First CicLAvia Open Streets Event of 2026 in West LA
New Route — Three Miles of Open Streets Connecting Santa Monica Blvd and Westwood Blvd
to Enjoy CicLAvia’s Pop-Up Park for the Day in People-Powered Ways
Sunday, April 26, 2026; 9am – 4pm
Event Overview: CicLAvia West LA Route, Date, and Activities
CicLAvia West LA 2026 takes place on Sunday, April 26, from 9am to 4pm, transforming Santa Monica Blvd and Westwood Blvd into a 3-mile car-free open streets route. Free and open to all ages, this Los Angeles event invites participants to bike, walk, run, skate, or explore vibrant community hubs along the route, making it one of the top things to do in LA.
What is CicLAvia? Los Angeles Open Streets Movement Explained
Imagine streets alive with joy, laughter, and the freedom to roam. CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization that has been opening streets throughout Los Angeles County since 2010, transforming city streets into a car-free celebration of community, connection, and possibility — places where participants can slow down, connect, and appreciate the city in a new way. CicLAvia is about reimagining our city streets as welcoming spaces for everyone — places for walking, running, rolling, spectating, and enjoying the moment.
CicLAvia West LA Hubs, Pit Stops, and Route Amenities
CicLAvia—West LA includes two hubs filled with plenty of activities and programs. Hubs are walking zones (mandatory dismounts) and meeting points along the route and includes the Santa Monica Blvd Hub located on Santa Monica Blvd, west of Centinela; and the Westwood Hub on Westwood Blvd south of Le Conte. 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 two hubs, there will be a Pit Stop on Santa Monica Blvd near Purdue Ave with water, restrooms, and free basic bike repair available.
Community Impact
CicLAvia Executive Director Romel Pascual said:
We’re excited to have our first CicLAvia of 2026 in West LA, in neighborhoods that will be experiencing CicLAvia for the first time. Opening streets to people reminds us that it’s about re-imagining what is possible and delivering what is memorable and transformative. This 3-mile route along Westwood Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd will be transformed as catalysts of connection, fueling community, supporting small businesses, and bringing family and friends together.
CicLAvia 2025 Impact Report and Event History
For a deeper look at what CicLAvia has achieved in 2025, please read CicLAvia’s 2025 Impact Report: https://www.ciclavia.org/2025_impact_report.
History of CicLAvia and Inspiration from Bogotá’s Ciclovía
Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, CicLAvia has been temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them as public parks in Los Angeles for over 15 years. CicLAvia car-free streets connect all of us to the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, learn, and play. Active participants at CicLAvia use people-powered mobility to navigate public streets in a safe and joyful way. Along the way there is shopping at local businesses, access to cultural and architectural gems, using open streets as spaces to connect with each other, and making a positive impact on the environment by creating a more sustainable and climate resilient city and region. CicLAvia has helped communities re-imagine a greener and cleaner Los Angeles region, while also promoting equitable transportation options, healthier lifestyles, and closer connections to community.
CicLAvia Rules: Allowed Bikes, E-Bikes, and Safety Guidelines
Only people-powered vehicles are allowed. No electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are allowed at CicLAvia. Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist allowed. Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when the throttle is powered off. Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered off. Manual and motorized wheelchairs are allowed. Learn more here.
Participant Safety, Liability, and Event Guidelines
Participants assume all known and unknown risks of participation in CicLAvia. More information regarding participants rights can be found here: https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia-safety
CicLAvia Los Angeles: Past Routes and Community Reach
Since CicLAvia launched in 2010, nearly two million Angelenos had the chance to stroll, jog, skate, and cycle through neighborhoods like Boyle Heights, Chinatown, Culver City, Hollywood, Lincoln Heights, Little Tokyo, Mid City, North Hollywood, Pico Union, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Reseda, South LA, Venice, Watts, and West Hollywood. CicLAvia could not have had such success without amazing supporters, dedicated volunteers, a hard-working team of staff and volunteers, and all of the participants and CicLAvia enthusiasts.
