Open Streets Family Fun Day in Walnut Road

Doreen Premdev|Published 1 year ago

The success of the Open Streets: Florida held earlier this year has led to the Open Streets Family Fun Day in Walnut Road, Durban. The event promises to be an action-packed day with lots of fun for the family. It takes place on December 10. Picture: SUPPLIED

The holidays are around the corner and if you want to find fun activities to enjoy, Durban has a lot to offer. Following the success of the Open Streets: Florida Road earlier this year, the city has decided to host the Open Streets Family Fun Day in Walnut Road on December 10.

The event will offer fashion, food, music, cycling, and a fun walk/run will be the order of the day at the upcoming Open Streets, said eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Ms Gugu Sisilana.

“After the resounding success of the pilot Open Streets: Florida Road in March, the city is taking further steps to encourage active mobility by hosting a bigger, better and more exciting Open Streets: Walnut Road,” said Ms Sisilana.

She added that the Open Streets concept encourages the free and safe movement of people, enabling them to experience space in new and exciting ways – car free.

“The one-day programme will see approximately a one kilometre portion of Walnut Road in the Durban CBD closed off to vehicles, converting the street into a walkable space for families to enjoy,” said Ms Sisilana. “Walnut Road will be transformed into a family-oriented precinct displaying an array of cultures co-existing along the stretch. By closing the street to cars, opening them to people, and coordinating an engaging programme, Open Streets: Walnut Road facilitates the re-imagination of streets as places that are safe, healthy, and fun.”

Mr Bethuel Manthoadi, eThekwini Transport Authority Acting Head encouraged the public to support this free event.

“Visitors can look forward to a city cycle ride and walk/run, bike-share programme, local market, fashion, cultural and heritage tours, playground-style games, live music, food offerings, public art and much more,” he said. “We have considered the positive feedback received about the pilot Open Streets: Florida Road, and we are working with various stakeholders to ensure that the event is another fun and memorable experience”.

To enter the cycle and fun run/walk go to: https://racepass.com/za/races/durban-openstreet. Entries are limited to 500 cyclists and 500 participants in the fun run/walk.