Car-Free Earth Day
Join us to celebrate Car-Free Earth Day on Saturday, April 25 from 10am to 4pm!
Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event to celebrate Earth Day hosted by NYC DOT. The event features free activities and programming focused on climate change, sustainability, and related topics, at signature locations across the city.
Event Map
Car-Free Earth Day includes car-free streets across the five boroughs, with locations featuring public art or community programming.
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NYC DOT Signature Locations
Signature event locations are listed below by borough.
The Bronx
- East 188th Street from Grand Concourse to Valentine Avenue
Brooklyn
- Fifth Avenue between 41st Street to 45th Street
Manhattan
- Broadway between 17th Street and 46th Street
- St. Nicholas Avenue between 181st Street and 185th Street
- Dyckman Street between Broadway and La Marina/Inwood Hill Park
Queens
- Woodside Avenue between 75th Street and 78th Street
Staten Island
- Port Richmond Avenue between Castleton Avenue and Bennett Street
Free Citi Bike Rides on Car-Free Earth Day
Through the support of Lyft, Citi Bike will offer free unlimited 30-minute rides on a classic Citi Bike on Car-Free Earth Day for 24 hours. All riders may take advantage of the offer.
Get Involved
The 2026 Car-Free Earth Day Partner Application is closed. NYC DOT will be in touch with applicants this spring.
Brand Sponsors
Corporate entities may submit ideas for event sponsorship of Car-Free Earth Day at varying levels. Questions about event sponsorship may be emailed to sponsorship@dot.nyc.gov.
History
First launched in 2016, Car-Free Earth Day originally converted select Manhattan streets into public plazas and car-free streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses.
Car-Free Earth Day has expanded to locations throughout the five boroughs – connecting Open Streets, plazas, and accessing over 1,000 miles of NYC's Bike Network! Environmental programming is offered by City agencies and community organizations along the routes to promote activism and education surrounding climate change, sustainability and other relevant topics. NYC DOT is proud to partner with local artists to bring exciting performances to the event.
Visit NYC DOT’s Flickr for images of past Car-Free Earth Day events, flickr.com/nycstreets.
