Want to be a part of Bellingham history? Grab your helmet and head downtown Sunday
Video of the event was added Monday, May 2.
The city of Bellingham is asking citizens to grab their bikes, helmets and head downtown to be a part of history.
The Bellingham Bike Parade on Sunday, May 1, is celebrating Bike Everywhere Month by gathering downtown and recreating a historic photo from 1948.
The original photo, taken on May 1, 1948, featured about 800 Whatcom County youth riding decorated bikes in a May Day bike parade down Holly Street. The photo was taken by Jack Carver, staff photographer for The Bellingham Herald from 1945 to 1981, and is now part of the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives.
How to participate
Riders will meet at WECU at 600 East Holly St. at 12:30 p.m. to depart from the parking lot at 1 p.m. and head down Holly Street to Waypoint Park.
Riders must wear a helmet and follow the rules of the road, and all ages are welcome to participate. Riders can also decorate their bikes and wear costumes.
The parade will be escorted by police and will take place rain or shine.
For more information, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership can be reached by calling 360-788-9316.
This story was originally published April 29, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
