The Brief
- Held in several locations throughout the city, Open Streets shut down popular corridors to traffic, allowing people to enjoy festivities and local businesses.
- On Aug. 2, city officials will close Central Avenue NE from 14th Street to Lowry Avenue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. to host 2025’s first event.
- The family-friendly, car-free festival is said to “highlight local businesses, cultures, and creativity that make Northeast Minneapolis shine.”
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis will kick off the return of its Open Streets festivities – allowing people to roam major corridors free of cars while walking among attractions and businesses – with its first event of the season along Central Avenue.
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What we know:
Partnering with the Audubon Neighborhood Association and the Coalition of Northeast Minneapolis Neighborhoods, city officials will close Central Avenue NE from 14th Street to Lowry Avenue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2.
The family-friendly, car-free festival is said to “highlight local businesses, cultures, and creativity that make Northeast Minneapolis shine.”…