CicLAvia has been doing this for over 15 years now, shutting down streets to cars in neighborhoods all over Los Angeles County and just handing them back to people for a day. You walk, you bike, you skate, you sit on a curb and watch. It started back in 2010, inspired by a weekly tradition in Bogotá, Colombia where they’ve been doing car-free streets since the 1970s. The idea being that if you take the cars away even for a few hours, people discover their city differently.
West Hollywood has been part of it a few times. The “Meet the Hollywoods” route that ran in 2019, 2022, and 2024 came right through here, closing Santa Monica Boulevard from San Vicente east through WeHo and on into Hollywood, about 6.5 miles of open streets. Those were big days.
The April 26 event isn’t that one. CicLAvia is heading west this year, into Sawtelle and Westwood, neighborhoods that haven’t had an event before. Three miles along Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, same hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., same idea. Just a different part of the city getting its turn.
“We’re excited to have our first CicLAvia of 2026 in West LA, in neighborhoods that will be experiencing CicLAvia for the first time,” Executive Director Romel Pascual said. There are two hubs set up along the route, one on Santa Monica west of Centinela and one on Westwood Boulevard south of Le Conte. Both have restrooms, water, free basic bike repair, and pedicab rides. A pit stop near Purdue fills in the middle stretch. Hubs are walking zones, so you’d need to get off your bike going through them.
People-powered vehicles only. No scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, and motorcycles. Class 1 e-bikes are ok. Class 2 are ok, but only if the throttle is off, Class 3 if pedal assist is off. Wheelchairs, manual or motorized, are welcome.
It’s free. You don’t register, you don’t have to start anywhere specific. Show up, explore, head home when you’re done. More at ciclavia.org.
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