The CicLAvia street festival returns to South Los Angeles Sunday with a 6.25-mile stretch of Central Avenue closed to motorized vehicle traffic while participants explore the surrounding communities.
The “Historic South Central meets Watts” event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, will connect the Historic South Central, Florence, Firestone, and Watts neighborhoods with a car-free zone only open for walking, running, biking and skating. No vehicles, electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, motorcycles, or other non-people-powered vehicles will be allowed.
“South LA is always one of the highlights of CicLAvia’s schedule,” Executive Director Romel Pascual told Westside Sunday. “Along South Central Avenue, LA’s dynamic culture can be seen in the local businesses and restaurants, community parks, and public art that are on the route. It gives Angelenos the opportunity to see new things, which reminds us of what makes our city a remarkable and special place.”
The route will include five activity hubs with family-friendly entertainment, free water refills, basic bike repairs, rest areas, first aid, and bike parking. Free pedicab rides will also be available. The hubs will be:
— Historic South Central, South Central Avenue., south of Washington Boulevard
— Jazz Park, 41st Place and South Central Avenue
— Florence Firestone, near 61st Street
— Central Avenue, near East 84th Street
— Watts, near 109th Street
Sunday’s event will be the 62nd CicLAvia since the street festivals began in 2010.