The city of Santa Maria’s Main Street will close for a day on March 31 to make for a new event called Open Streets Santa Maria.
The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Broadway and Blosser Road. The car-free event will provide a variety of safe and fun activities for persons of all ages and celebrate art, local business, and education. Also known as Ciclovía, similar events have been held in Lompoc and Santa Barbara.
As it coincides with Cesar Chavez Day, a variety of cultural activities including performances, live music, and more will celebrate the Latino and Mixtec communities in Santa Maria.
To volunteer, register an activity booth, or get more information, visit sbopenstreets.org.
This article appears in Feb 14-21, 2019.