Beat the traffic and ride a bike to the Columbia Fireworks. Bike HoCo offers free, supervised bike parking—no lock is required!
On the 4th of July, about 40,000 people will squeeze into the Columbia Lakefront to ooh and aah at the fireworks. Most will bring their car on busy roads, struggling to find the closest parking spot. After the fireworks, a stadium’s worth of people will rush from their blankets to their cars and inch their way home.
Bike HoCo, a 501(c)3 non-profit, offers a better solution: free bike parking known as a bike corral. It is located across from the GrillMarx Steakhouse at Little Patuxent Parkway and Wincopin Circle.
The bike corral will be open from 1:00 p.m. until after the fireworks. Because of the huge crowds, it is best to come early. After 6 p.m., the crowds will make walking and biking slow going. Avoid taking your bike to the lakefront after 6 p.m., but rather walk your bike on the sidewalk along the Little Patuxent Parkway to the bike corral.
