Big Apple Roll

Big Apple Roll is New York City’s major multi-day inline skating weekend, built for visitors and local skaters who want to experience the city through organized street skates, social rides, and community gatherings.

The event is not a single route. It usually works like a full city-skating itinerary, with separate day and night skates, meeting points, leaders, distances, pace notes, registration or expo moments, and social stops. The listing schedule is important because each day can have a different start location, difficulty level, and ride purpose.

Skaters should read the day-by-day schedule before choosing rides. Some routes are easy or social, while others are advanced street skates with longer mileage, faster pacing, traffic awareness, and regroup points. Empire Skate Club of New York and the Big Apple Roll channels are the best places to confirm last-minute route, weather, and meet-up details.

Good to know

• Save the meetup or venue address before traveling; route-based skates can still change details day-of.
• Bring water, lights for evening routes, and gear suitable for outdoor surfaces.