May is Bike Month and there are events all over the Triangle aimed at celebrating bike riding and encouraging more people to ride.
In Raleigh, several organizations, including Oaks and Spokes, The City of Raleigh, Downtown Raleigh Alliance and more, are coming together to present Bike Month events, most of which are free.
Here’s a list of events on The City of Raleigh’s page.
Check out a list of events on Oaks and Spokes’ Bike Month page.
We are highlighting a few of the events below. Follow the above links for more events.
Bike Bonanza
Friday, May 1, 2026
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Harvey Hill in Dorothea Dix Park
693 Palmer Drive, Raleigh, NC
Free
Bike Bonanza is the annual kick-off for the City of Raleigh’s Bike Month celebrations. It is a time to join other cycling enthusiasts, friends, and community members for a few hours of fun and biking related activities. This year Bike Bonanza will be held at Harvey Hill inside Dix Park from 4:30 – 6:30pm. You’re encouraged to come early and stay late to enjoy all of the amenities Dix Park offers, including the new Gipson Play Plaza. This year includes:
• A bike tune-up station
• A bike decorating station hosted by vendors
• Free helmets
• Free e-bike test rides
• A guided ride led by Oaks and Spokes
• Event t-shirts
• And popsicles for the first 150 guests!
Raleigh Historic Bike Ride
Saturday, May 2, 2026
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
One Exchange Plaza
Free
Celebrating Historic Preservation and America’s 250th Birthday!
This May, celebrate Preservation Month, Bike Month, and America’s 250th Birthday! Grab your bike for a 5-mile route that will feature stops at five Raleigh Historic Landmarks that span Raleigh’s 250 years of building history! Volunteers will share a brief history at each stop. The stops include:
- Joel Lane House – 160 S. St. Mary’s St. – Raleigh’s oldest surviving dwelling
- State Capitol & Union Square – 1 E. Edenton St. – The heart of North Carolina government
- Early Store Building (Heilig-Levine) – 137 S. Wilmington St. – 150+ years of downtown commerce
- Chavis Park Carousel – 505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. – A historic park and carousel
- Former BB&T Building – 227 Fayetteville St. – A downtown Raleigh icon
Oaks and Spokes Kids Bike Rodeo
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
4 to 6 p.m.
Chavis Park
505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC
Free
Grab your bike and come to our second-annual Chavis Bike Rodeo and Traffic Garden! We’ll have a series of skill stations, a pop-up traffic garden to explore a miniature world of streets, and a bike obstacle course. Bikes and helmets will be available to borrow. This event is in partnership with Wake County Safe Routes to School and Chavis Park.
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More Bike Month Events
Check out our feature about Bike Month in the Triangle or take a quick look at Bike Month events here:
John Chavis Memorial Park (Raleigh)
505 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Raleigh, NC
