Open Streets ICT
September 22 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free
Open Streets ICT is this September 22, 2019 From 12-5pm!
Join us this fall for this FREE community-building event along the iconic Douglas Avenue in Wichita, KS for a full day of biking, fun physical activities, music, dancing, yoga, and much more! All Wichitans are invited to get active, socialize, and to stop at the local Douglas Avenue businesses, restaurants, street vendors, and five major activity hubs located at every mile along the route.
Map & Route
Open Streets ICT closes 4.1 miles of Douglas Avenue to traffic, from Bluff Street in College Hill to Glenn Street in the historic Delano District. Street closings will begin September 22nd at 10am and will last until 6pm. Glenn Street, Seneca Street, Broadway Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Hillside Street will remain open to allow for North and South bound traffic along Douglas Avenue. Ultimately the Wichita Police Department will control the actual times of street closings and openings.
Qline Transportation
The Qline will be running trolleys along 1st and 2nd streets between Oliver and McLean form 12-5pm. Individuals will be able to bring their bikes aboard the trolley for easy transportation. No pets will be allowed to board the trolleys.
Closed Streets Along Douglas Avenue:
- Vine St.
- Millwood Ave.
- Fern St.
- Elizabeth St.
- Martinson St.
- Exposition St.
- Dodge Ave.
- Walnut St.
- Handley St.
- Osage St.
- Oak St.
- Sycamore St.
- McLean Blvd.
- Waco Ave.
- Civic Center Pl.
- Wichita St.
- Water St.
- Century II Dr.
- Main St.
- Market St.
- Topeka St.
- Emporia Ave.
- St. Francis St.
- Mead St.
- Rock Island St.
- Mosely St.
- Wabash Ave.
- Ida St.
- Ohio Ave.
- Laura St.
- Indiana Ave.
- Pattie St.
- Cleveland St.
- Lulu St.
- Mathewson Ave.
- Ellis St.
- New York St.
- Greenwood St.
- Pennsylvania Ave.
- Hydraulic Ave.
- Kansas St.
- Minneapolis St.
- Ash St.
- Madison Ave.
- Spruce St.
- Grove St.
- Poplar St.
- Green St.
- Estelle St.
- Volutsia St.
- Erie St.
- Chautauqua St.
- Rutan St.
- Clifton Ave.
- Yale Ave.
- Roosevelt St.
- Circle Dr.
- Quentin St.
- Bluff St.
Hub Locations
Activity Hubs at Open Streets ICT are nodes of active programming locations spaced along the Douglas Avenue route. They act as outdoor community centers and windows into their neighborhoods— where local residents, businesses and organizations can lead fun activities to engage with participants participants, build relationships and show them why their neighborhoods are great places to live, work and play.
College Hill
Douglas & Bluff
East High School
Douglas & Grove
Old Town
Douglas & Rock Island
Kennedy Plaza
Century II Convention Center at Douglas & Century II Dr.
West End
New Life Covenant Church at Douglas & Vine
Participating Vendors & Organizations
** Check back closer to the time of the event for a list of vendors & organizations. **
Become a Vendor Today!
Bring your business or organization to Open Streets ICT! Become a vendor today and host an activity, represent your business, sell your products or all 3!