Slow Food Cycle Sunday

See you next year!

Pedal, Taste, Connect.
A Celebration of Farming, Food & Community

Slow Food Cycle Sunday is one of the most beloved events in the Sea-to-Sky. On the third Sunday of August each year, locals and visitors gather in the Pemberton Meadows for a pedal-powered celebration of local farming, food, and community. Cyclists are invited to cruise the 40-kilometre round-trip route along Pemberton Meadows Road, stopping at farms to enjoy local produce, artisans, live music and connecting with each other.

Created in the spirit of sustainability, slow food, and fun, this event celebrates the land and the people who grow on it. Ride as much or as little as you'd like.

40km. 12 Farm Stops. 31 Vendors

We are excited to have celebrated the 21st anniversary of Slow Food Cycle Sunday in 2026!

2027 Slow Food Cycle Sunday

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Where the roots began…

Slow Food Cycle Sunday was founded in 2005 and started by Anna Helmer and Lisa Richardson, two Pemberton residents concerned that irreplaceable farmland is under constant development pressures. The bike ride is a way to inform people of the importance of farmland, to give townspeople an opportunity to spend the day in the country and to give farmers and consumers a chance to connect.

“It’s Pemberton’s own Moveable Feast,” says Lisa. “The ride is slow and social, it’s like a street party, gorgeous scenery, all kinds of bikes, lots of families, all kinds of fashion from bikini tops to spandex, all kinds of bikes from cruisers to tandems to downhill rigs”.

2015 marked the first year the Slow Food Cycle was officially produced by Tourism Pemberton.

What is Slow Food Cycle Sunday? Check out last years route and farms.

Important Details

No Dogs

We love pets, but for the safety of everyone, dogs are not allowed. This is an event that can see ~2000 people cycling, and is along a completely paved route that is too hot in the Summer for pets to safely travel.

No Parking
at Registration

Please see the parking details above or your registration confirmation email to find our designated parking spaces around town. There is no parking at the registration tent.

Road Closure

Pemberton Meadows Road will be closed to vehicle traffic from 10 am – 3 pm on August 17. The road will remain open for farm vehicles. From 9 am-10 am and from 3 pm onward the road will be shared by vehicle traffic and bike traffic.

Waivers

The ticket purchaser is responsible for ensuring that each guest has reviewed, understood, and acknowledged the Event Waiver, Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement prior to participation in the event.