Open Streets | City of Hamilton

Families walking, biking, playing, using a wheelchair on the road showing an "Open Street"

Join us for Open Streets Hamilton

On Sunday, June 18, 2023 from 10 am to 2 pm, King Street East (from John St to Gage Ave) will be closed to vehicle traffic and opened for residents to walk, cycle, roll up and down the street.

The street will be transformed into additional public space with physical activity stations & other activities.

On Sunday, June 18, 2023 from 10 am to 2 pm, King Street East will be closed to vehicle traffic and opened for residents to walk, cycle, roll up and down the street. The street will be transformed into additional public space with physical activity stations and other activities. The City of Hamilton is currently working with Business Improvement Associations (BIAs) and other local businesses and organizations to make this event a success.

Open Streets Hamilton 2023 is almost here, and we hope the whole community can come out and enjoy the 3.6 kilometre vehicle-free space.

The Route

Vehicle Crossing Points

Road Closures

King Street East will be closed to vehicle traffic from John Street to Gage Avenue. Streets will be closed from 7 am to 4 pm.

Map of the Route for Open Streets where King Street will be closed to vehicle traffic on June 18, 2023.

Visit an activity hub along the route

Gage & King - The Gage (Bernie Morelli) hub will include “snack size” movement classes from The Move Room, family friendly activities with City of Hamilton Recreation and Boys and Girl Club, WILD Outside scavenger hunt, a native plant giveaway, a pirate ship with FrancoFEST, Roller Derby, and environmental services interactive displays.
Sherman & King - The Sherman hub will include New Hope's bicycle rodeo and cycling education along with a bike repair station, Green Venture’s lightning bike and the Hamilton Public Library Bookmobile! East of the Sherman hub is Hamilton Bike Share at their King and Barnsdale hub.
Wentworth & King - The Wentworth hub will include a multisport zone featuring ParaSport Ontario with 12 wheelchair basketball sport chairs to try, a Pickleball court and activities with Forge FC and Hamilton Tiger Cats. You can also visit the HSR redesign consultation bus.
Wellington & King - The Wellington hub will include trishaw rides with Cycling Without Age, The Listening Bench, Zumba & Movement with YWCA, People Make Hamilton sign, LRT engagement and information and E-scooter demos with Bird.
John & King - The John Street hub will include an interactive, family friendly pirate ship from the Downtown BIA, an open house at Mill’s Hardware with giant games. Check out Music in the Park from 12 to 2 pm at Ferguson Station from International Village BIA + City of Hamilton.
Ride Alongs & Other Fun Stuff - Go end to end with the ParticipACTION relay, join Hammer City Roller Derby for a skate from Gage & King at 12 noon, join Cycle Hamilton for a ride and check out Surprise Hamilton's stop sign yarn flowers along the route.
King Street Organizations & Businesses - Vintage Coffee Roasters, Tall Tree Sandwiches, Legacy Church, Pretty Kitty Vintage, Kitchen Collective Market, Cafe Oranje, Salvation Army, Mission Services, Tundra Leather, Lifepoint Church.

People in cars will be able to cross King Street East at these signalized intersections:

Gage Avenue at King Street East
Sherman Avenue at King Street East
Sanford Avenue at King Street East
Wentworth Street at King Street East

Victoria Avenue at King Street East
Wellington Street at King Street East
John Street at King Street East

All participants must follow the traffic signals at these intersections whether in a vehicle, on foot, by bike, stroller, roller, etc.

Emergency Vehicles and DARTS will retain access.

Hamilton Street Railway will be detouring the #1 King bus heading westbound.

Please follow all traffic signs, signals, and personnel directing traffic.

Fairholt Road North - residents will have limited access to cross King St E from Fairholt Road South.
Garfield Avenue North - residents will have limited access to cross King St E from Garfield Avenue South.
907 King Street East - residents will be able to leave the parking lot. No entry will be permitted.
887 King Street East - church members will have limited access from 10 am to 10:40 am from Proctor Blvd.
Holton Avenue North - from King St E to Wilson St, this street will be temporarily converted to two way.
30 Sanford Avenue (underground parking only) - residents can access underground parking, can leave from Amazing Fitness Parking lot to alleyway.
360 King Street East (First Place) - access will be retained from West Ave to Wellington St.

258 and 260 King Street East (underground parking) residents can leave via Ferguson Ave S. No entry will be permitted.
150 King Street East - access from Catherine St. Catherine St N (from King St to Main) will be temporarily converted to two way.
122 King Street East - residents can access the parking lot from Catherine St. Catherine St N (from King St to Main) will be temporarily converted to two way.
112 King St East - vehicles can exit via John St. No entry will be permitted

Background on Open Streets

Open Streets are programs that temporarily open streets to people as additional public space, closing them to cars. These events typically have a family-friendly festival type atmosphere but are not organized as festivals. The first one was conducted in Bogota, Columbia in 1974. The Cyclovia (translated to “Cycle-way”) closed major streets to vehicular traffic on Sundays, and still runs today with 122 km of roadway included in the program. Hamilton has successfully run Open Streets-style events in the past, including on James St. North.

Open Streets is a program of the City of Hamilton, in partnership with Environment Hamilton.

Proudly supported by TD

Information Reports

Open Streets Temporary Linear Urban Park (PED22075(a))

Date modified

June 06, 2023