The term CicLAvia stems from a similar Spanish word for “bike way,” and in L.A. it’s become a shorthand for the temporary, festival-like closing of L.A.’s streets. The event welcomes bikes, tricycles, skateboards, strollers and basically anything else without an engine to ride a rotating cast of car-free routes. June’s edition features 6.4-mile route that connects Historic South Central, Florence-Firestone and Watts (see the map here). Shop owners and restaurants along the CicLAvia route tend to host specials. And it goes without saying that you should bike or take the Metro to your desired spot along the route.
I think of June as the month where L.A. is at its very best—it’s the start of summer, warm but not too hot, and a seemingly endless number of alfresco events and series are springing back into action. With that said, there are a plethora of amazing free things to do this month, and we’ve rounded up dozens here: You’ll find free outdoor movies, concerts and Shakespearean classics, as well as puppet shows, block parties, dance parties, open-streets events, Pride Month and Father’s Day celebrations, exhibitions at the city’s best museums—and even a naked bike ride at the end of the month, if you want to let it all hang out.
