Walk & Roll to School Day is October 7, 2026!

National Walk & Roll to School Day is a fun celebration where students, families, school staff, and community members walk, bike, and roll to school together. This event empowers the community to use active transportation to get to school, encouraging physical and mental well-being and improving air quality along the way.

Since 2019, 628 schools in the region held their own Walk & Roll to School Day events. NCTCOG has encouraged student and school participation by providing event planning and promotional resources, supporting road safety education and offering opportunities for participating schools to win giveaways for students.

Sonntag Elementary School, WRTSD 2023 Photo Contest First Place Winner	Atherton Elementary School, WRTSD 2023 Photo Contest Second Place Winner

For Walk & Roll to School Day on October 7, 2026, NCTCOG will again offer a variety of resources and incentives to help participating schools and communities create fun, safe, and engaging events, including:

• Walk & Roll to School Day planning and social media toolkits
• Safety-themed giveaways to hand out to students on Walk & Roll to School Day
• A drawing of a bigger-ticket giveaway for participating students
  
  

Keep an eye out for more information at the start of the 2026-2027 school year! Or reach out to Kyle Hoener at any time if you’d like to know more or start planning now for Walk & Roll to School Day 2026!

Sonntag Elementary, WRTSD 2023 Third Place Photo Contest Winner	Sampling of 2026 WRTSD Safety-Themed Giveaways	Taylor Elementary, WRTSD 2023

Bike & Roll to School Day 2026

For the second year, NCTCOG held a Bike & Roll to School Day promotion on May 6, 2026. The promotion provided event planning and social media toolkits and held drawings for two free bicycles with helmets for participating students. NCTCOG also held a drawing for an end-of-the-year celebration for a school that held a Bike Bus event.

Thank you to all 41 schools that registered and participated in our Bike & Roll to School Day promotion! Check out the Bike & Roll to School Day 2026 Summary Sheet. We look forward to seeing you in October for Walk & Roll to School Day.

Comstock Elementary School, BRSTD 2026 Bike Bus Participant	Mata Montessori Elementary School, BRTSD 2026 Bicycle Drawing Winner	Parkview Elementary School, BRTSD 2024 Bicycle Drawing Winner

Walk & Roll to School Day 2024

WRTSD 2024 Photo Contest Winners, left to right - 1st Place: Kerr Elementary; 2nd Place: Cross Oaks Elementary; 3rd Place: Hosp Elementary

In 2024, for the fourth year, NCTCOG held a Walk & Roll to School Day promotion, providing fun, safety-themed giveaways for schools to hand out to participating students. 28 schools participated in the promotion. All participating schools received free event planning and social media toolkits and the ability to enter a raffle for the giveaways. 15 schools won the raffle and received free giveaways, including a Walk & Roll to School Day backpack and banner, and other fun safety and encouragement items for students. Students and their parents at participating schools also signed a Promise for Street Safety pledge to enter a raffle to win one of two brand-new bikes!

View the Walk & Roll to School Day Summary Sheet to learn more about the successful events at participating schools.

Examples and Resources

See below for some examples of active transportation events and resources for inspiration.

Bike Bus Denton

Cyclesomatic 2012 – Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, Dallas

Cyclin' with the Mayor – Grand Prairie

Bike Rodeo – Richardson

Walking School Bus – Fort Worth

Golden Sneaker Challenge – East Central, WI

Walk, Bike & Roll to School Resources – National Center for Safe Routes to School

Media Coverage

Young Dallasites Participate in Bike and Roll to School Day, Promote Healthy Habits – Dallas Morning News, May 7, 2026

Dallas Students Participate in Bike and Roll to School Day – Dallas Morning News, May 7, 2026

Gear up for National Bike Month with Events Across North Texas – Richardson Today, May 1, 2026

Bike ‘n Roll to School Day – City of Frisco, May 7, 2026

Rosemeade students, families participate in National Walk to School Day– Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, October 4, 2023

'Walk to School' day focuses on sidewalks, safety – NBC DFW, October 4, 2023

Find an active way to get to school on Wednesday – City of Fort Worth, October 11, 2022

Students Encouraged to Participate in Walk to School Day on October 12 – Irving Weekly, October 6, 2022

Staff Contact: Kyle Hoener khoener@nctcog.org