Open Streets Santa Cruz Returns Oct. 13

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Open Streets Santa Cruz returns to West Cliff Drive this weekend, and the one-day pop-up street park has something for everyone. The Oct. 13 event offers a day of walking, biking and playing in the streets on a day free from car traffic.

More than 60 local organizations, businesses and performers will be hosting activities during the event that runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here are just some of the planned festivities:

• Enter to win a new bike by visiting all of the City of Santa Cruz booths.
• Enjoy a complimentary massage from Ho'āla Bodywork and Santa Cruz CORE Fitness + Rehab
• Sip on coffee courtesy of Environteers and munch on pizza samples from Upper Crust Pizza
• Test your bike skills on Ecology Action’s bike safety obstacle course
• Bring the pups to the dog hydration station at Peace of Mind Dog Rescue and treat them to puppucinnos courtesy of WOOFPACK
• Join classes on Congolese dance, Worldanz and Aikido
• Catch live performances from 10 local bands and musicians
• Take eBike test rides from Bicycle Trip of Santa Cruz & Capitola and Epicenter Cycling
• Check out Spring Hill School’s booth for hands on activities for children to explore, imagine, and create
• The Santa Cruz Public Libraries booth lets youth enjoy Kermit the Book Bike and have some fun with bubbles and hula hoops
• The city of Santa Cruz's Climate Action Program will host a Resilient Coast Santa Cruz Initiative table to gain community feedback on coastal uses, priorities and concerns in the context of climate change and its impacts
• The Street Smarts booth encourages adults and youth to take a traffic safety pledge with reflective slap-band reward.
• At the Parks and Recreation table, visitors can spin the wheel to win cool swag as they learn about the city’s Teen Center and summer camp programs plus the many fun events leading up to Halloween
• Santa Cruz Police Department volunteers will teach kids about basic bike safety laws and the importance of wearing a helmet

For more information, visit https://www.scopenstreets.org/santa-cruz