Kalamazoo Area Bike Week celebrates the many benefits and joys of bicycling in our greater community. It starts on the Saturday before Mothers Day and runs through the following Saturday. In 2025, Bike Week is May 10-17. Plus, May is National Bike Month, and includes Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day! Organizing Bike Week ramps up in January.

Bike Week underscoreS the role bicycling plays in building economically strong AND Physically & MENTALLY HEALTHY communities. Its value IS greater than any one event. OUR message for bicyclists and motorists alike is to ENJOY Life by practicing the golden rule WHILE following the rules of the road. We’RE in this together.

People are bicycling for fun, for basic transportation and to stay fit & healthy in greater numbers than ever. KBW includes many group events — others can be enjoyed with friends, solo or virtually. Many events show what our diverse and vibrant bicycling community offers throughout the year.

We start posting the current year’s events to the calendar in April. Scroll through the calendar (below) or further down this page to check them out. By late April and early May, new Events and Announcements are updated almost daily — so stay tuned. Interested in featuring an event? Check out the Organizer Info page for more information.

Best wishes for safe and happy bicycling during Bike Week and throughout the year!

This site is for general informational and educational purposes. Descriptions may not include important details or last minute changes, so please contact the organizers directly. Health advisories are on our Announcements page.

Upcoming Events

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Kalamazoo Bicycle Film Festival

  • Bell’s Eccentric Café 355 E Kalamazoo Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (map)
Kalamazoo Bicycle Film Festival

Bicycle enthusiasts will be gathering May 16th for the 7th year of the Kalamazoo Bicycle Film Festival’s “Bike Shorts” program. This program is a collection of short films that celebrate bicycles and the culture that surrounds them. Each one is 12 minutes or less. The films feature a wide spectrum of experiences, stories and images of bicycling. Some will make you laugh. Some will make you think. The common theme is that they are all for, about or inspired by bicycles. The final line up of 20 – 25 films will be determined after the April 17th entry deadline. The films originate from the United States and internationally.

The “Bike Shorts” program will be presented during Kalamazoo’s Bike Week at Bell’s Eccentric Café located at 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Show times are 6:00 pm (all ages) and 8:15 pm (21+). Tickets will be sold at the door for $5. Bring cash for bicycle themed merchandise such as film festival posters, stickers and t-shirts. More program and entry information can be found at KalamazooBicycleFilmFestival.com.

Earlier Event: May 15
Bicycles, Bison & Beer Ride
Later Event: May 20
Bell's to Bell's Bike Ride

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