Open Streets is coming to 12th Street NE this Sunday June 4 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
All ages are invited for a day of family friendly activities as we close over a mile of 12th Street NE to cars and open it up to people! Join the live performances by Crush Funk Band, Phaze II Jazz Band and local DJ’s such as, John Murph, SHAVUNN xx and Adrian Loving. Plus, an array of outdoor fitness activities hosted by Competitive By Nature, ES Fit, Kangoo Bounce by Jamz Fitt, visit City Swing to participate in a fun golf simulation and so much more!
Open Streets 12th Street NE also offers bike tune-up clinics from Washington Area Bike Association and Open Streets Sponsor Capital Bikeshare, plus FREE helmets, swag, scooter and bike lessons plus rides from Open Streets sponsors LIME and LYFT.
Get active and dive into one of the many FREE wellness, yoga and fitness classes and presentations in the Open Streets Fitness Zones:
Fitness Zone at Randolph Street
- Kids on the Move (Modern Dance Class)
- Capoeira DC (Capoeira lessons)
- ES Fit (function fit class)
Fitness Zone at Newton Street
- Dancing Divas DC (Zumba class)
- Competitive by Nature (HIIT Fit class)
- ASA! Fit (African dance fitness class)
- JamzFit (Kangoo Bounce)
Yoga Zone at Irving Street
- BlueBird Sky (sound bowl and breathe meditation)
- Kimmie K Hoop (hoop fitness)
- Rumble Boxing (shadow boxing/HIIT Training)
Open Streets helps inspire people to think differently about their streets by encouraging physical activity, creating recreational opportunities, fostering community building, and education to demonstrate the District’s commitment to multimodal transportation. Visit the link for a full map of activities.
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