LEARN ABOUT THE COLUMBUS AMSTERDAM BID OPENSTREETS

OPEN STREETS

Made Possible by NYC Department of Transportation

We’re Back For 2025!

People gathered at an outdoor street event with tables and tents, surrounded by trees and shops in the background.

The Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District (BID) hosts Open Streets events on Amsterdam Avenue, temporarily closing streets to create pedestrian-friendly spaces for community activities. These events include performances, music, art, and local vendors.

Saturdays Only from 3PM-10PM

Amsterdam Ave & 106th-110th Streets

Chalk sidewalk sign that reads, 'We ♥️ Open Streets' on a paved street.
Two people playing ping pong on a street with onlookers and outdoor seating at a restaurant called Amity Hall in the background.
A street performance with a band of four musicians playing under a white canopy tent on a city street corner in New York City at W 109th Street. The band includes a drummer, a guitarist, a bass player, and a singer with a microphone. There are musica
People dancing and playing music on a city street during a celebration or event, with a tent and storefronts in the background.
People performing music outdoors, with two women playing guitars and wearing butterfly and soda bottle costume heads, and a crowd watching.
A storyteller dressed in white with black curly hair and a headband is engaging children in a puppetry show on a street; children are gathered around, some kneeling or standing, watching intently, with colorful yoga mats on the ground and a backdrop
Outdoor market stall on a city street selling pottery and plants, with people browsing and shopping under a white canopy.
People creating colorful chalk art on a city street.
People at a street event with children playing among colorful cardboard cutouts and books in Brooklyn, NYC.
People are creating colorful chalk art on a city street, with some writing and illustrations, during a street event with tents, signs, and onlookers.
People drawing colorful chalk art on city street during daytime, with storefronts, traffic lights, and buildings in the background.
Colorful chalk drawings on the street featuring pumpkins, a house, and abstract shapes, with orange and green traffic cones marking the area.
Street art of a cartoon octopus with a big eye and a smiling face painted on the road.
Children playing chess on a large outdoor chessboard on the street, with one child in a helmet, surrounded by adults and other children.
People playing a giant outdoor chess game at a street fair, with a man and two children holding a dog, under a blue canopy, on a city street with buildings and trees.
People playing chess on a large outdoor chessboard under a blue canopy on a city street, with onlookers and storefronts in the background.
A street scene with blue tents set up for outdoor activity, with children and adults gathered around playing chess and talking. A traffic cone is placed on the street, and there are trees, buildings, and parked vehicles in the background.
Outdoor community event with tables and chairs set up on city street, people including children and adults engaged in activities, tents, parked cars, trees, and buildings visible in the background.
People sitting at tables on sidewalk in front of storefronts on a busy city street under trees, some standing and walking, with a dog on a leash, parking meters, vehicles, and traffic lights in the background on a sunny day.
Four young people playing ping pong on a street with orange cones and foam puzzle pieces on the ground, parked cars, and storefronts in the background.
Two men standing on a city street near a large outdoor chess set, with a blue canopy tent nearby and people dining at outdoor tables in the background.
Group of people, children, and adults gathered on a city sidewalk with children riding bikes and a man talking to a girl in a red dress with white polka dots. In the background, some children are riding bikes on the street, and there is a building wi
People, including children, gathered at a crosswalk for a bicycle and pedestrian event on a city street with traffic lights, street signs, and buildings in the background.
People gathered on a city street for an outdoor event or concert, with some seated and others standing, some taking photos, under blue tents with speakers.
Street scene with people gathered for an outdoor event or market, tables and tents set up, bicycles parked nearby, trees lining the street, and buildings in the background on a sunny day.
People gathered at an outdoor street event under trees, with a musical band playing and a table displaying pamphlets or flyers, in an urban area with apartment buildings in the background.
People dining and socializing outside at a restaurant or café on a city street, with bicycles parked nearby and buildings in the background.
A diverse group of people gathering at an outdoor event on a city street, with some seated under umbrellas and others standing or walking around, trees providing shade, and buildings in the background.
Two people playing chess at a street corner under a blue canopy, with a city street in the background.

Stay Safe at Open Streets

People creating colorful chalk art on a city street during daytime, with buildings and storefronts in the background.

The Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District (BID) hosts Open Streets events on Amsterdam Avenue, temporarily closing streets to create pedestrian-friendly spaces for community activities. These events include performances, music, and art.

Join Open Streets

Interested in hosting an event/performance/etc. at open streets? Please email us at ecaylor@columbusamsterdambid.org and let us know what you’d like to do!

Interested in engaging with the diverse audience of visitors attracted by our open street? Please fill out this form to learn more about the many sponsorship opportunities available.

How can I find out more?

Follow the Columbus Amsterdam BID on social Media to stay up to date on future events

Bus Detours On Amsterdam Avenue

M11 buses will be detoured from Amsterdam Ave between W 106th St and W 120th St in both directions

Sat and Sun, 10 AM to midnight, until Nov 10

Map showing a detour route for the M11 in Amsterdam, with red dashed line and arrows, and the regular route in blue. Key stations and streets are labeled, and there are red crosses indicating closures, with green check marks showing open stations.

For northbound service, use the stops on Amsterdam Ave at W 104th St or W 120th St.

For southbound service, use the stops on Amsterdam Ave at W 123rd St or Columbus Ave at W 106th St.

Buses will also make requested stops along Broadway in both directions.

Northbound missed stops:
Along Amsterdam Ave from W 106th St to W 118th St

Southbound missed stops:
Along Amsterdam Ave from W 120th St to W 112th St
Cathedral Pkwy at Amsterdam Ave
Columbus Ave at Cathedral Pkwy and W 108th St

Thank You to our Open Street Partners

A logo with the text 'New York City' above a stylized green and black design spelling out 'DUO'.
Green background with white text and an abstract design, depicting the logo of EL TALLER, a Latin American art and cultural organization.
Green street sign with white border and text that reads 'w 111th BLOCK ASSOCIATION'
Logo for Bloomingdale Restaurants featuring a stylized fire in red and yellow within a black outline circle, with the business name and slogan 'Eat Local for Flavors of the World' and website 'bloomingdalerestaurants.nyc'.
Street Lab logo with blue text on a white background.
Logo for Shared Street, featuring a bicycle and two pedestrians, with the text 'Park to Park103 Shared Street' in blue.

See You On Amsterdam!