Bike Month

2026 Bike Month Events & Activities

Partners across Tacoma-Pierce County are celebrating Bike Month with events and activities – we hope you’ll join the fun! Events are being added regularly – check back here for the latest details. 

Are you planning a bicycling event in Pierce County you’d like to see added to this calendar? To have your event considered for the Tacoma-Pierce County 2026 Bike Month event calendar, please add your event details using the form below. Email Jkaiser3@tacoma.gov with any questions. Not all events may be listed and answers may be edited for brevity and clarity before posting. Please fill out one form for each event you are hosting.

Important Disclaimer: The rides and events listed on this page are organized and led by independent third parties, not by the City of Tacoma – unless marked with an asterisk with the City of Tacoma is listed as the host. Inclusion of an event or ride is for informational purposes only and does not constitute City endorsement or sponsorship. The City is not liable for any injury, loss, or damage arising from attendance at or participation in any listed event or ride. Participants are solely responsible for their own decisions and assume all risks associated with bicycling and participation.

March 30, 2026 – March 29, 2027  

E-Bike Rebate Program 

Organizer: WSDOT  

Pre-registration required? Yes, application required to be eligible for a chance of an instant rebate. 

Event Description: Kick of Bike Month by applying for an e-bike rebate.  The WE-Bike program offers people living in Washington a rebate to help lower the cost of buying an eligible e-bike. People age 16 and older can apply, with rebates of $300 or $1,200 depending on household income. Applications opened March 30, 2026, and selected applicants will be asked to provide documents to confirm eligibility.
 

Important Details: This program is not first-come, first-served. Anyone who is eligible and applies before the deadline will have an equal chance at being selected. Random selections start Monday April 13th and are made the second Monday of each month. If you applied during the pilot round in 2025, you will need to reapply. 

Saturday, April 25, 2026  

15th Annual Bike Swap  

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.  

Location: Tacoma Community College, Parking Lot A  

Organizer: Pierce County – Planning & Public Works 

Pre-registration required? No 

Event Cost: Free  

Event Description: The 15th Annual Pierce County Bike Swap is a FREE family-friendly community event put on by Ride Together Pierce, where anyone can sell or buy used bicycles and bicycle parts. The event will have activities for all ages! We encourage you to bring a helmet if you plan on test-riding bikes. 

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

City of Tacoma Bike Month Proclamation

Location: In person at 747 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, Council Chambers (1st floor) or see agenda for Zoom details 

Time: 5 p.m. 

Event Cost: Free 

Event Description: Join Mayor Ibsen and Tacoma City Council for their annual proclamation celebrating Bike Month! The proclamation recognizes the benefits of bicycling for our community, reiterates the City of Tacoma’s support for increasing bicycling safety and achieving Vision Zero, and recognizes the City’s goal to build a community where all people can safely ride! 

May 1-31 

Pierce County Bike Everywhere Challenge 

Location: All Pierce County 

Organizer: Pierce County – Planning and Public Works  

Event Cost: Free 

Event Description: 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. Prizes for logging bike trips on the trip calendar this May include $50 gift cards to a local bike shop, $20 gift codes, and a pizza party for top 3-5 bike teams. 

Create or login to your trip calendar account at https://ridetogetherpiercecalendar.com/hub/home 

The Bike Everywhere Challenge  

Organizer: Washington Bikes  

Pre-registration– Required and opens in April.  

Link to registration – The Bike Everywhere Challenge – Washington Bikes 

Event Cost: Free  

Event Description: Challenge yourself and others to ride as much as possible each year from May 1 to 31, 2026 in this fun and free trip-tracking contest. Join on your own or as a team, invite friends, log miles, and earn prizes. It’s simple and fun! 

You can ride solo or form a team of coworkers, friends, or neighbors, and log your trips on the user-friendly (we will share the platform info soon). Invite a friend to join your team and help a newbie get started biking. You could be the one who makes them fall in love with two-wheeled transportation. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (and all month long)  

National Bike & Roll to School Day 

Location: Various Tacoma Public Schools 

Event Description: Schools across the country will celebrate biking, walking, and actively rolling to school on May 6, 2026, 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 tacoma.gov/walkandroll for ideas and resources. 

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Monkey Puzzle – Sequoia Map & Roll 

Organizer: Tacoma Tree Foundation 

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: 316 S. G St., Tacoma, WA 98405, Meet at the Entrance of W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory.

Event Cost: Free

Pre-registration required? Yes

Event Details: Join us for this unique tour of Tacoma’s neighborhood trees, where we will pedal and map a few of our Monkey Puzzle and Sequoia trees. Learn about the many ways these prehistoric trees have been incorporated into our urban landscape, consider their future in our changing climate and growing city, and ponder their cultural significance, both in our community and abroad. This is a no-drop ride and will happen rain or shine.

Saturday, May 16, 2026  

Destiny Dozen 2026  

Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with after party 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.  

Location: Second Cycle, 1205 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma   

Organizer: 2nd Cycle  

Pre-registration required? Yes  

Event Cost: $60, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.   

Event Description: Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Destiny Dozen ride! The Destiny Dozen is a fundraiser for Second Cycle that will take you roughly 40 miles around Tacoma, going up 12 of our toughest hills from Fairbanks to Owen Beach, climbing 4,200 feet. 

Whether you’re racing against the clock or enjoying the journey with fellow cyclists, every pedal stroke contributes to our shared goal of supporting Tacoma’s only non-profit community bike shop. 

Sunday, May 17, 2026  

Bike Everywhere Day with Tacoma on the Go  

Time: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: Peoples Park (900 M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma, WA 98405) (M.L.K. Jr. Way Side)

Event Cost: Free 

Pre- registration is not required 

Event Description: On May 17th, everyone is welcome to join Tacoma on the Go at People’s Park from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. for treats, resources, safety gear, and a celebration of biking and rolling in our community.  Complimentary basic bike tune-ups and low-cost helmets will be available. We’ll also be hosting a same-day, self-guided scavenger hunt with a chance to be entered into a raffle for prizes. Whether you ride a bike, roll, or simply want to stop by, we’d love to see you there!
Event Sponsored by Evergreen Personal Injury Counsel

Thursday, May 21st 

Bike to the Broadway Farmers Market and visit the Tacoma on the Go Booth

Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: 949 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402

Description: Celebrate Bike Month by cycling to the Downtown Farmers Market on May 21st (10am-2pm, on Broadway between S. 9th and St. 11th)! Visit the Tacoma On the Go booth to get more information about bike resources as well as details for the events we have planned for the summer. Receive a $5 market token if you bike to the market and visit the TOTG booth!