Atlanta Streets Alive’s signature route is making its 2026 debut this weekend, but with a few key adjustments. 

The day of car-free celebrations is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday along Peachtree Street, from the core of downtown up to Colony Square (15th Street) in Midtown.

But Streets Alive festivities won’t carry as deeply into downtown this time, stopping at Underground Atlanta (Alabama Street) and avoiding the massive, pre-FIFA World Cup construction zone that blocks south of there have become. 

Sunday’s free family-friendly event—put on, as always now, by Atlanta Department of Transportation and Propel ATL—will mark the second installment of what’s planned to be a record number of Streets Alive dates this year. 

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Plans for Sunday include tune-ups and bike demos from Intown Bicycles, skating activations from All In Stride and SK8TL at Underground Atlanta, as well as safety tips and discounts from Lime and Bird e-mobility companies.

On the music and dancing front, expect swing dance lessons from Hot Jam, live performances from the North Avenue Presbyterian Praise Band and Georgia State University students, and what’s called a “mobile, bike-powered sound experience” from Georgia Tech School of Music, among numerous other activations and exhibits, according to organizers. 

Dotted throughout the Peachtree Street route will be food-and-drink vendors offering everything from Caribbean flavors and street food classics to sweets and bubble tea. 

Sunday’s event will convert the street to car-free zones for pedestrians and people on bikes, e-scooters, skateboards, and other non-motorized transportation (dogs on leashes are also welcome.) It’ll be part of a record eight planned Streets Alive events this year that include old-favorite routes and other plans tied to 2026 FIFA World Cup hoopla. 

Including Sunday’s festivities, the remainder of the 2026 Streets Alive forecast looks like this: 


Sunday, April 19: – Peachtree Street (15th Street to Alabama Street)
Sunday, May 31: – West End to Grant Park (Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard to Georgia Avenue)
Sunday, June 14: – MLK Beltline to Vine City (new route) (World Cup-related)
Sunday, June 28: – Peachtree Street (15th Street to Alabama Street) (World Cup-related)
Sunday, September 27: – Peachtree Street (15th Street to Alabama Street)
Sunday, October 18: – West End to Grant Park (Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard to Georgia Avenue)
Sunday, November 8: – Howell Mill Road (Westside Stride Partnership)

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition (now Propel ATL) originated Streets Alive more than 15 years ago, inspired by ciclovía events in Bogotá, Colombia and other cities. 

After a four-year pandemic hiatus, Streets Alive bounced back in September 2023, opening Peachtree from south of Underground Atlanta up to 15th Street. In 2024, six different Streets Alive events marked the current record for a single year, with the previous high mark being four in 2016.

Find an interactive map for this weekend’s Peachtree Street route right here.

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