What is Ride The Drive?
Ride the Drive is a single, one-day, free community event for all ages. The event closes select city streets to motor vehicles and offers Parks Hubs along the route overflowing with free activities.
Ride the Drive encourages healthy living for adults and children by promoting alternative methods of transportation without the fear or noise of motor vehicles, for just a small part of one day a year.
Since the inaugural Ride the Drive in 2009, this event continues to celebrate Madison’s commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle, focusing on the environmental and economic impacts and the importance of social integration.
See Frequently Asked Questions for more event information.
How to Participate on the Day of the Event
Ride the Drive 2025 is a total of 2.38 miles of streets closed to motor vehicles for a round-trip of about 5 miles. We recommend starting at one of the four Park Hubs and stroll, roll, pedal or glide from park hub to park hub. The event is free to attend, although some vendors have items available for purchase.
