Ride with Your Kids! May is Bike Month

Fun family-friendly cycling events for Bike Month

Put your helmet on and let’s ride! The weather is just perfect for learning to ride a bike and practicing doing so as transportation. Here are dozens of great places to teach an East Bay kid how to ride a bike.

Bike East Bay offers many wonderful family safety bike clinics, rodeos, helmet fittings, and family-friendly events throughout the year. Find ongoing programs on their Family Cycling resource page.

Bike to school or daycare on May 6+14

Let’s roll with it. Nationally, (Walk &) Bike & Roll to School Day is May 6, 2026, and is lots of fun; different schools will do it their way, with a few on different days, but the general message is to get more kids riding or walking for fun and transit. Locally, Bike to School Day and Bike to Wherever Day (including support from Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools) is May 14, 2026, with programs and incentives for young cyclists. So, do it both days if you can!

Though East Bay Kidical Mass isn’t planning any events for May, we loved seeing this adorable East Bay family biking together and hope you will, too. Check their site for kid-friendly rides in the next few weeks.

More Bike-Friendly Family Events Coming Soon

Other cool local companies and bike shops are in on the Bike Month action. Check out these family-friendly happenings and find a place to play with your children. Find a festival, safety class, or bike-in movie that fits your schedule!

If you have any other bike tips for May, please share them with us!