bike Month Events & Activities

Partners across Tacoma-Pierce County are celebrating Bike Month with events and activities - we hope you'll join the fun!

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Daffodil Classic Bike Ride (Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club)

Location: Bell Tower on the Orting Trailhead
Time: 9:00 AM
Please join us on April 21 for the 2024 Daffodil Classic. Meet around 9:00 am at the gazebo next to the Foothills Trail in Orting.

Free or Paid Event: Paid admission
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: Yes
Other Details to Know: Helmets are required

 

Saturday, April 27, 2024

13th Annual Pierce County Bike Swap (Sponsored by Ride Together Pierce)

Location: Tacoma Community College - Lot A (facing S 19th St)

Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM The Pierce County Bike Swap will bring the bicycling community together to buy, sell bikes and bike parts, to test ride their future bike, practice bike riding skills, purchase low-cost helmets, discuss best cycling routes, and much more.

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: No
Other Details to Know: N/A

 

May (All month long)
Bike Everywhere Challenge

(Sponsored by Ride Together Pierce) 
Ride Together Pierce is hosting the Bike Everywhere Challenge, May 1-31, encouraging folks to log their bicycle trips on the trip calendar at RideTogetherPierce.com. You can participate as an individual or form a bike team with your friends or coworkers. Those who take and log at least 10 bike trips in the trip calendar are automatically entered to win prizes, including gift cards for individuals, and a pizza party for the top performing bike teams. 

 

To join the Bike Everywhere Challenge, create an account or login to the trip calendar and log your bike trips during May.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
May Flowers to Kick Off Bike Month

(Velofemmes)
Location: Wright Park, N Yakima and Division (by the ladies)
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Ride your bike this morning and stop by the ladies in Wright Park for some flowers for your bike and a treat for you.

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: No
Other Details to Know: N/A

 

Thursday. May 2, 2024
Bike 101 Maintenance College Night (Second Cycle)
Location: 1207 MLK Jr. Way Tacoma WA 98405
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
This is a basic bike mechanics class targeted for college-age individuals.

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: No
Other Details to Know: No

 

Monday, May 6, 2024
Velofemmes Goes to the Movies (Velofemmes)
Location: 606 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
Time: 7 pm - 10 pm
Meet at the Grand Cinema
Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: Yes
Other Details to Know: Free inside bike parking is always available at the Grand. Two films, Women Don’t Cycle and A B*tch of a Ride followed by panel discussion.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 (and all month long)
National Bike & Roll to School Day (City of Tacoma)
Location: Various Tacoma Public Schools
Schools across the country will celebrate biking, walking, and actively rolling to school on May 8, 2023, and throughout the month. Bike, walk, scoot, or skate to school in May from home or by parking a few blocks away from school. Plan a celebration with your school using posters, promotions, and incentives. Visit cityoftacoma.org/walkandroll for ideas and resources.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Intro to Bike Polo

(Second Cycle)
Location: TBA
Time: TBA
Come try out Bike Polo. We currently don't have a location but keep an eye out on social media for when we figure it out.

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: TBA
Other Details to Know: TBA

 

Saturday, May 11, 2024
Bike Story Time with Arts & Crafts

(Tacoma Public Library)
Location: Swasey Tacoma Public Library branch
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Enjoy this family-friendly event with a bicycle-themed arts and crafts, bike stories, and safety activities at the Swasey Tacoma Public Library branch from 11am - 12pm.

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: No
Other Details to Know: Masks are welcomed

 

Sunday, May 19, 2024
Destiny Dozen 2nd Cycle Fundraiser Bike Ride

(Second Cycle)
Location: 1205 MLK Jr. Way Tacoma WA 98405
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This is an annual fundraiser for 2nd Cycle Programs.

Free or Paid Event: Yes
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: Yes
Other Details to Know: N/A

 

Friday, May 24, 2024
Friday Fiddy Ride

(Second Cycle)
Location: 1205 MLK Jr. Way Tacoma WA 98405
Time: 6:00 PM
This will be a group bike ride to explore Tacoma. This will be the first of an ongoing series we will hold this summer here at 2nd Cycle.

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: No
Other Details to Know: N/A

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Public open house for the Puyallup Avenue Corridor project

Location: Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D Street (Enter from Parking Lot H)
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Please join City of Tacoma staff for a public open house for the Puyallup Avenue Corridor project. The project includes significant active transportation improvements. The project is currently in design and anticipated to go to construction as soon as 2027 (pending funding availability.)

Free or Paid Event: Free
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: No
Other Details to Know: N/A

 

Sunday, June 2, 2024
Peninsula Metric Century

(Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club)
Location: War Memorial Park at the Narrows Bridge
Time: 9:00 AM
Free Pizza after at Roundtable in Gig Harbor about three miles from the finish line.

Free or Paid Event: Paid
Pre-Registration/Tickets Required: Yes
Other Details to Know: Helmets are required