Car-Free Earth Day

Sat Apr 26, 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: FREE
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Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event hosted by NYC DOT. Programming is presented at signature locations citywide to promote activism and education surrounding climate change, sustainability, and other relevant topics.

NYC DOT Signature Locations:

The Bronx

  • East 188 Street between East Fordham Road and Valentine Avenue
  • Creston Avenue between East 188 Street to East Fordham Road
  • Valentine Avenue between East 188 Street and East Fordham Road

Brooklyn

  • Fifth Avenue between 40 Street to 50 Street

Manhattan

  • Broadway between 17 Street and 46 Street
    30 blocks of Broadway will be closed to vehicles, from Times Square to Union Square, including Flatiron and NoMad. The blocks will be open for walking, biking, and car-free strolling. From 10am to 4pm, guests can visit the Flatiron South Plaza for family-friendly interactive programming, including a small box art activation led by a local artist and architect, ping pong tables from SPIN, corn hole, and Connect Four.
  • St. Nicholas Avenue between 181 Street and 190 Street
  • Dyckman Street between Broadway and La Marina/Inwood Hill Park

Queens

  • Woodside Avenue between 75 Street and 78 Street

Staten Island

  • Port Richmond Avenue between Richmond Terrace and Castleton Avenue

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.