Goldwing Light Parade Returns on Saturday After Three Year Absence

The Goldwing Light Parade returns to Scarborough for the first time in three years on Saturday.

The light parade has become an established part of Scarborough's event calendar over the last decade but COVID and the death of the Queen led to the cancellation of the previous events.

On Saturday evening over a hundred illuminated Goldwing's are expected to parade along the seafront with a free fireworks display afterwards.

Danielle Reeds has helped organise the event and says it will bring a lot of people to the town.

The whole event is free to attend with spectators asked to make a voluntary donation in the Yorkshire Air Ambulance collection buckets

There will be events taking place throughout the day on Saturday with the main parade starting at 8pm and the fireworks at 9:30pm.

Paddy will be entertaining the crowds from the this is the Coast Stage from 6pm.

Danielle Reeds says there will be activity throughout the day at West Pier.

The Full programme for Saturday is:

10.00am to 4.00pm

GoldWing motorbikes and trikes from all over the UK will gather on West Pier to create a static public display. You are invited to come and talk to the riders, many have toured Europe on their bikes.

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance volunteers and staff will be running two stalls, one in the town centre and one near the Lifeboat Station. This charity event is totally in aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.  Some of our riders will be wearing fancy dress so come and bring the kids, take some photographs with our characters and with the GoldWings. SorryMate Olivers Mount  road racing and Fantastic Faces Will also be present on the West Pier.  

There’s a fabulous GoldWing Raffle with lots of excellent prizes, please buy a ticket from our stall on the West Pier there are some great prizes on offer.

Like any other day all the sea front traders will be open throughout the day so please support them all

3.00pm

The Charter Mayor of Scarborough arrives to look around the display and will choose his favourite trike for a special award which will be presented by the Mayor, along with other awards

4.00pm

Tea Time! Many riders disperse and go back to have tea and prepare for the evening light parade.

5.30pm onwards

Bikes and trikes begin returning to the West Pier in preparation for the evening light parade. Members of the public are asked to please vacate the car park at this time to make it safe for riders to assemble in the parade.

6pm onwards

Paddy from This Is The Coast will be entertaining crowds outside the Lifeboat Station on the This is the Coast stage.

7.30pm Prompt

The whole promenade is closed to traffic ready for the parade to take place and all car drivers already parked up are asked to remain parked until the road is re-opened later by council traffic officers.

The best lit bike and trike are judged just before the parade starts

If there’s time the winners will be brought into Foreshore Road for presentations, if this is not possible then presentations will be done on the West Pier Car Park on their return from the parade.

7.50pm

Leading bikes and trikes move out in Foreshore Road for a ten minutes press photo-call, this also gives people there a chance to take photographs whilst bikes are standing.

8.00pm Prompt

The parade starts and goes south along Foreshore Road to the Aquarium Top Roundabout … here it doubles back down Foreshore Road and travels north along the full length of both South and North Bays

Travelling along Sandside, Marine Drive, Royal Albert Drive and Peasholm Gap they go around the Burniston Road Roundabout and once again they double back heading for the West Pier.

8.45 to 9.00pm

When all the bikes are back and parked up safely on the West Pier, spectators will be allowed in to have a closer look and to take photo’s. Please make a donation in one of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance buckets during the night as this is the whole reason for our GoldWing show.

The North Bay traffic closure at Burniston Road will re-open almost immediately after the parade passes through. This will allow traffic to flow again, but please watch for traffic officers instructions before moving off.

However Foreshore Road and part of Sandside will remain closed to traffic for the safety of spectators who are staying to see the fireworks. The Aquarium Top road closure will re-open after the fireworks display.

Approximately 9.30pm

Please Note!  Due to tides and weather conditions the fireworks may be fired a little earlier. At the end of the fireworks display, the event ends. We hope you all had a great time and please take care on your journey home.

Danielle says the event creates a real spectacle in the town and is enjoyed by both the spectators and those taking part.

In addition to the main event on Saturday 9th September, the Scarborough GoldWing Light Parade organises a special Friday Night Light Show on the 8th September for early arriving GoldWing riders staying for the weekend.

The Friday Night static light show will take place in Front of the Ask Italian Restaurant, Sandside, Scarborough YO11 1PP.  Riders should arrive around 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. A best lit trike and best lit solo will be judged between 7.30pm and 8.30pm and the awards will be presented at the main event on Saturday.