If you’re looking to throw a block party this summer, Seattle wants to help.
For existing stretches designated as Healthy Streets, the city also allows Play Streets for neighborhood events like BBQs, art walks, live music, and more.
Play Streets can only be one block long and not through an intersection. The event timing must also be between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., including setup and cleaning.
Grab a free kit to get started, which includes signs, flags, and posts for traffic regulation, plus fun stuff like sidewalk chalk and frisbees. Just be sure to:
- Get together with neighbors to see if they’re cool with your plans.
- Make the street closure more obvious with those signs and flags in the kit.
- Monitor traffic with adult volunteers to check on the barricades and allow certain vehicles (like emergency response) to pass through.
- Clean up after you’re done.
