Car Free Day

Public safety is our top priority. The City of Burnaby has implemented numerous safety measures to ensure the well-being of everyone during the event, including some new protocols for 2025. We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation with these practices. If you have any questions about these measures, please feel free to email us at [email protected].

We are dedicated to creating an event that brings our community together, setting aside our differences and celebrating our shared identity as neighbours. Rest assured, as we gather for Car Free Day, all organizing bodies have taken extensive steps to secure both the public and the event site.
 

Portable washrooms (including accessible washrooms) and hand sanitization stations are available throughout the site.

For first aid and medical services, please visit the first aid tent. Lost and found items will be held at the Car Free Day information tent.

• Tacosaurus
• Reel Mac & Cheese
• Peace Sweetz
• Cravings Kettle Corn
• Croffle

To ensure the safety of both residents and event participants and to accommodate some of the planned activities, traffic will not be permitted on the following streets from 5 am on August 31 to 10 pm on August 31.

• Edmonds Street: from Kingsway to Mary Avenue
• Humphries Avenue: from 19th Ave to Elwell Street
• Linden Ave: from 7216 Linden to Edmonds Street, which includes no access at Edmonds Street and Linden to underground building parking of commercial or residential buildings.
• Noble Lane: from the driveway 7303 Noble to Edmonds Street
• Fulton Ave: from mid-block of Fulton Ave to Edmonds Street

There will be “local only” traffic access on Noble Lane, Vista Crescent (East of Humphries), Holly Street (East of Humphries) and Rosewood Street (East of Humphries). Please plan ahead to avoid closures, crowds and parking restrictions on streets.

View road closures map

Parking on the streets noted above will be restricted to “No Parking” between 11:59 pm on August 30 to 12:01 pm on September 1. Please modify your parking and travel plans to avoid the road closures and parking restrictions on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
 
If you live in the area of the parking restrictions, please ensure that your vehicle is moved from the street by 11:59 pm on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Any vehicles that are not moved will be towed. If your vehicle has been towed, please call 604-526-9677.

Only accessible parking for guests with a SPARC pass (space allowing) is available on site. Please consider using public transit, carpool, bicycles, ridesharing, taxis or an offsite parking lot. 

If you take transit, please be advised that bus services will also be impacted in the area:

• 106 Edmonds: Regular route to Edmonds & Canada Way then via Canada Way, onto 10 Ave, Kingsway, and back onto Edmonds for the regular route
• 106 New West: Regular route to Edmonds & Kingsway then via Kingsway, onto 10 Ave, Canada Way, and back onto Edmonds for the regular route

Please check TransLink or Google Maps for directions.

Please note that Edmonds SkyTrain Station is about a 10 minute bus ride or a 25 minute walk from the event.

Consider riding your mobility device to the site or combining transit with a bike ride. If you are coming from Vancouver, ride the BC Parkway and the Highland Park Line Trail all the way to the event site. For all route options, click the Google Maps cycling icon.

A free bike valet will be available on site on Noble Lane for secure bicycle storage. you are welcome to leave your helmet or paniers attached to your bike. The bike valet is also equipped to receive e-bikes, scooters and strollers. The bike valet will be open from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.