Biketober is a community-created bike festival presented by Bike Auckland.
Looking for the perfect excuse to dust off your bike and create some springtime fun with friends and family? Join our annual festival of cycle fun, brightening up neighbourhoods all over Tāmaki Makaurau, all October long. With activities for all ages, abilities, and bike styles, let’s celebrate the joys of cycling together!
Biketober activities are community-led and self-run, leaving unlimited capacity for maximum creativity.
Biketober also takes place in other parts of Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out what’s happening in Hamilton, Christchurch and Otago.
Thu
16
Oct
Thursday October 16 @ 6:00 pm
Community Climate Action Workshop
The Flagship Education Centre 55 Madden Street, Auckland CBD
Join Climate Club Aotearoa for the internationally-acclaimed Climate Fresk workshop and find out how you can take climate action in your life and community. Make new connections and learn with […]
Thu
16
Oct
Thursday October 16 @ 7:00 pm
Waiheke: Bike Pecha Kucha
Waiheke Sustainability Centre 1a Mako St
Come and delight in the tales of bike adventurers, bike enthusiasts, bike raconteurs and the bike-curious.
Fri
17
Oct
Friday October 17 @ 5:30 pm
Cycle Safety Trail
Waterview Reserve 31 Herdman Street
Bring your bike to a sundown bike trail at Waterview Reserve. Learn about cycle safety, then ride between games to win prizes!
Fri
17
Oct
Friday October 17 @ 7:00 pm
Movie Night – “Turbo Kid”
Gribblehirst Community Hub 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive
A screening of Canadian / New Zealand made film Turbo Kid at the Gribblehirst Community Hub. 16+, free entry, snacks provided!
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 9:00 am
Super City Teams Champs – Cycle Race
Camp Adair, Hunua 2487 Hunua Rd
Give cycle racing a go by entering the 4th race of the Super City Race series. Racing is run in grades 1-5 based on ability, with the idea of riding […]
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 9:00 am
Bike Kaipātiki – Bike Recycling with Wairau Zero Waste Hub
Wairau Zero Waste Hub, 9 Porana Road, Glenfield 9 Prorana Road Glenfield
Volunteers! Join Bike Kaipātiki on their bike repair days to rescue bikes from the waste stream and get them back into the community.
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 10:00 am
TryaCycle in Manurewa
Manurewa Table Tennis Club 3 Mcvilly Road, Manurewa
Everyone is welcome to come and explore handcycles, reclining bikes, trikes, tandems, and more in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 10:00 am
Waiheke: Bike Scavenger Hunt 2025
Waiheke Island Waiheke Island
Four teams across Waiheke will find clues and solve puzzles by bike, ending up at the Ostend Market. Spot prizes, heaps of fun for families!
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 10:00 am
Biketober at MOTAT
MOTAT 805 Great North Road Western Springs
On select Saturdays in Biketober, Josca Bicycle Repairs will be at MOTAT to host a pop-up bike repair and service stall, free with admission.
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 4:00 pm
Pukekohe Diwali – valet bike parking by Bike Pukekohe
Pia event centre 55 Ward Street
Ride on over to Pukekohe's Diwali Festival!
Join Bike Pukekohe for free bike parking and fun giveaways for everyone who arrives by bike.
Sat
18
Oct
Saturday October 18 @ 4:30 pm
Locky Dock Pit Stop
Various (see event description) Auckland
Locky Dock users at select times through Biketober will have the opportunity to get their bike tuned up for free!
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday October 19 @ 9:00 am
Fish Bike Workshop
Sunhill Garden Centre 317 Saint Johns Road, St Heliers
In this fun, free, three-hour workshop you will cut out, assemble, fit and decorate a cardboard fish head for your bike!
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday October 19 @ 10:00 am
Waiheke: Mountain Bike Sampler
Onetangi Sports Park Onetangi Sports Park, Waiheke Island
Come along to our Mountain Bike Sampler day at Onetangi Sports Park and give it a go with guidance from experienced riders. Kids and adults.
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday October 19 @ 10:00 am
Learn to Fix Bikes with Got To Get Out
Wairau Zero Waste Hub, 9 Porana Road, Glenfield 9 Prorana Road Glenfield
Robert Bruce and his team of volunteer bike mechanics will teach you how GTGO fixes 'discarded, unwanted bikes'!
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday October 19 @ 10:00 am
Sunset Coast BMX Club – Have a Go Day
Sunset Coast BMX Club 80 Attewell Road, Puni
Ride the BMX track, watch demo races, have a go! Lolly scramble & treasure hunt for the kids, and a canteen with hot food you can buy.
Sun
19
Oct
Sunday October 19 @ 1:00 pm
Explore by Bike: Scavenger Hunt at Colin Lawrie Fields
Colin Lawrie Fields 47 Reynolds Road, Pukekohe
A fun and active afternoon exploring Colin Lawrie Fields! Follow the trail, find the clues, and be in to win some great spot prizes.
Wed
22
Oct
Wednesday October 22 @ 12:00 pm
Locky Dock Pit Stop
Various (see event description) Auckland
Locky Dock users at select times through Biketober will have the opportunity to get their bike tuned up for free!
Wed
22
Oct
Wednesday October 22 @ 12:00 pm
Collaborate for Climate IV
Grey Lynn Community Centre 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
Join us at the Community Climate Action Network hui, connecting folks in the community-led climate action space across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Wed
22
Oct
Wednesday October 22 @ 5:00 pm
Karanga-a-Hape Station perimeter tour
Northern Line Pub 4 Beresford Square
Join a special Biketober perimeter tour of Karanga-a-Hape Station, one of the new City Rail Link stations designed to be friendly for both rail and bike users.
Thu
23
Oct
Thursday October 23 @ 6:00 pm
The Big Biketober Game Design Workshop
Gribblehirst Community Hub 5 Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive
A bike-themed tabletop game design workshop with Toby Falconer, hosted by Bike Kingsland at the Gribblehirst Hub. Registration required.
Sat
25
Oct
Saturday October 25 @ 9:00 am
Bicycle Safari: Te Auaunga
Molley Green Reserve Mount Roskill
A guided, slow-paced group ride, stopping at points-of-interest to hear about histories and futures from the Safari Guide, Wendy John.
Sat
25
Oct
Saturday October 25 @ 7:30 pm
Bike Rave Mission Bay
Clock Tower, Mission Bay, Auckland 1071 71 Tamaki Drive, Mission Bay
Charge up your portable speakers, bling up your bike, get your party clothes on and let's light up the Bays!
Sun
26
Oct
Sunday October 26 @ 1:00 pm
Bike Te Atatū: Nature Ride
Harbour View Beach Reserve Harbour View Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Join Bike Te Atatū for a fascinating guided ride and learn about the area’s unique coastal bird and plant life!
Mon
27
Oct
Monday October 27 @ 10:00 am
Waiheke: Labour Day Loop Ride
Four Square Onetangi 2 Eden Terrace, Onetangi
The hills are legendary, the gravel gravelly, the views unparalleled. Test your legs and meet new bike friends on The Loop!
Wed
29
Oct
Wednesday October 29 @ 5:00 pm
Karanga-a-Hape Station perimeter tour
Northern Line Pub 4 Beresford Square
Join a special Biketober perimeter tour of Karanga-a-Hape Station, one of the new City Rail Link stations designed to be friendly for both rail and bike users.
Wed
29
Oct
Wednesday October 29 @ 5:30 pm
Bikes and BBQ
Got To Get Out Workshop 5/9 Porana Road, Glenfield
An open-invite exploration of GTGO's vibrant workshop + growing collection of lovingly restored retro and vintage bicycles. Free bbq sausages!
Fri
31
Oct
Friday October 31 @ 8:00 am
Spooky Halloween Bike Ride: Waterview Primary Bike Train!
11 Cadman Avenue, Waterview 11 Cadman Avenue, Waterview
Meet us for a spooky morning ride through the Waterview Neighbourhood, with the Waterview Bike Train!
Fri
31
Oct
Friday October 31 @ 5:00 pm
Locky Dock Pit Stop
Various (see event description) Auckland
Locky Dock users at select times through Biketober will have the opportunity to get their bike tuned up for free!
Fri
31
Oct
Friday October 31 @ 6:00 pm
Bikes n Beers in Biketober
The Beer Spot, Morningside 596 New North Road, Morningside
Join Bike Ōwairaka for an after-work craft ale or two at Beerspot in Morningside!
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