Welcome to the Bike Week Events Page for Dublin City
EVENT LISTINGS
| SATURDAY 11TH MAY 2024 |
| PHOENIX PARK BIKES
Free Bike Hire – 1 hour Bike Ride Phoenix Park Tour – Free 2 hour Bike Ride around the Phoenix Park, Bike Helmet and Guided all included- Run this twice across the week with 20 in each group Free Bike Course – Learn how to fix: Punctures, Tyre Checks, Wheel Checks , Brake Checks, Gear Checks, How to show your Bike TLC the right way! Try before you buy – Thinking of buying a Bike , E Bike or Cargo Bike – Why not come along and try it for free before you buy When booking use Promo Code : Bikeweek2024 For more information visit www.PhoenixParkBikes.com Time: All Day Date: Saturday 11th May – Sunday 19th May 2024 Location: Phoenix Park Bikes Suitability: All Ages |
| BALLYMUN HEALTH & FITNESS
There will be a family cycle hosted around Poppintree Park. It will follow the loop of the Park Run and will be clearly marked out. The start line will include a DJ, bike maintenance and repairs and refreshments. There will be options of the distance people want to cycle, 5km, 10km, 15km and 20km. The event will have stewards both on foot and on bikes to ensure the safety of everyone involved, Time: 12:00-13:00 Date: Saturday 11th May 2024 Location: Poppintree Park Suitability: Families |
| PHIZZFEST – PHIBSBOROUGH COMMUNITY & ARTS FESTIVAL
The public are invited to a fun cycle through and around Phibsborough and encouraged to dress up and bring their family. There will be music and a raffle and the emphasis is on leisure. For more information please visit https://www.phizzfest.ie/ Time: Sets off at 13:00, to finish at around 14:00 Date: Saturday 11th May 2024 Location: Meeting point is Dalymount Park, entrance at St. Peters Road / opposite Norfork Road junction. Suitability: Family Friendly |
| RECOVERY ROAD CYCLING CLUB – BALLYMUN COMMUNITY CYCLE
A free family fun event, in a safe enclosed environment with music, refreshments, all types of bikes welcome Time: 12:00-14:00 Date: Saturday 11th May 2024 Location: Poppintree Park, Ballymun, Dublin 11 Suitability: Adults, children and families |
| SPORTING PRIDE 11TH MAY
Sporting Pride invites LGBTQ+ community cycling enthusiasts to join us for a fun and informative workshop on bicycle safety checks with hands on elements covering simple repairs and a bicycle maintenance overview. For more information on Sporting Pride Event visit https://www.sportingpride.ie/events Time: 14:00 Date: Saturday 11th May 2024 Location: The Bike Hub, Sundrive Pavillion, Eamonn Ceannt Park, Crumlin, D12 Suitability: Adults only |
| SUNDAY 12TH MAY 2024 |
| PEDALPALOOZA CYCLE PARADE
Join us on Capel Street at 11am for a fun, family-friendly, traffic-free cycle through city streets. Led by Lord Mayor Daithí de Róiste we set off at 11.30am on a 5km route which will take us along the River Liffey and over to Fairview Park. With hundreds of us cycling together in convoy and music from our bike DJ, we’ll take over the street so it’s a great opportunity to experience a car-free cycle and see the city centre in a new way! Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just looking for a leisurely ride, this event is perfect for all ages and skill levels. Our destination is Fairview Park where the Pedalpalooza Bike Festival takes place from 12-4pm. The festival is a free family-friendly celebration of cycling with fun activities throughout the day including a cycle circus, bike decoration, magic show, vintage bike display, games, music, performances and opportunities to try out a range of different bikes or to take a trip on a trishaw. Time: 11am – 12pm Date: Sunday 12th May 2024 Location: Meeting at Capel Street. The cycle finishes at Fairview Park. Suitability: Family friendly & cyclists of all ages and abilities. For more information click HERE |
| PEDALPALOOZA BIKE FESTIVAL
A FREE day of family fun for cycling lovers of all ages, jam-packed from start to finish with great music, bike-related arts & crafts, exciting demonstrations. Check out the main stage throughout the day for an entertaining mix of Irish music, magic and comedy for all ages, with performances from Magic Marta, Frankie Magilligan and Clontarf Ukelele to name but a few. Stop by the Dublin Bay Cycling Centre Obstacle Course to test your skills. Come along to see a BMX performance display by Irish World Championships representative, Dino Jeffers. Make sure to bring your own bikes along and join in the fun at the Craft Corner where you can Bling Your Bike or try out the Bike Tattoo station to customise your wheels! Interested in trying out a new bike? Visit the Bleeper Bikes, Moby and Dublin Bikes stalls to test out their range of electric, cargo and longtail bikes. Or sit back and relax in a trishaw and be taken for a spin by one of our pilots. Marvel at the skills of the unicycle display and admire the wide and varied selection of both classic and accessible bikes on site. With lots more to see and do for the whole family including delicious food and drink available to purchase, Pedalpalooza is shaping up to be a great, FREE day out for the whole family! Time: 12 – 4pm Date: Sunday 12th May Location: Fairview Park, Dublin 3 Suitability: Family-friendly For more information click HERE |
| MONDAY 13TH MAY 2024 |
| BIKE MAINTENANCE
A Team from Cycle Clinic will be on Guild Street in Dublin (alongside the bike lanes) doing free bike maintenance for the public. Bring your bike along if you’d like a check done or something fixed! The lads will be there all day but it is first come, first served so arrive as early as you can to avoid disappointment. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Date: Monday, 13th May 2024 Location: Guild Street, Dublin 1 Suitability: All bike types For more information click HERE |
| WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY 2024 |
| SUNSET CYCLE
Join us and Fingal Count Council for a free, family-friendly and traffic-free cycle in the beautiful Phoenix Park whilst the sun sets. The cycle will start and end on Chesterfield Avenue covering a 5km loop that is suitable for all the family. Come early from 7pm to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy a traffic-free Phoenix Park. Time: 8 – 9pm Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024 Location: Chesterfield Avenue, Phoenix Park Suitability: Family-friendly |
| FRIDAY 17TH MAY 2024 |
| CYCLE TO TOLKA PARK
Calling all Shels fans! Cycle to Tolka Park for the Shelbourne FC v Waterford FC on Friday, 17 May. The group will meet in Fairview Park at 6.30pm and make its way to the stadium together. Time: 6.30pm Date: Friday 17th May 2024 Location: Fairview Park Suitability: Older children and adults |
| SATURDAY 18TH MAY 2024 |
| COMMUNITY GARDENS CYCLE
Bike Week is also Biodiversity Week and the Dublin Cycling Campaign has teamed up with Dublin Community Growers to organise community gardens cycle and biodiversity workshop on Saturday, 18 May. Events will take place on both the north and south sides of Dublin and are follows: Southside Route Meet at 11am at Richmond Barracks / Stil Garden in Inchicore for a 20-minute tour. The group will then leave and head to Flanagan’s Fields, Taplins Fields Bridgefoot Street and on to Mud Island in North Strand arriving at 1.15pm. Northside Route Meet at 11am at Raheny Village Community Garden for a 20-minute tour. The group will then leave and head to Killester Blooms, Mucky Lane and on to Mud Island in North Strand arriving at 1.15pm. There will be refreshments at Mud Island until 2pm when the biodiversity workshop will begin. Time: 11am – 3pm Date: Saturday 18th May 2024 Location: Richmond Barracks, Inchicore OR Raheny Village Community Garden Suitability: Family-friendly For more information click HERE |
| SUNDAY 19TH MAY 2024 |
| SANDYMOUNT FUN CYCLE
The Sandymount Fun Cycle is 3km long and accessible for all the family. Meeting at Bath Avenue, the cycle will do a loop and a finish in Sandymount Green. There will be treats for all and prizes for the best decorated bike. Fancy dress is encouraged and there will be music. The event will be officially marshalled and safe for all. Time: 11am Date: Sunday 19th May 2024 Location: Bath Avenue, Dublin 4 (across the Dodder from Lansdowne Tennis Club) Suitability: Family-friendly |
| THE BIKE HUB – BIKE TOWN FESTIVAL
Bike Town Festival celebrates cycling for all ages and abilities! We will start in The Bike Hub in Eamonn Ceannt Park with a costumed bike parade at 12, going around the interior of the park and leading into the velodrome to kick off the event. The event includes a Show’n’Shine competition for the best looking bikes, free bike safety checks, free bike tattoos, a swap meet for your old cycling accessories, Irish cycling brands, BMX obstacle course, and of course, Dublin’s free accessible bike fleet. Time: 11-12pm Make a costume for your bike, 12-4pm Event grounds open Date: Sunday 19th May 2024 Location: Eamonn Ceannt Park Velodrome Suitability: All ages |