Open Streets Minneapolis™, the highly-anticipated event series that closes city streets to motor vehicle traffic, will return to Lyndale Avenue this Sunday, June 7, 2026. The founders of Open Streets MPLS™, Our Streets, will close Lyndale Avenue S from W 22nd Street to W 42nd Street to car traffic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Minneapolis residents to enjoy neighborhood businesses and safe biking, walking and rolling. Attendees can get a glimpse of streets as public spaces and the vibrancy of pedestrian-friendly boulevards at the free, family-friendly event.
Since Our Streets launched the event series in 2011, one million people have flocked to Open Streets Minneapolis™ festivals to enjoy games, live music, shopping at small businesses, art, and more. These family-friendly events are free to attend and a great way to engage with the rich diversity of Minneapolis and learn more about the local community.
More than 200 local organizations, artists, and businesses will be part of the 20-block route, offering a wide range of activities and programming. Attendees can enjoy food and beverages from area restaurants, including Abi’s Salvadoran, SK Coffee, Caffrey’s Subs & Deli, Sonny’s Ice Cream Cafe, and more. There will also be food trucks and small businesses from around Minneapolis popping up at the event.
Attendees can experience music and entertainment throughout, including live wrestling at Up-Down, the Twin Town Guitars New Music Showcase, and Smith Music’s RockU Showcase, plus additional music at Bob’s Java Hut, Dreamstate Cafe, and The Uptown VFW. From roller skating with Twin Cities Skaters, to dance classes with Dance Trance MPLS and Twin Cities Latin Collective, to free massages, the event offers something for everyone.
For more than a decade, Our Streets served as the community organizer for Open Streets Minneapolis events. This year, Our Streets is organizing and hosting the only event on Lyndale Avenue through independent private funding. Our Streets plans to host a second Open Streets Minneapolis™ event in partnership with the West Bank Business Association in September.
Our Streets prioritizes event corridors that lack existing public space or have been harmed in past transportation planning decisions. The return to Lyndale comes at a pivotal moment, as this street closure follows Hennepin County’s latest street design proposal for Lyndale Avenue, most recently adapted to include a separated bikeway in response to feedback from transportation advocates. Many residents remain unhappy that there is no dedicated transit lane in the northern section of the planned route.
Open Streets Minneapolis™ is sponsored by McKnight Foundation, The Butler Family Community Foundation, BlueCross BlueShield Minnesota, Trustone Financial and AAA. If you would like to support Open Streets Minneapolis™, please visit www.openstreetsmpls.org/donate.
About Our Streets:
Our Streets puts people first by transforming transportation and infrastructure in the Twin Cities, the metro region and the state of Minnesota. We do this by making our streets places where people can easily and comfortably walk, bike, roll, and use public transit.
www.ourstreetsmn.org
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