Pasadena Bike Month Events

Posted May 1, 2024, under Blog

Two cyclists ride Metro Bikes down Green Street in Playhouse Village

Pasadena Bike Month is a month-long campaign of fun and healthy bicycle activities that Pasadena residents and visitors can experience in the month of May. Activities will include group rides, social gatherings, a film screening, and guided tours. Pasadena Bike Month is made possible by the City of Pasadena, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition. Check out some of the events happening in and through Playhouse Village below.

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Group of riders of all ages pose on their bikes as they ready to start a ride for Bike Month.Sunday, May 5 | National Ride a Bike Day

Celebrate National Ride a Bike Day by taking a spin on your bicycle. Explore wherever you’d like! Initiated by the League of American Bicyclists in 2021, Ride a Bike Day is a reminder that life is better for everyone when more people ride bikes. On Ride A Bike Day, let’s all ride bikes together, wherever we are and at our own pace, to take part in a collective action and kick start making life better for everyone.

Time: All day
Location: Anywhere!
No RSVP required, but you can let us know you’re taking a ride here.

 

 

Two bicyclists stop by the Day One tent to pic up some goodies on Bike to Work Day.Thursday, May 16 | Ride to Work Day

Visit the Bike to Work Day rest-stop at Pasadena City Hall to say hello and enjoy free refreshments to help fuel your ride, pick up some biking information, and some other free goodies. Remember, if you need to travel far, go multimodal. Metro buses and trains, Metrolink trains, and Pasadena Transit buses are free for bicyclists on Bike to Work Day. Even if you work from home, ride on over, say hello and ride back home again – what a great commute!

Time: 7 AM – 10 AM
Stop Location: Pasadena City Hall | 100 Garfield Avenue
No ticket is required, but you can RSVP here.

 

 

Ceramic, labradorite stone sculpture titled "Labradorite Priestess, 2019" by Damien Jones.Saturday, May 18 | Pasadena Public Art Ride

Join the Complete Streets Coalition and City of Pasadena Arts and Culture staff as you ride to visit the locations of Pasadena’s newest public art, the Rotating Public Art Series IV. ​

Time: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Start Location: Playhouse Village Park | 701 E Union St
Reserve your spot here.

 

 

 

Biyclists enjoy ice cream in a cup and a paleta as they stop during the ice cream ride event for Bike Month.Sunday, May 26| Pasadena Ice Cream Ride

What’s better than riding bikes on a beautiful day in May? Riding bikes and eating ice cream! You’ll visit local purveyors of America’s favorite frozen treat and sample their offerings, including The Stand and The Monarca Collective right here in Playhouse Village.

Time: 1 PM – 4 PM
Start Location: Memorial Park |85 E Holly St
Reserve your spot here.

 

 

 

For a full calendar of Pasadena Bike Month events and to sign up, visit www.bit.ly/BikeMonthPasadena

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