City of Edmonton Bike Light Parade

Come roll with us!

The City of Edmonton is committed to improving streets with a goal to support 50 per cent of all trips to be made by active and sustainable modes of transportation.

In support of this goal, this event, in collaboration with the All is Bright Festival, is designed to:
– Create an opportunity for a fun winter ride together, and
– Increase riders’ ability, level of comfort and confidence to take more trips using bikes.

Bring your bike, ready to roll, decorated with lights! We’ll have a few small prizes for creatively lit bicycles!

How We’ll Roll
This is a slow paced group ride with stops at points of interest. We’ll explore the city for 6 km, enjoying groves of mature trees, homes decorated for the season, and inviting active transportation routes.

Adults and anyone under 18 years of age who is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian can come along.

Participants are required to sign a waiver before the ride and/or, where appropriate, sign a waiver as a legal guardian of a minor.

All participants must wear a helmet, with the exception of those who wear a head covering for religious reasons that prevents helmet use.

The City doesn’t provide mechanical support for this event. If your bike or the bike of one of your dependents requires mechanical attention in order to start or complete the ride, you are responsible for finding support or finding alternate transportation.

All dependents, including those under 18 years of age, must be accompanied on the ride by a legal parent or guardian. Participants are required to sign a waiver before the ride and, where appropriate, sign a waiver as a legal guardian of a minor or dependent.

The Guided Ride Along is not suited for people who would have difficulty riding 5 km. Winter cycling is more work than summer riding because of restrictive clothing and the possibility of pushing through snow. Kids under 12 years old would likely have a difficult time at this event.