Mark Your Calendar: The 29th Annual National Walk & Roll to School Day Will be on October 8, 2025

International Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day will be celebrated this year on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, and schools are participating throughout the Bay Area. Nearly two dozen schools in eight of the nine Bay Area counties have registered as participating in this year’s events – see the full list of participating schools from across the nation. 

MTC’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program funds the Regional Safe Routes to School grant program, providing about $6 million in federal grants each year for grants to cities, counties and county transportation agencies. The Safe Routes to School programs create safer routes for walking, biking or rolling to school; and offer training, education and encouragement to students and parents on safe ways to travel by foot or by wheel.

Visit the websites below for resources and events near you.

Resources for Everyone

• The Alameda County Safe Routes to School website has toolkits and other resources.
• Throughout the fall, Marin County is encouraging students to participate in Walk & Roll Wednesdays on the first Wednesday of each month. There are suggested route maps by city to help families get started.
• The Safe Routes to School San Francisco website has resources for families and for school staff with tips on how to walk, bike, carpool or take transit to school – all “green” options that are better for the environment. Walk & Roll to School Week will be celebrated from October 6- 10, and “Walk Champions” are leading the charge on activities for each participating school.
• The Solano County Safe Routes to School website has more resources, including materials in Spanish.
• Sonoma Safe Routes to School is celebrating walking and rolling to school for the entire month of October. Students and families can sign up for a chance to win a family ice cream outing, and there are lots of resources for school staff.