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Hundreds of happy people ride with Mayor Wilson to open Bicycle Weekends + A smaller group protested, including one with a neo-Nazi sign
Hundreds of people biked with Mayor Katie Wilson to the opening celebration for the first Bicycle Weekend of 2026 Saturday. It was the mayor's first bike ride as mayor, she said, and she rode with her daughter on the back of a cargo bike. After Wilson, her daughter, and former City Councilmember Tammy Morales cut the ribbon, Wilson's daughter took the ceremonial first ride on her balance bike. "Before my daughter was born, biking was actually my main way of getting around this city for transportation, and it was also usually the fastest and most convenient way to get around," Mayor Wilson said during a short speech to the crowd gathered at the start. "It kept me active and outside in the fresh air and it helped me to feel connected to the city and to my communities. So it feels really really good to be back on a bike and here with all of you today." Mayor Katie Wilson rides down the Colman curves to the start of Bicycle Weekends. Not visible, but her daughter is riding with her on the back of the bike. The opening ride started at Judkins Park Station, went through the bike tunnel and down the Colman curves to Mount Baker Beach Park at the northern start of the car-free event. Seattle has been holding car-free days on this stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard since 1968, but Mayor Wilson expanded the number of events to cover every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day (except during SeaFair, which closes the road for its own purposes). "Expanding Bicycle Weekends was very important to me coming into office," Mayor Wilson said. "We heard from so many people that this event could be more consistent and reliable. So expanding to every weekend this summer means that more people can enjoy greater access to this beautiful park. People from all over Seattle can come here all summer long, people of all ages, to walk, bike, roll, push strollers, and let their kids run freely around without the fear of getting hit by a car." […] -
Hundreds of happy people ride with Mayor Wilson to open Bicycle Weekends + A smaller group protested, including one with a neo-Nazi sign
Hundreds of people biked with Mayor Katie Wilson to the opening celebration for the first Bicycle Weekend of 2026 Saturday. It was the mayor's first bike ride as mayor, she said, and she rode with her daughter on the back of a cargo bike. After Wilson, her daughter, and former City Councilmember Tammy Morales cut the ribbon, Wilson's daughter took the ceremonial first ride on her balance bike. "Before my daughter was born, biking was actually my main way of getting around this city for transportation, and it was also usually the fastest and most convenient way to get around," Mayor Wilson said during a short speech to the crowd gathered at the start. "It kept me active and outside in the fresh air and it helped me to feel connected to the city and to my communities. So it feels really really good to be back on a bike and here with all of you today." Mayor Katie Wilson rides down the Colman curves to the start of Bicycle Weekends. Not visible, but her daughter is riding with her on the back of the bike. The opening ride started at Judkins Park Station, went through the bike tunnel and down the Colman curves to Mount Baker Beach Park at the northern start of the car-free event. Seattle has been holding car-free days on this stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard since 1968, but Mayor Wilson expanded the number of events to cover every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day (except during SeaFair, which closes the road for its own purposes). "Expanding Bicycle Weekends was very important to me coming into office," Mayor Wilson said. "We heard from so many people that this event could be more consistent and reliable. So expanding to every weekend this summer means that more people can enjoy greater access to this beautiful park. People from all over Seattle can come here all summer long, people of all ages, to walk, bike, roll, push strollers, and let their kids run freely around without the fear of getting hit by a car." […] -
Hundreds of happy people ride with Mayor Wilson to open Bicycle Weekends + A smaller group protested, including one with a neo-Nazi sign
Hundreds of people biked with Mayor Katie Wilson to the opening celebration for the first Bicycle Weekend of 2026 Saturday. It was the mayor's first bike ride as mayor, she said, and she rode with her daughter on the back of a cargo bike. After Wilson, her daughter, and former City Councilmember Tammy Morales cut the ribbon, Wilson's daughter took the ceremonial first ride on her balance bike. "Before my daughter was born, biking was actually my main way of getting around this city for transportation, and it was also usually the fastest and most convenient way to get around," Mayor Wilson said during a short speech to the crowd gathered at the start. "It kept me active and outside in the fresh air and it helped me to feel connected to the city and to my communities. So it feels really really good to be back on a bike and here with all of you today." Mayor Katie Wilson rides down the Colman curves to the start of Bicycle Weekends. Not visible, but her daughter is riding with her on the back of the bike. The opening ride started at Judkins Park Station, went through the bike tunnel and down the Colman curves to Mount Baker Beach Park at the northern start of the car-free event. Seattle has been holding car-free days on this stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard since 1968, but Mayor Wilson expanded the number of events to cover every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day (except during SeaFair, which closes the road for its own purposes). "Expanding Bicycle Weekends was very important to me coming into office," Mayor Wilson said. "We heard from so many people that this event could be more consistent and reliable. So expanding to every weekend this summer means that more people can enjoy greater access to this beautiful park. People from all over Seattle can come here all summer long, people of all ages, to walk, bike, roll, push strollers, and let their kids run freely around without the fear of getting hit by a car." […] -
2025 Bicycle Weekends schedule released, starts May 17–18
Seattle Parks will again host 10 car-free Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Boulevard this summer. The schedule and route are very similar to recent years, and the first event is May 17–18.
One difference is that Labor Day weekend is not included in the 2025 schedule. In 2024, the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend were included, but not Labor Day itself.
It has been 57 years since the first Bicycle Sunday on Lake Washington Boulevard in 1968, making the event one of the oldest and likely the longest-running open streets events anywhere. This stretch of the road opened in 1917, so Bicycle Sundays have been part of the road for more than half of the road’s existence. The event was expanded during the early months of the COVID pandemic, when it was renamed Bicycle Weekends as the closures extended beyond Sundays.
-- Advertisement --As Seattle’s bicycle facilities network expands across the city, there has been increased pressure to make Lake Washington Boulevard safer for cycling 365 days a year rather than only a handful of days during the summer. The easiest and most cost-effective solution would be to make the historic park boulevard one-way for motor vehicles while opening the other half of the street for biking and walking. This would preserve vehicle access to all driveways and parking areas while also creating a much-needed continuous and flat transportation and recreation route in southeast Seattle. The most recent effort to make such changes devolved into a farce due to a lack of political leadership. Regardless, it remains a popular idea, and it would be an immediately smash hit from the moment it opens. It would be a Burke-Gilman Trail for southeast Seattle. Support for a safer Lake Washington Boulevard that preserves car access while creating a great walking and biking space could even be a strong issue for a candidate running for City Council District 2 or Seattle Mayor.
The 2025 Bicycle Weekend dates:
- Saturday, May 17- Sunday, May 18
- Saturday, May 31- Sunday, June 1
- Saturday, June 14– Sunday, June 15
- Saturday, June 28– Sunday, June 29
- Saturday, July 12- Sunday, July 13
- Saturday, July 26– Sunday, July 27
- Saturday, August 9– Sunday, August 10
- Saturday, August 23– Sunday, August 24
- Saturday, September 6– Sunday, September 7
- Saturday, September 20– Sunday, September 21
Map of the 2025 route:
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