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Open Streets ICT

No traffic. No honking. Just four miles of Wichita waiting to be explored.

Several times a year, Open Streets ICT gives Wichita streets a temporary makeover: vehicles move out and people move in. The free, family-friendly events create car-free routes where visitors can walk, bike, run, skate and experience different Wichita neighborhoods from a completely different lane.

Along the way, activity hubs and participating businesses bring the streets to life with food, live music, performances, art, fitness activities, vendors and plenty of reasons to stop and explore.

Open Streets ICT started on Douglas Avenue in 2017 and has grown into three annual events, each offering a different way to experience Wichita. Head near Wichita State University for Shocker pride and community activities, explore the North End during Open Streets ICT – Nomar or take over one of Wichita’s best-known streets during the fall event on Douglas Avenue.

The idea is simple: get outside, move a little (or a lot), connect with the community and see Wichita from a perspective you don't get through a windshield.

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Admission: Free
Open Streets ICT – WSU & Shocker Neighborhood: Held each spring along nearly two miles of 17th Street from Oliver to Volutsia
Open Streets ICT – Nomar: Held each spring in Wichita's North End
Open Streets ICT – Douglas: Held each fall along Douglas Avenue
What to expect: Food, live entertainment, local businesses, vendors, fitness activities and family-friendly fun
Getting around: Walk, bike, run, skate or otherwise explore the car-free routes. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the event routes.

THREE STREETS. THREE EXPERIENCES. ZERO TRAFFIC.

Each Open Streets ICT event puts a different Wichita neighborhood in the spotlight.

Open Streets ICT – WSU & Shocker Neighborhood takes over nearly two miles of 17th Street from Oliver to Volutsia near Wichita State University. The route brings together the university and surrounding Shocker Neighborhood with food trucks, live music and performances, art, vendors and community activities. In 2026, the event also featured a Summer Resource Fair and the Ulrich Community Art Market.

Open Streets ICT – Nomar brings the celebration to Wichita's North End each spring, creating a car-free space for the community to walk, bike, explore and enjoy activities along the route.

Open Streets ICT – Douglas returns each fall. For 2026, the event closes two miles of Douglas Avenue from Grove to Waco, with activity hubs at East High School, Naftzger Park and Kennedy Plaza plus food, entertainment and participating businesses along the way.

Roaming the streets during Open Streets ICT

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Open Streets ICT on Douglas Ave. is scheduled for Sept. 20.

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Open Streets ICT

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THREE STREETS. THREE EXPERIENCES. ZERO TRAFFIC.

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