Fall Events Highlight Walking, Biking and Rolling ’Round Rockville
September 5, 2025
September and October bring events to Rockville focused on getting around on foot and on wheels.
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association, with the support of the Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee, hosts the first-ever Montgomery County Family Biking Festival from 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 at The Square at Rockville Town Center.
The festival will offer opportunities to explore how to get around Montgomery County by bike with your family and information about cycling with kids, as well as:
- E-bike and cargo bike test rides on protected bike lanes.
- Bike decorating and a balance bike parade.
- Expertise from community groups and local cyclists.
- Bike tune-ups and assistance from the Rockville Bike Hub.
Learn more at waba.org/event/montgomery-county-family-bike-festival-2.
The annual Carl Henn Memorial Bike Ride pedals off at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 from Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Drive. This casual 13-mile neighborhood ride is in honor of the longtime Rockville resident and community activist who died in July 2010. Riders must be at least 15 years old. No one will be left behind. Learn more at rockvillemd.gov/rbac.
Meanwhile, the city plans to install new bicycle repair racks this fall along the Carl Henn Millennium Trail, at Rockcrest Park in Twinbrook and Crooked Creek Drive in King Farm. Learn more about the racks at bit.ly/BikeRepairRack.
Rockville celebrates “Walktober” with a Neighborhood Walk and Roll beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, at a location to be announced. Join members of the Rockville Pedestrian Advocacy Committee, city staff and elected officials to walk, roll and learn about pedestrian initiatives, city projects and the city’s Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. Until then, learn more about Vision Zero at rockvillemd.gov/visionzero.