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.
Schedule details already on this listing
Monday — We Skate NJ Night Skate: Monday, July 27 at 6:45 PM Easy street skate Start: Riverwalk Pl End: Riverwalk Pl Leader: WeSkateNJ Staff Distance: Around 15 miles
Tuesday — Empire Night Skate: Tuesday, July 28 at 8:00 PM Advanced street skate Start: Grand Army Plaza (59th & Fifth) End: Local bar for drinks, food & music Leaders: “French” Eric & Jim Marx Distance: 20–25 miles
Wednesday — Wednesday Night Skate: Wednesday night skate Moderate street skate Start: Union Square Park End: Union Square Park at 10:00 PM Leader: WNS Staff Distance: 10–15 miles
Thursday — BAR Skates: Thursday, July 30 at 9:45 AM Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate. Thursday, July 30 at 6:45 PM Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
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.
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Upcoming Dates
July 30, 2026 9:00 AM - August 2, 2026 6:00 PM
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Start: Riverwalk Pl
End: Riverwalk Pl
Leader: WeSkateNJ Staff
Distance: Around 15 miles
Tuesday — Empire Night Skate
Tuesday, July 28 at 8:00 PM
Advanced street skate
Start: Grand Army Plaza (59th & Fifth)
End: Local bar for drinks, food & music
Leaders: “French” Eric & Jim Marx
Distance: 20–25 miles
Wednesday — Wednesday Night Skate
Wednesday night skate
Moderate street skate
Start: Union Square Park
End: Union Square Park at 10:00 PM
Leader: WNS Staff
Distance: 10–15 miles
Thursday — BAR Skates
Thursday, July 30 at 9:45 AM
Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
Thursday, July 30 at 6:45 PM
Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
Friday — Expo + Evening Skate
Friday, July 31 at 9:45 AM
Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
Registration & Expo
Friday, July 31, 4:00 PM–6:45 PM
Location: Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square, lobby (skates off)
Pick up pre-ordered shirts, meet local NYC skate vendors and sponsors, and enter raffles. Raffle items may include wheels, bearings, shirts, skate bags, skates, Luminous wheels, and entries to skate events and races around the country.
Skates are not allowed in the hotel lobby; please wear shoes.
Friday, July 31 at 6:45 PM
Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
Saturday — Registration + Main Events
Saturday, August 1, 8:00 AM–9:45 AM
Location: Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square, lobby (skates off)
Registration and Expo: pick up pre-ordered shirts, meet local NYC skate vendors and sponsors, and enter raffles. Raffle items may include wheels, bearings, shirts, skate bags, skates, Luminous wheels, and entries to skate events and races around the country.
Skates are not allowed in the hotel lobby; please wear shoes.
Saturday, August 1 at 9:45 AM
Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
Saturday, August 1 at 10:00 PM
BAR crawl through NYC directly after the Saturday night party.
Sunday — Closing Skate
Sunday, August 2 at 9:45 AM
Details TBA. The BAR team is planning this skate.
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