Roll to These Family Bike Events in Metro Detroit

Are you looking for a fun way to get some exercise? Biking is a great way to keep healthy, and it’s on quite the roll in metro Detroit.

Whether you are just starting out and figuring out your community’s bike lanes, or are a more experienced rider who likes to navigate back wood biking trails, there are plenty of upcoming bike races, rides and other family bike events in metro Detroit for any level of biker.

Here, you will find some of metro Detroit’s best bike-centered events, so grab your helmet, take a peek and find the right one for you.

This article was updated on June 19, 2024, by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Coordinator, Kari Zaffarano. Her work included her researching to find the best 2024 biking events and programs for families and adding them to Metro Parent’s events calendar. Questions? Please reach out to kari@metroparent.com.

Homecoming Family Bike Ride

Aug. 3, 2024

• Address: Start at Ford Field Park Tennis Courts, 500 Monroe St., Dearborn
• Cost: Free

Join Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud and Bike Dearborn in up to seven miles of family-friendly biking. 

Tour de Troit

Sept. 14, 2024

• Address: Start at Riverside Park, 3085 W. Jefferson Ave., Detroit
• Cost: $70, $65 for under 21

There’s a 25.6-mile main ride for newbies and a 62-mile ride for more experienced riders. Both take riders through Detroit’s historic neighborhoods. The ride includes a souvenir T-shirt, food and beverages, and a riding bib. Registration required. Kids are welcome, but they encourage experienced cyclers. 

Saturday in the Park at Nankin Mills Park Area in Westland

Through Sept. 28, 2024 (Saturdays)

• Address: Nankin Mills Park Area, 33275 Edward Hines Drive, Westland
• Cost: Free

Families can walk, run, skate or cycle safely on the six miles of Hines Drive at Nankin Mills Park Area. Hines Drive will be closed from Outer Drive to Ann Arbor Trail.

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