Venice Electric Light Parade
Los Angeles, CA · Venice · Social · Cruiser · Mixed
- When
- Every Sunday at sunset: meet 45 minutes before sunset, leave at sunset (the time moves through the year), at Windward Plaza, 1501 Ocean Front Walk, VeniceYear-round
- Starts at
- Windward Plaza, Venice Beach, 1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291 Map ↗
- Pace
- slow, party paceNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Venice Electric Light ParadeCollective
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Social · Cruiser · Mixed
- E-bikes
- WelcomeAny human- or electric-powered ride is welcome, no gas vehicles.
- Made for
- Family · Beginner friendly
For visitors
The start follows sunset, so it is about 5:40 pm in early October and earlier in winter. The parade's page shows each night's boarding and takeoff times. Bring headlights and taillights.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before the start time. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Slow, party pace. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Venice Electric Light Parade group ride
Venice Electric Light Parade is a social, cruiser and e-bikes welcome group ride in Los Angeles, CA. Schedule: Every Sunday at sunset: meet 45 minutes before sunset, leave at sunset (the time moves through the year), at Windward Plaza, 1501 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, from Windward Plaza, Venice Beach.
A weekly lit-up night ride along Venice Beach. Any human- or electric-powered ride is welcome, no gas vehicles. Family friendly, no smoking or drinking. Bring lights; wheel lights are not required.
Where to find them
The town guide
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Where the routes are, who fixes or rents a bike, where to sleep with it, how to get it here.
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.