Celebration Stations and Community Stations

Celebrations Stations are our most popular in-person activations during events. They are high-energy places where the community can visit to receive free basic bike maintenance, cycling information, and resources for a safe and happy ride.

Each station offers snacks and coffee (morning stations only)!

Map currently shows locations for Monday, May 29th, to Sunday, June 4th, 2023.

View Celebration Stations by day:
 
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

 

Date Location Details
Thu, Jun 1
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 		WTQ Night - Kickstand Community Bikes

Basic Bike Maintenance and WTQ Night with Kickstand 

 

This is a positive space for women, queer and/or gender variant folks to access friendly, hands-off advice, new & used parts, bike sales & DIY (Do It Yourself) repairs. These nights are facilitated by bike mechanics who are also women, queer and/or gender variant.

Location: 1187 Parker St, Vancouver, BC - around the corner from Terminal City Glass
Thu, Jun 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 		FREE WEBINAR: Intro to E-biking

Free webinar sponsored by Lime

This introductory to e-biking workshop is designed to provide you with useful tips for buying, riding, and caring for your e-bike.

Register here or enter this link into your browser: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/intro-to-e-biking-webinar-tickets-609978400817
Thu, Jun 1
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 		Renfrew Skytrain Station

Celebration Station sponsored by QuadReal and City of Vancouver

Drop by the VPL BiblioBike to hear what’s new at the Vancouver Public Library! Sign up for a library card, access ebooks and streaming movies, learn about upcoming events, and more.

Practice putting your bike on a Translink bus bike rack.

  • Free snacks
  • Free cycling resources, including TransLink & the City of Vancouver Bike Maps 
  • Free 10-minute bike maintenance provided by Andrew Summers from Brodie Bicycles 

Location: Renfrew Skytrain Station
Thu, Jun 1
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 		MNP Plaza (W Hastings St and Burrard St)

Celebration Station sponsored by Oxford Properties

Practice putting your bike on a Translink bus bike rack.

Sign up to cycle with Mobi by Shaw Go.

  • Free snacks
  • Free cycling resources
  • Free 10-minute bike maintenance provided by Paula Booker and Rainer Fehrenbacher 

Location: MNP Plaza - 1021 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2R6
Thu, Jun 1
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM 		Community Fitpark 5350 Baillie St. and 37th Ave

Community Station sponsored by Oakridge Adventist Church (OAC)

  • Free drinks and snacks 
  • 10-minute free basic bike maintenance: TBD
  • Raffle prize: Two $25 gift certificates

Location: Community Fitpark 5350 Baillie St. and 37th Ave
Thu, Jun 1
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 		Moody St and Murray St

Celebration Station sponsored by City of Port Moody

  • Free 10-minute bike maintenance provided by David Berrouard
  • Free snacks and cycling resources including TransLink & Tri-Cities Bike Maps.
  • Protect your bike against bike theft and register with Project 529

Location: Parking lot 2800 Murray St. by Rocky Point Ice Cream
Thu, Jun 1
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM 		Central Valley Greenway and Gilmore Ave

Celebration Station sponsored by City of Burnaby and Lafarge

Sit in the driver's seat of a Lafarge cement truck and practice safe cycling around large vehicles.

  • Free coffee
  • Free 10-minute basic bike maintenance provided by Andrew Summers from Brodie Bicycles 
  • Free City of Burnaby and TransLink cycling maps 

Location: Home Depot Parking Lot at Central Valley Greenway and Gilmore Ave 
Thu, Jun 1
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 		Bentall Centre (Burrard and Dunsmuir)

Celebration Station sponsored by Hudson Pacific Properties

  • Free 10-minute bike maintenance provided by Rigel Sun from Nomadic Mechanic and Jon from The Bike Guy
  • Free snacks and cycling resources including TransLink & City of Vancouver bike maps. 

Location: Bentall Centre - 505 Burrard St
Thu, Jun 1
7:00 PM 		Chill Rides YVR

Group Ride with Chill Rides

Chill Rides creates a space for underrepresented folks in cycling to come together, encourage one another, create memories, build confidence and meet other cyclists in an inclusive environment. Chill Rides welcomes BIPOC, Non-Binary, Women and LGBTQIA2S+ folks.

The ride will begin at Jonathan Rogers Park 7:00pm, ride at 7:20 ish. 
Destination: Stanley Park Loop, prospect point > third beach in Stanley Park.