2012 Events and Promotions

• Bike and Roll – Free bike rentals on Car Free Day
• Car Free Day - September 22, 2012
• Clarendon Day – Street Fair at the Clarendon Metro. 10k/5k/Kids Dash, live music, local restaurant tastings, adult beverages, arts and crafts exhibitors, KidZone area, 11am – 5pm September 22, 2012.
• Feet in the Street– No cars, no traffic, just fun! -September 22, 2012
• Farmers Markets Street Closures in Montgomery County: Stop by and enter prize drawings to win a Kindle, $200 SmarTrip card, and other great prizes! Receive information about alternative commute options - September 22, 2012.
  1. Bethesda: Norfolk Avenue, between Fairmont & St. Elmo Aves with Bethesda Transportation Solutions, from 9am – 1pm. 
  2. North Bethesda: 11806 Rockville Pike at the Mid-Pike Shopping Center with North Bethesda Transportation Center, from 9am – 2pm.
  3. Silver Spring: Downtown on Ellsworth Drive with Montgomery County Commuter Services, from 9am – 1pm.
• Frederick County TransIT– is offering FREE RIDES on Connector bus routes for Car Free Day, Saturday September 22, 2012
• goDCgo –After taking the Car Free Day pledge and clicking the submit button, a thank you page will offer a chance to win even more prizes, such as $500 in free groceries, a 2-layer cake and more!  Through September 22, 2012
• Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services - Live or work in Loudoun County and take the Car Free Day pledge. - September 22, 2012
• 50 States & 13 Colonies Ride - September 22, 2012
• Montgomery County Walk & Ride Challenge – Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Greater Shady Grove, North Bethesda & Silver Spring Transportation Management Districts –
  September 2012
• National Plug In Day - Celebrate National Plug In Day in front of the Capitol Building on 3rd Street NW/SW. Browse, ride or test drive a host of different plug-in vehicles on display. Sunday, September 23, 2012
• Twilight Farmer’s Market, Calvert County – join the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland at the Chesapeake Beach Farmers Market, street closure on Bay Ave. between 3rd and 7th, from 6-9 pm.
• Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting - September 25, 2012
• WalkArlington Walkabout - September 2012
• Walkingtown & Bikingtown DC 100-plus free guided biking and walking tours in all eight wards of the District - September 24 – October 1, 2012
• Walk to School Day - October 3, 2012

2012 Car Free Day Raffle Prizes

• Apple ® iPad™, courtesy Base Technologies
• Bicycle - with assembly and warranty, courtesy BicycleSPACE
• $500 in Groceries - locally sourced food delivered to your doorstep, courtesy of Relay
• Bike Rentals – free rentals on Car Free Day, courtesy Bike & Roll
• Capital Bikeshare - annual memberships, courtesy Capital Bikeshare
• CarSharing Memberships –one year membership fee waived, courtesy ZipCar
• CarSharing Rentals – free one day car rental, courtesy car2go
• Commuter Rail Passes - courtesy Maryland Transit Administration and Virginia Railways Express
• eReader - Amazon Kindle, courtesy goDCgo
• Health Club Passes – Free 7 day pass, courtesy Sport & Health
• Major League Baseball - Pair of Tickets to a Nationals Games (2013 Season), courtesy Washington Nationals
• Maryland Renaissance Festival– pairs of tickets, courtesy of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
• Segway Tours – See the City Tours for Two, courtesy Capital Segway
• SmarTrip Cards - loaded with $20 of fare, courtesy WMATA (Metro)
• 2-layer Buttercream Cake - whimsical cakes for all occasions courtesy of Sweet Themez