Sunday Streets 2016 Kick-Off Party | Mission Dist.

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“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (2024)

Get ready to hit the streets:  Sunday Streets is back for a new season.

Celebrate 16 years of Sunday Streets SF transforming San Francisco streets into car-free community spaces for all to enjoy at events across the City in 2024. The Sunday Streets SF family will bring free recreational activities, health resources, music, dance, and fun to neighborhoods across SF, hosting 2 open streets destinations and 4 community block party events.

Prepare yourselves for unforgettable outdoor adventures with Sunday Streets 2024! We’re thrilled to unveil our exhilarating lineup featuring two expansive 1+ mile routes and four dynamic block parties, promising endless fun and community connections.

Open Street Destinations:

• Sunday Streets Excelsior: July 21st, 2024 – Wander through over a mile long of bustling activities throughout Mission Street stretching from Teresa/Avalon to Geneva.
• Sunday Streets Mission: August 25th, 2024 – Dive deep into the vibrant culture and diversity of the Mission district across Valencia Street from 14th to 25th Streets.

Community Block Parties:

• Sunday Streets Tenderloin: June 23rd, 2024 – Dance and play on Golden Gate Avenue between Hyde and Jones.
• Sunday Streets Bayview: August 4th, 2024 – Join the festivities and experience the warmth of the Bayview community.
• Sunday Streets Western Addition: September 22nd, 2024 – Come and enjoy family-friendly activities on Golden Gate Ave between Webster and Laguna with the inclusion of the beautiful Buchanan Street Mall Park.
• Sunday Streets SoMa: October 13th, 2024 – Get ready to welcome back the Sunday Streets SoMa! After a hiatus, we’re thrilled to reconnect for a day filled with excitement and celebration as we come together to return to the neighborhood.
• Sunday Streets Phoenix Day: October 20th, 2024 – Join us for the 4th Annual Sunday Streets Phoenix Day on October 20, 2024, and partake in over a dozen community-led block parties and activities happening across the city.

Sunday Streets is San Francisco’s open streets program that transforms miles of city streets into car-free community spaces for kids to play, seniors to stroll, businesses and organizations to connect, and neighbors to meet. Sunday Streets was inspired by the Ciclovía in Bogotá, Colombia and championed in San Francisco by Mayor Gavin Newsom and the ShapeUp Coalition of San Francisco. Since starting the program in 2008 with two events along the waterfront, the nonprofit Livable City has grown Sunday Streets into one of North America’s premiere open street programs serving 100,000 residents in diverse neighborhoods across San Francisco.

The magic is made possible by the entire Sunday Streets community, including 400+ volunteers, hundreds of local nonprofits and small businesses, dozens of sponsors and City agencies, and the residents of our host neighborhoods.

Sunday Streets 2024

June to October, 2024
11am to 4pm or Noon to 5 pm (date dependent)
FREE

Sunday Streets SF 2024 event dates, routes, and highlights include:

Sunday Streets: Tenderloin Community Block Party

Sunday, June 7, 2024 | 12-5pm
On Sunday, June 23, 2024,  from 12 PM to 5 PM, Sunday Streets SF will host the Tenderloin Community Block Party, creating 2 blocks of car-free fun and recreation on Golden Gate Avenue between Jones and Hyde Streets for the whole family to enjoy.

Sunday Streets SF: Excelsior Ciclovía

Sunday, July 21, 2024 | 11am-4pm

On Sunday, July 21st, 2024, celebrate Sunday Streets Excelsior, one of the open street destinations (Ciclovía) routes to walk or roll this season. Taking place on Mission St between Theresa/Avalon St and Geneva Ave, neighbors and visitors alike are invited to the Excelsior to enjoy free recreation, health resources, music, dance and more!

Sunday Streets: Bayview Community Block Party

Sunday, August 4, 2024 | 12-5pm
On Sunday, August 4, 2024, from 12PM to 5 PM, Sunday Streets SF will host the Bayview Community Block Party, creating blocks of car-free fun and recreation. The Bayview route for Sunday Streets SF 2024 is on its way, but we need your input. Take our community survey and let us know where you think the Bayview route should be. Continuing the Community Block Party format in Bayview for 2024, Sunday Streets SF is listening to community requests for a more focused route. Join us as we create space to discuss what Sunday Streets SF should look like in Bayview for years to come!

Sunday Streets: Mission Ciclovía

Sunday, August 25, 2024 | 11am-4pm

On August 25, 2024, Sunday Streets SF will open up 1+ mile of streets in the Mission for an afternoon of car-free fun for the whole family. As one of the most visited Sunday Streets SF events of all time, Sunday Streets Mission is one of the open street destination (Ciclovía) routes to take this season. Taking place on Valencia Street between Duboce Ave and 26th Street, neighbors and visitors alike can enjoy free recreation, health resources, music, dance, and more!

Sunday Streets: Western Addition Community Block Party

Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 12-5pm
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Sunday Streets SF will host the Western Addition Community Block Party, creating a car-free recreational destination on Golden Gate Ave., between Laguna St. and Webster St., and the Buchanan Street Mall Park in the Western Addition for the whole family to enjoy.

Sunday Streets: SoMa Community Block Party

October 13th, 2024| 12-5pm
Get ready to welcome back Sunday Streets SoMa! After a hiatus, we’re thrilled to reconnect with the vibrant streets and communities that make SoMa unique. Join us on October 13th, 2024, for an afternoon of fun for the whole family.

4th Annual Phoenix Day

October 20, 2024 (3rd Sunday of Every October) | 12-5pm

With over a dozen community-led block parties and events, there’s something for every San Franciscan and visitor to enjoy while supporting the people and places they love. Join us for the 4th Annual Sunday Streets Phoenix Day on October 20, 2024, and partake in activities happening across the city.

Sunday, April 10, 2016
“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (2024)

Come out to the Sunday Streets 2016 Season Opener in the Mission from 11 am to 4 pm on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The Mission Sunday Streets will take place on Valencia St from 26th St to McCoppin Hub Plaza.

New to 2016, Sunday Streets will be kicking off each route with an Opening Procession lead by Host Neighborhood community groups. Join the celebration with a bedazzled bike, a proud pooch, bubbles or simply a smile. The procession begins at Valencia & McCoppin and will be lead by Carnaval San Francisco.

One of the annual favorites is the day-long BBoy Connection Break Dancing & Graffiti Art Street Fest that will once again take over the Mission District. Stay tuned for specific information about other activities planned along the route.

Download the route map or view it on Google maps.

New to 2016, Sunday Streets is focusing its onsite programming into two Activity Hubs that will group organizations and businesses together to share activities with the community that support healthy lifestyles. The Activity Hubs will feature collaborations with incredible partners across the art, music, and dance worlds, along with health, fitness, cycling and animal groups.

Highlights include free demos from Bay Area Bike Share and its expanded bike share network, basketball with the Golden State Warriors, live music, dance classes and performances, free blood pressure screening and informative installations by community groups like the St. Francis Homeless Challenge, which invites everyone to help find a solutions for our homeless neighbors need for access to shelter, hygiene and other vital services. The SFMTA is also staging a new 60’ bus to showcase the latest Muni Forward transit enhancements and Van Ness Improvement Project updates at the season launch of Sunday Streets.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.