Port Alberni Toy Run 2025
Roaring 41 Years for Kids
Toy Run riders cruise past Argyle Street en route to Glenwood Centre. Source: Port Alberni Toy Run Facebook
Saturday–Sunday • September 13 & 14, 2025
Every September, a thundering wave of motorcycles rolls through Port Alberni, each one carrying a new toy or cash donation for local kids. What began with eight friends in 1984 has grown into Canada’s largest community-run toy convoy, raising more than $2 million – and nearly as much again in donated toys – for children’s charities across the Alberni Valley.
Weekend Line-Up
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 a.m. | Free bike registration, dance-ticket pick-up | Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park |
| Sat 12 p.m. | Mass start — 1,500+ bikes thunder west on Hwy 4 | Highway 4 → Glenwood Centre |
| 1 p.m. | Show ’n’ Shine, kids’ zone, vendors, pig roast, beer garden | Glenwood Centre (Fair Grounds) |
| 2 p.m. | Adult bike games (registration on-site) | Glenwood Centre |
| 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. | Riders’ BBQ & public dance (19+) | Glenwood Centre |
| Sun 8 a.m. | Pancake breakfast | Glenwood Centre |
| Sun 9:30 a.m. | Poker Run kick-off | Glenwood Centre |
| Sun 1 p.m. | Live auction, raffles & final beer-garden social | Glenwood Centre |
Full schedule from the Port Alberni Toy Run website.
Best Spots to Cheer On the Parade
- Little Qualicum Falls gate – see the colourful lineup before the noon cannon.
- Beaver Creek turn-off – wide shoulder, family-friendly viewing.
- Harbour Quay fountain loop – riders slow to parade pace around the fountain for photo-worthy moments.
Santa waves as the Toy Run convoy roars down 3rd Avenue toward the inlet. Source: Port Alberni Toy Run Facebook • Photo: Lyndon Cassell Photography
Ride or Give—Here’s How
- Registration: no fee; bring a new, unwrapped toy or cash donation.
- Road closures: rolling traffic control on Hwy 4 & Johnston Rd 12 – 1 p.m. Saturday.
- Parking for spectators: Glenwood overflow lot on Roger St.; bike-only parking inside main gates.
- Contact: email hidden; JavaScript is required • Chair Dave Wiwchar 250-731-4728
- Official site: portalbernitoyrun.ca • Facebook @patoyrun
2024 recap: 40th anniversary drew 1,100 bikes—let’s break that record for year 41!
Whether you roll in on two wheels or wave from the curb, your support keeps Alberni Valley kids smiling all year.