An Upcoming Fun Community Event [Audio]

Higgins Avenue will be closed to vehicles from 10am-4pm this  Sunday for Sunday Streets Missoula. The event highlights  Missoula as a bikeable and walkable community by encouraging citizens to experience Higgins Avenue as a traffic-free community gathering place. Promoting healthy activity, people-powered transportation, public space, and local business,  In June, over 6,000 people trekked down to Higgins at the event.

This is a FREE community event providing a venue for fun, spontaneous, on-street activities, shopping and dining in Downtown Missoula. Over 60 businesses and organizations will be presenting events and activities on Higgins, down 4th St., and into Toole Park throughout the day. While most will be ongoing, there are a few things happening only at specific times. Please use the guide below to plan your day.

9:00am - Missoula Mile (women)

9:15am - Missoula Mile (men)

9:30am - Missoula Mile (kids)

11:00am - Tae Kwon Do classes

12:00pm - Oula dance classes

12-2:00pm - Kids' dance party

1:00pm - African dance classes

2:00pm - Tae Kwon Do demonstration and classes

3:00pm - Fencing classes

and more…

As Higgins will be closed to vehicles from 10am-4pm, Downtown can be accessed via Madison and Orange with ample free parking available in Central Park (access via Ryman), Bank Street Lot (access via Patee), lots along the riverfront (access via Ryman and/or Patee), and all on-street lots and spaces. Broadway will remain open throughout the event.

For more information please visit here

My interview with Program Assistant for Missoula In Motion,  Ben Weiss is attached