Glendale’s New Open Streets Event Transforms City With Car-Free Celebration

Walk, roll, shop and stroll through Glendale with a whole new perspective

Let’s Go Glendale is Southern California’s newest open streets event which will transform a portion of S. Glendale Ave. into a car-free space on Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The community is invited to explore the area on foot, bike, scooter, wheelchair or any other way that moves you. Presented by Metro and produced by Community Arts Resources (CARS), Let’s Go Glendale is a free and open event that welcomes people of all ages to discover local businesses, enjoy delicious food, listen to live music and connect with the city’s vibrant cultures in the open streets. 

The event features a full schedule of activities along the vehicle-free route filled with arts and cultural performances, civic booths, interactive activities, food trucks, free water, first aid, bike repair and information on local programs. Glendale’s streets will come alive with music and dance from groups such as the all-female mariachi band, Las Colibrí, Armenian folk group, Lernazang Ensemble and Herbert Hoover High School’s Hoover Tornado Marching Band plus Herbert Hoover Jazz. Students from Cerritos, Marshall and Mann Elementary schools will present poetry readings throughout the day.

Attendees can also connect and learn more about the city services with representatives from Community Services & Parks, Verdugo Jobs Center, Glendale Fire Department, Bookmobile, the Glendale General Plan Update, the Garden River Bridge Project and much more.

Let’s Go Glendale will be held on 1.3 miles of streets closed to car traffic through S. Glendale Ave. between Lexington Dr. and Chevy Chase Dr. Street closures begin at 6 a.m. with full route closures in place by 9 a.m. The streets are open to participants from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the route will be fully returned to cars by approximately 6 p.m.

For more information and a complete route map visit, LetsGoGlendale.com or interact via Facebook and Instagram. #LetsGoGlendale

About Community Arts Resources (CARS)

Community Arts Resources (CARS) designs public spaces to create unique experiences where performing and visual arts, cultures, communities, and civic life collide. CARS takes inspiration from Los Angeles producing free public events and festivals in collaboration with local performers and organizations. CARS co-founded, incubated, and produced CicLAvia from 2010 to 2015 which became the vanguard for the open streets movement in Southern California.

About Glendale

Known as the “Jewel City,” Glendale is the fourth largest city of Los Angeles County. With a population of more than 200,000, Glendale is a thriving cosmopolitan city that is rich in history, culturally diverse, and offers nearly 50 public parks, and easy access to a municipal airport. It is the home to a vibrant business community, with major companies in healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, retail, and banking. Learn more at GlendaleCA.gov.

*Information and images courtesy Hanya Bruner, The ACE Agency and CARS