Weekend Daytime Music & Market

Los Angeles will turn part of the Westside into a car-free daytime street festival on Sunday, April 26, with CicLAvia—West LA running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (discoverlosangeles.com, ciclavia.org) Discover Los Angeles lists the event on its 2026 calendar for April 26, and CicLAvia says the route will connect Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard. The nonprofit describes it as an open-streets event, meaning people use the roadway on foot, bikes, skates and scooters instead of cars. (discoverlosangeles.com, ciclavia.org) CicLAvia says it has been staging these temporary street closures across Los Angeles County since 2010. The group calls the April 26 event the first CicLAvia Sunday of its 2026 season and its 65th Sunday event since launch. (ciclavia.org, ciclavia.org) The April 26 route is new for the organization, which says West LA riders and walkers will move through Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard corridors lined with shops, restaurants and neighborhood landmarks. CicLAvia’s route guide points visitors to local businesses and community stops along the course. (ciclavia.org, ciclavia.org) That setup helps explain why the event is paired with a marketplace feel even when it is not a traditional fenced festival. CicLAvia’s digital map and “local gems” guide are built around businesses, food stops and community organizations on the route rather than a single ticketed venue. (ciclavia.org, ciclavia.org) The event also changes how the area moves for most of the day. CicLAvia says street closures begin at 7 a.m. and last until about 6 p.m., and driveways on the route will be blocked during the event window. (ciclavia.org, ciclavia.org) Metro is promoting the day as a transit-and-bike outing as well. Metro says the city partners with CicLAvia on these open-streets events, and Metro Bike Share lists an April 26 presence in West LA during the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. run. (metro.net, bikeshare.metro.net) For visitors, the practical takeaway is simple: plan for a daytime street event, not a seated concert. Discover Los Angeles says schedule and entry details are posted through its events calendar, and CicLAvia says the route is free to enter and open to the public. (discoverlosangeles.com, ciclavia.org)