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Open Streets is coming to Georgia Avenue Saturday October 7 from 9 am-3 pm

All ages are invited for a day of family friendly activities as we close 3 miles of Georgia Avenue to cars and open it up to people! Join the live performances by Crush Funk Brass Band, UCB, QualiDy Step Team, Washington Warriors Drumline, as well as a host of singers and instrumentalists. Plus, an array of outdoor fitness activities.

Open Streets Georgia Avenue also offers bike tune-up clinics from Washington Area Bike Association, Upshift Workshop, and our sponsor Capital Bikeshare, plus FREE helmets, swag, scooter and bike lessons plus rides from sponsors LIME and LYFT.

DDOT is excited to announce our first Bike Giveaway for Open Streets Georgia Avenue where District residents can apply to receive a FREE BIKE (65 adult and 20 kids bikes).

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 Kennedy Street

  • Boot Camp (HIIT)
  • Body Combat (Martial arts workout)
  • Zumba
  • Xtreme Hip-Hop (High energy cardio)

Fitness Zone at Randolph Street

  • Yoga District (Yoga 101)
  • Rooted Dish (Hula Hoop lessons)

Fitness Zone and Bruce Monroe Park

  • Kangoo Bounce (Aerobics with rebound shoes)
  • DC Roller Derby (Lessons and demos)

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.

Follow @ddotdc for updates!

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