Best Walks, Bike Rides & Charity Events in Massachusetts: May & June 2026

As the weather starts warming up in Massachusetts, charity walk and event season quickly picks up across the state. From fundraising bike rides and community walks to outdoor festivals and large nonprofit events, May and June are filled with meaningful ways to get outside and support incredible organizations making a difference.

Whether you’re looking to participate, volunteer, donate, or simply attend and support the cause, there are so many great community events happening throughout Massachusetts this spring and early summer.

At Baystate Tent & Party, we’re proud to partner with and support these nonprofit organizations and community events throughout Massachusetts each year. These events bring together thousands of people in support of causes that truly matter, and they’re some of our favorite events to be part of each season. Many of these charity walks and fundraising events have become annual traditions throughout Massachusetts and continue to grow each year.

Key Charity Events this May and June

Here are some of the top charity walks, bike rides, and fundraising events in Massachusetts happening during May and June 2026:

• MG Walk Boston: Boston – May 30th → Learn more
• Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port – May 30 → Learn more
• Epilepsy Foundation 5K Walk/Run: Boston – May 31 → Learn more
• The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl: Boston – June 2-4 → Learn more
• Ride to End ALZ: Hampton NH – June 6 → Learn more
• Walk MS: Boston – June 7 → Learn more

These events are family-friendly and open to participants of all ages and activity levels!

MG Walk Boston

📅 May 30, 2026
📍 Christian Herter Park: Boston, MA
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The MG Walk Boston supports the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation and helps raise awareness and funding for those living with myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease that can cause muscle weakness and fatigue. The organization focuses on patient support, education, advocacy, awareness, and research funding.

Events like the MG Walk help bring together patients, caregivers, families, and supporters while raising funding for research, advocacy, and patient resources.

Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port

📅 May 30, 2026
📍 Boston to Hyannis Port
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The Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port is one of the most well-known charity bike rides and fundraising events in New England. The event supports Best Buddies programs that help create inclusion, friendship, and opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Participants can choose from:

• 100-mile ride
• 55-mile ride
• 20-mile ride
• 5K run/walk

The event attracts cyclists and participants from all over the country and has become a major spring fundraising tradition in Massachusetts.

Epilepsy Foundation 5K Walk/Run

📅 May 31, 2026
📍 Artesani Park: Boston
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The Epilepsy Foundation 5K Walk/Run helps raise awareness and support for individuals and families affected by epilepsy throughout New England. Epilepsy Foundation New England provides advocacy, education, support programs, and community resources focused on improving quality of life and helping families navigate the challenges that can come with epilepsy.

Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl

📅 June 2-4, 2026
📍 Boston Seaport
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Scooper Bowl features:

• unlimited ice cream samples
• local and national ice cream brands
• live entertainment
• games and activities
• family-friendly programming

The Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is one of Boston’s most iconic charity events and is often considered the unofficial kickoff to summer in the city. The event supports Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund while bringing together thousands of ice cream lovers for a fun and family-friendly fundraiser.

The Jimmy Fund supports the lifesaving mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through community fundraising events, cancer research funding, and patient support programs. Founded in Boston in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer care and research over the past 75+ years.

Events like Scooper Bowl help support pediatric cancer care, adult cancer treatment, cancer research, and patient and family support services throughout the region.

Ride to End ALZ

📅 June 6, 2026
📍 Hampton Beach State Park: Hampton NH
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The Ride to End ALZ is a fundraising bike ride supporting the Alzheimer’s Association and its efforts to advance Alzheimer’s research, advocacy, and caregiver support services. Riders participate in honor of loved ones impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia while helping raise funding for future research and patient resources.

The Alzheimer’s Association also provides educational resources, support groups, and care programs for patients, caregivers, and families navigating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Walk MS Boston

📅 June 7, 2026
📍 UMass Boston Campus Center Lawn
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Walk MS is one of the largest charity walk series in the country and helps raise funds and awareness for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Walks happen throughout Massachusetts during the spring and bring together communities supporting people affected by MS.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is dedicated to helping people affected by multiple sclerosis while funding research, advocacy, educational resources, and support programs for individuals and families living with MS.

Through fundraising walks like Walk MS, the organization helps provide research funding, advocacy, educational resources and support programs for individuals and families living with MS.

Ways to Support Local Charity Events

One of the best parts about spring and summer in Massachusetts is seeing communities come together to support important causes.

Even if you’re not participating directly, there are still plenty of ways to support these organizations:

• donate
• volunteer
• sponsor participants
• attend fundraising events
• share events with friends and family
• support local nonprofits online

Many of these events rely heavily on volunteers, sponsors, and community support to help make them successful each year.

Supporting the Community Through Events

At Baystate Tent & Party, we’re proud to support many nonprofit organizations, fundraising events, and community gatherings throughout Massachusetts every year. From charity walks and bike rides to large outdoor festivals and fundraisers, these events bring people together in some of the best ways possible.

If you’re looking for meaningful ways to get involved this spring and summer, these walks, rides, and charity events are a great place to start!