Sunday Streets will kick off its 2016 season along Valencia Street on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m and representatives from the Golden State Warriors will be there — but without any of the players themselves.
This will be Sunday Street’s ninth year of hosting booths and activities on different San Francisco streets and will run on eight Sundays from April 10 through November 13.
On Valencia Street, there will be free demos from Bay Area Bike Share and its extended bike share network, basketball courtesy of the Warriors, dance classes, and free blood pressure screening. The SFMTA is also presenting a new 60 foot bus to showcase the latest bus innovation.
New this year are two “activity hubs” where Sunday Streets will bring organizations and businesses together to feature collaborations across art, music, dance, health, fitness, cycling, and animal groups.
From a press release:
“Sunday Streets is a great way for families and neighbors to share healthy activities in our beautiful city,” said Barbara Garcia, San Francisco Director of Health. “Nothing tops exercise, fresh air and laughter when it comes to being healthy.”
Sunday Streets is a free event and does not allow vending or sales on the street for the day. The program relies entirely on support from a group of private sponsors, individual donors, and the city.
Check out a map of the different activities here.
If Sunday Streets bans vending and sales, it should at least be aware that Bay Area Bike Share is a “public-private partnership with a bike-share company called Motivate” that “will fund the new bikes and stations through corporate sponsorship,” according to the Berkeleyside news blog.
It’s not exactly a Dairy Queen softie concession, but it’s still marketing.