Open Streets Windsor

And that's a wrap!

Open Streets Windsor "The Big 8" Kilometre Edition (and the Rosalie Trombley Community Celebration) took place on Sunday, September 17, 2023, and the community came out once again to enjoy the festivities on a truly beautiful day. Thank you to all of our volunteers, community partners and everyone who attended!

Looking back 2023

Please enjoy our Flickr photo gallery and "Sights and Sounds" video to relive the highlights of Open Streets Windsor "The Big 8" Kilometre Edition:

What is Open Streets about?

As thousands have witnessed over the past seven years, this free community event will see an updated eight-kilometre route along Sandwich Street, Riverside Drive West, University Avenue, Wyandotte Street East and Drouillard Road temporarily opened to people but closed to cars.

Open Streets are unique events that have been held in over 100 cities in North America and involve the temporary closure of roadways to vehicular traffic, allowing people to use them for a host of healthy and fun physical activities like walking, cycling, yoga, dancing and fitness.

The goals of Open Streets Windsor are to:

Encourage active transportation and physical activity;
Encourage community building activities;
Promote community-led active living initiatives;
Showcase recently improved streetscapes;
Provide an opportunity for local businesses and organizations to participate along the route.