Bike Party on MLK Drive

It’s a Bike Party! Come celebrate National Ride a Bike Day on MLK Drive with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia.

Why on MLK Drive?

The City of Philadelphia closes MLK Drive to motor vehicle traffic between the Falls Bridge and Sweetbriar Drive on weekends, during the season, to increase recreational access for the public. Closures are in place every weekend from Saturdays at 7 a.m. through Mondays at 7 a.m.

We love a car-free MLK Drive, and we’re pretty sure that you do too. This space has provided a safe area for folks to recreate, learn to ride a bike, host a group ride or run, clear your head, and more.

Fom 10:00am to 2:00pm, stop by one of our tables at the following Fairmount Park locations in Philadelphia (near SEPTA Bus and Regional Rail stops):
– MLK Drive & Falls Bridge
– Kelly Drive & Falls Bridge
– #1 Boathouse Row (Kelly Dr & Waterworks Dr)

Information will be provided on safe cycling, scheduled group rides, Bike Month events, and Indego Bike Share. We also want to take this time to gather stories about how you use a car-free MLK Drive.

At 12pm (noon), the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia hosts a ride for all ages and abilities starting from the Formal Entrance to the Azalea Garden (Waterworks Dr & Fountain of the Seas Horses/Italian Fountain). The group will ride up Kelly Dr Recreational Path across Falls Bridge onto car-free MLK Dr and return. Total ride will be about 1.5 hours. (The ride is one of the weekly Bicycle Club of Philadelphia Sunny Sunday Noon Rides.)