Open Streets Closures, Festivals, Events

Open streets initiatives temporarily close streets to automobile traffic, so that people may use them for walking, bicycling, dancing, playing, and socializing. Closing urban streets for car-free days provides California's most populated cities unique and fun opportunities for adults to be kids again.

LOS ANGELES:  CicLAvia - Meet the Hollywoods

July 19, 2026, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

ciclavia.org for maps, info

6.6-mi of Open Streets to Enjoy a Pop-Up Park for the Day and Watch Final World Cup Match Connecting WeHo, Hollywood, and East Hollywood

• Santa Monica Blvd. between San Vicente and Highland
• Highland between Santa Monica Blvd. and Hollywood Blvd
• Hollywood Blvd. between Orange and Virgil/Hillhurst in East Hollywood

 CicLAvia's Meet the Hollywoods includes four (4) hub walking zones with mandatory dismounts and meeting points along the route

• West Hollywood hub located on Santa Monica Blvd. east of San Vicente Blvd.
• Plummer Park hub on Santa Monica Blvd. at Martel Ave.
• Walk of Fame hub on Hollywood Blvd. at Highland Ave.
• East Hollywood hub located on Hollywood Blvd.  just west of Virgil and Hillhurst Aves.

Hubs offer family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, places to sit and meet up with friends and family, and first aid. Free pedicab rides are available at each hub’s information booth. In addition to the hubs, there will be a Pit Stop on Hollywood Blvd, near Wilton Pl. with water, restrooms, and free basic bike repair available. Enjoy World Cup programming and a final match watch party at the Walk of Fame Hub.

CicLAvia
Year of Initiation: 2010
Funding: Public-Private Partnership
Route Type: Multi-Neighborhood Linear

Four things you need to know:
#1 It's FREE!
#2 It's not a race and you don't need a bike to participate. You can walk or skate to your heart's content.
#3 There's no beginning or end. You can start anywhere and go as far or as short as you want.
#4 The flow of participants goes both ways, just like regular traffic.

 

SAN FRANCISCO Sunday Streets

Established in 2008
sundaystreetssf.com
Sunday Streets occurs multiple times per year, inviting the public to play. 24% of participants ride bikes and 76% do whatever…such as street chalk art, building with blocks, lying down, yoga, tennis, blowing bubbles, walking, talking and sunbathing.

 

WATSONVILLE: Watsonville Open Streets
scopenstreets.org
Open Streets Watsonville: Open Streets runs on volunteer power! We need up to 60 volunteers on June 3 for jobs like set-up and breakdown, monitoring intersections, helping with bike rides, and everything in between! Participants will enjoy free healthy activities, music performances, info. booths and community.

SAN DIEGO:  Ocean Beach
ciclosdiassd.com

SACRAMENTO: sacbike.org

SAN JOSE:  vivacallesj.org

FRESNO: Organized bike events fresnobike.org

REDDING: Organized events shastalivingstreets.org

OAKLAND: oaklavia.org

LONG BEACH: Beach Streets
‏longbeach.gov/beachstreets/
BeachStreets fans! 

GARDEN GROVE:  Re:Imagine Garden Grove
Garden Grove Open Streets began 2014 
15,000 people in attendance.
ci.garden-grove.ca.us
Throughout 2018 the city plans to host a series of small  re:imagine-themed community events while building up to the next big one in 2019.

CARPINTERIA: Open Streets Carpinteria
sbopenstreets.org
Open Streets:
Linden Ave. from the beach to 9th Street | 8th Street between Linden & Palm (approx.) | 9th Street between Linden & Reynolds Ave. (approx.)

 Car Free Programs

• San Francisco Car Free sfcarfree.org
• San Luis Obispo Car Free slocarfree.org
• Santa Barbara Car Free santabarbaracarfree.org

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.