Downtown Community Ride & Public Art Tour

Bring your bikes and join us on August 23rd for a family friendly ride & a tour highlighting public art pieces in the Downtown.

Meeting Location: Community Common Park, 355 Princess Royal Drive: 

The ride will start at 10:00 AM, with routes ranging from 8km to 16km, exploring cycling friendly roads and trails.

8 km: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52115397

16 km https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52115334

The routes will stop at three public artworks on display across the City of Mississauga including:

• Contemplating Child by Ferruccio Sardella
• Pine Sanctuary by Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY
• Gala Gateway by Harley Valentine and Gabriel Fain

Can’t make the in-person ride? Don’t worry, every ride will be available for the rest of the year so you can explore your neighbourhood by bike whenever you have the time!

About the Community Rides program

The City of Mississauga, in partnership with Toronto Pearson, is hosting a series of free, in-person bike rides from May to October. They are the perfect way to explore your neighbourhood by bike and meet new people. Rides are designed with a variety of distances and all riders are welcome!

This ride leaves the start location at 10am and will end with refreshments courtesy of our 2025 sponsor Toronto Pearson.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES: There is an online waiver attached to your eventbrite registration which must be completed by each individual participant. Registrants must sign-in at the tent/table prior to the ride. Registered participants should arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in. NOTE: Day of registration for this event is available, however space is limited and everyone is encouraged to register online beforehand to guarantee participation. If registering day-of, please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the ride start time to complete written forms.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If warranted by the weather forecast, rides will be cancelled. Cancellation decisions will be made by the end of the business day prior to the ride, and be communicated to all registered riders by e-mail, and posted to the Mississauga Bikes webpage. There will be NO rain dates or rescheduling for cancelled rides.

MINOR PARTICIPANTS: All participants aged 17 or younger must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and must be registered separately. Children aged 6 and under must travel in bike trailers, bike-mounted child seats or on tandem-tows, and also need to be registered separately. Minors that are over the age of 7 are allowed to ride their own bike. Minors aged 14-17 may ride unaccompanied with parental permission. The adult parent/guardian must first be entered into the system, and then register their child and accept the permission statements.

BIKE HELMETS: All riders must wear a bike helmet when participating in City of Mississauga cycling events. Those without a helmet will not be allowed to participate.

Photo and/or Video Release: 

Video footage, photos and/or recordings will be taken during this event, which may include your voice, recognizable image or appearance. Please be advised, by participating in this event, you consent to the City of Mississauga using your voice, recognizable image or appearance in print, digital or web-based formats for promotional and archival purposes in any and all media, without compensation and you release the City of Mississauga from any liability relating thereto of any nature. Do not enter the area if you do not agree to be subject to the foregoing.