Bike Events
Each spring and fall, NYC DOT celebrates cycling by hosting events for Bike Month (May) and Biketober (October).
We also publish self-guided rides to showcase our city's growing bike network, community amenities, and featured destinations. Whether you're going on a self-guided ride, riding through a park, or planning your commute on two wheels, brush up on safe cycling tips. Looking for the NYC Bike Map? Visit nyc.gov/bikemap.
Calendar
Find a list of free events below and learn more about each type of event at the bottom of the page. For more cycling updates subscribe to our NYCycles newsletter, and follow us on X Facebook and Instagram!
*Please note: Giveaway events are first-come, first-served while supplies last. Events are subject to delay or cancellation due to weather. Follow our Facebook Events (NYCDOT) for updates.
Event |
Date |
Time |
Borough |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution Sponsored by Council Member Lincoln Restler | Sunday, September 21 | 9am to 12:30pm | Brooklyn | Msgr. McGolrick Park (Driggs Avenue and North Henry Street) |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution: Bike the Block | Saturday, September 27 | 11am to 2:30pm | Bronx | 1398 Prospect Avenue |
| Bike the Block: Bronx | Saturday, September 27 | 1pm to 5pm | Bronx | Jennings Street from Prospect Avenue and Louis Nine Boulevard |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution: Party on Park | Sunday, September 28 | 12pm to 3pm | Manhattan | East 115 Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue |
| Delivery Worker Outreach | Wednesday, October 1 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Bronx | White Plains Road between Pelham Parkway South and Lydig Avenue |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution: Tour De Bronx | Sunday, October 5 | 8am to 10:30am | Bronx | East 163 Street and Grand Concourse |
| Delivery Worker Outreach | Monday, October 6 | 2pm to 5pm | Brooklyn | 160 Berry Street (Outside Shake Shack) |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Tuesday, October 7 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Brooklyn | Prospect Park West and Third Street (Prospect Park side of the street) |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Thursday, October 9 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Brooklyn | Corner of Navy Street and Flushing Avenue |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Tuesday, October 14 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Queens | 37 Street and Crescent Street (On the corner of P.S. 112) |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Thursday, October 16 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Queens | Kosciusko Bridge Walkway and Bike Path Entrance (54 Road and Laurel Hill Boulevard) |
| Delivery Worker Outreach | Friday, October 17 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Queens | Queens Boulevard between 38 Street and 45 Street |
| Bike the Block: Brooklyn | Saturday, October 18 | 11am to 3pm | Brooklyn | Blake Avenue from Thomas S. Boyland to Mother Gaston Boulevard |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution Sponsored by Council Member Keith Powers | Saturday, October 18 | 11am to 2:30pm | Manhattan | Stuytown Playground #9 (First Avenue and First Avenue Loop) |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution Sponsored by Council Member Inna Vernikov | Sunday, October 19 | 11am to 2:30pm | Brooklyn | Asser Levy Park (302 Sea Breeze Avenue) |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution Sponsored by Council Member Susan Zhuang | Monday, October 20 | 11am to 2:30pm | Brooklyn | PS 247 (7000 21 Avenue) |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Monday, October 20 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Staten Island | Clove Lakes Park (1136 Clove Road) |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Tuesday, October 21 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Bronx | Bronx River Greenway (Shoelace Park, 211 Street and Bronx Boulevard) |
| Delivery Worker Outreach | Wednesday, October 22 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Manhattan | West 71 Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Thursday, October 23 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Bronx | Randall's Island Connector (East 132 Street between Willow Avenue and Walnut Avenue) |
| Helmet Fitting & Distribution Sponsored by Council Member Julie Menin | Saturday, October 25 | 11am to 2:30pm | Manhattan | John Jay Park (East 77 Street between Cherokee Place and FDR Drive) |
| Bike the Block: Manhattan | Saturday, October 25 | 11am to 3pm | Manhattan | Audubon Avenue from 185 Street to 189 Street |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Tuesday, October 28 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Manhattan | East River Greenway (South Street and Old Slip) |
| Bike Lights Giveaway | Wednesday, October 29 | 4pm to 6:30pm | Manhattan | Central Park North and Adam Clayton Powell (Central Park Side) |
Types of Events
- Helmet Fittings & Distribution – NYC DOT partners with organizations and council members to host free helmet fitting events across the city. NYC has provided over 350,000 free bicycle helmets to New Yorkers.
- Bike Bonanza – Free, fun activities for the whole family, including helmet fittings and distribution, children's bike upgrades, learn to ride classes for kids, and more.
- Delivery Worker Outreach – Free information and safety equipment including helmets and safety vests for delivery workers.
- Bike Lights Giveaways – Pop-up bike lights giveaways and other safety resources. While supplies last.
- Bike the Block – Bike the Block events feature tips for safe riding, bike repair, rules of the road, group bike rides, giveaways, and cultural programming.