Human Powered Parade Celebrates National Bike Month in Bristol
Generating our Human Power for Positive Change
Saturday, May 18th 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Bristol Skate Park: BMX Stunt Show, Parade Launch & Party
110 Airport Drive, Bristol, VT
Bristol, VT, May 18th 2024—On May 18th, the7th annual Human Powered Parade brings the many human powered possibilities to Bristol Vermont for a parade and party of all things that roll petroleum free. Hosted by the Bristol Recreation Department, this event is designed to connect people to the exuberance of their own human power and to provide a collective space to share art, pedal powered gadgets, cargo bikes and the many benefits of using bicycles for transportation.
The festivities begin at 10:00 am with bike decorating and a BMX stunt show at the Bristol Skate Park. Kinetic Sculptures, floats, unicycle and all things bike will wander through Bristol ending with a Human Powered Party, with food vendors, live music, a community roller skating disco and field games. Starting at 12:30, the post-parade party will also feature the beats of Ricky and the Goulds, The parade route is 2 ½ miles and winds through the beautiful village of Bristol stopping along the way for street chalking and other community building activities.
10 am - 11 am Bike Decorating and Professional BMX Show
Performance by Aaron Simoni
Get your Bling on with Bicycle Decorating
11 am - Human Powered Parade Launch
Human Powered Parade
Community Building Activities: Stop, Drop and Chalk, Flash Mob Dance party, and many surprises.
If you have an instrument and not a bike, there may be room on our cargo bikes for traveling musicians,
12:30 Human Powered Parade Party
Ricky and the Goulds curates a variety of tunes from bluegrass and western to jazz and singalong standards that get you singing along and slapping your knee.
Roller Disco at the skating rink -Bring your own wheels or borrow some and CRUISE!
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