We’re opening up downtown streets to people for our Open Streets Summer Series! From noon to 5 p.m., we’ll close a five-mile loop to cars and invite Nashville to walk, bike, and explore.

The route, which was also our Five-Mile City Tour route at Tour de Nash 2025, loops along the Cumberland River through neighborhoods like Rolling Mill Hill and The Gulch. Whether you're stopping at a restaurant for a snack, catching an outdoor performance at a music venue, or popping into a local shop, there are so many ways to try out new spots or revisit old favorites. Or, claim your own space and sidewalk games or just kick back and relax.

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Route Map

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Be Streetwise at Open Streets Nashville!

 

Anticipate Cross Traffic

Anticipate cross traffic at intersections. Follow instructions from security personnel and traffic signals.

 

Keep Right

Open Streets are two-way streets. Keep right as you make your way along the route, and be aware of other attendees.

 

Be Considerate of Others

Everyone can enjoy the street at their own pace. Be mindful of your speed while riding bikes and other vehicles.

Activity Hubs

Walk Bike Nashville invites you to visit three Activity Hubs along the Open Streets route! They’re places to connect with community partners, cool off from the heat or use the restroom, learn about Walk Bike Nashville, pick up a bikeshare or scooter rental, and enjoy our largest form of public space: Our streets.

The hubs are located at:

Riverfront Park

  • Play street games or relax with Nashville Downtown Partnership
  • Try a new dish from a local food truck
  • Meet community partners including Chonburi Muay Thai, 9Muses Henna, Delta Sigma Theta Nashville Alumnae Chapter, and Americans United for Separation of Church and State

The Gulch

  • Get discounts at local businesses
  • Enjoy games and giveaways at Rivian
  • Sip on free cold brew coffee courtesy of Patagonia
  • Play cornhole with Gresham Smith
  • Make a craft with The Frist Art Museum
  • Play games and cool off with Walk Bike
  • Meet community partners including Greenways for Nashville

Sounds Stadium

  • Connect with Studio NPL
  • Play improv games with Unscripted
  • Meet community partners including Choosing Justice Initiative

Howard Office Building

  • Connect with Metro Nashville government departments
  • Cool off with water misters
  • See Nashville Children’s Theatre

Stay tuned for more information about these hubs!

Along the Route

The Open Streets Summer Series loops through downtown Nashville and passes countless shops, parks, greenways, restaurants, and more. The event is the perfect way to discover a new favorite spot downtown — or a way to see old standbys from a new perspective by walking or biking.

It’d be impossible to list everything to see along our route, but here are a few highlights you can check out throughout the summer:

Riverfront Park to Rolling Mill Hill

Visit park attractions near our Riverfront Park activity hub:

  • Relax in Adirondack chairs at the Riverfront Retreat
  • Visit the WeGo Star Riverfront train station
  • Explore the Cumberland River Greenway
  • Play at the Downtown Dog Park
  • Pick-up soccer on the Green

Rolling Mill Hill to the Gulch

Ride the new Rolling Mill Hill Greenway from Ascend Amphitheater under the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge toward the Gulch

  • Enjoy games and plates and Pinewood Social
  • Get a panoramic view of the East Bank and the Cumberland River
  • Join Choose How You Move Chief Programs Officer Sabrina Sussman on a 2-mile group walk from Howard Office Building at 1 p.m. to Riverfront Park and back
  • See the Nashville Children's Theatre
  • Grab a bite or a pint at Tennessee Brew Works
  • Get 50% off soft serve and milkshakes at Mr. J's Original

Then visit the many shops and restaurants in the Gulch: the home of our first Open Street in 2015!

The Gulch to Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Ride the Gulch Greenway, moving off the street and along historic train tracks and architecture

  • Skate the mini-skatepark under the Church Street overpass
  • Visit Frankie Pierce Park, home to a playground, dog park, volleyball court, and tunnel-spanning mural
  • Join the Critical Mass group bike ride that leaves from Frankie Pierce Park at 1 p.m.

Then cap off your visit near Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park!

  • Bike the route with Music City Adventure bike tour guides leaving Bicentennial at 2 p.m.
  • Shop from local farmers, makers, and restaurants at the Nashville Farmers' Market
  • Hear live music in the indoor market house (until 2 p.m.)
  • See First Horizon Park, home of the Nashville Sounds

Event Partners

Open Streets are designed to help you explore our community, whether you're checking out a new spot or revisiting old favorites! We're excited to partner with local restaurants, shops, and community groups that are opening their doors and providing exciting ways to enjoy our streets.

To become a Event Partner, fill out this form!

Traffic Information

We’ve worked with the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure to create a “car-lite” route through downtown, using signage, temporary barriers, and security personnel keeping cars off the route.

In most cases, that means cars will be completely off the route. Security officers will be posted at every intersection, but attendees need to obey traffic signals, because most signalized intersections will allow cross-traffic from cars. If you are approaching a signalized intersection and the light is red, do not cross until the light turns green, or a security officer tells you it is safe to cross.

The Open Streets route loops around downtown from Ninth Avenue & Gleaves Street (near Rudy's Jazz Room) to Fourth Avenue & Division Street (near Howard Office Building). To move quickly between these two points, use existing sidewalks and cycling infrastructure along Ninth Avenue and Division Street. Ninth Avenue and Division Street are not closed to cars. Pay special attention to vehicular traffic and signals.

Water and Restrooms

You can also view restroom and water station locations on our interactive map.

Water refill stations are available along the Open Street route at:

  • Nashville Farmers Market water fountains located inside the market and outside in both sheds (900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.)
  • Coldwell Banker Southern Realty will provide a water station across the street from the Sounds Stadium (3rd Ave. N. and the greenway)
  • Riverfront Park water station provided by Nashville Downtown Partnership near Fort Nashborough (170 1st Ave. N.)
  • Ascend Amphitheater Dog Park public water fountain and bottle filler
  • Howard Office Building/Lindsley Hall public water fountain and bottle filler (730 2nd Ave. S.)
  • Tennessee Brew Works will provide water to participants (809 Ewing Ave.)
  • Rudy's Jazz Room will provide water to participants (809 Gleaves St.)
  • Rivian will provide a water station for participants (905 Gleaves St.)
  • Frankie Pierce Park public water fountain and bottle filler (130 Josephine Holloway Ave.)

Restrooms are available along the Open Street, including at:

  • ACME Feed and Seed (101 Broadway)
  • Bicentennial Mall State Park, under the train trestle (600 James Robertson Pkwy)
  • Nashville Farmers' Market (900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.)
  • Riverfront Park Train Station (100 First Ave. N.)
  • Rudy's Jazz Room (809 Gleaves St.)
  • Rivian (905 Gleaves St.)

Accessibility Information

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking along the route is available on the Gay Street Connector near First Avenue and Church Street. Attendees who wish to park here will be escorted to the designated parking area by security personnel.

If you have questions about accessibility, contact [email protected].