Car Free Day Festival Draws Hundreds to Surrey Despite Rain
137 Street transforms into car-free zone with vendors, food trucks, and live music.
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Hundreds of people showed up Saturday to Surrey's fifth annual Car Free Day festival despite steady rain showers, turning 137 Street between 74 Avenue and 72A Avenue into a temporary car-free zone from noon to 8 p.m.
The free, family-friendly event featured dozens of vendors, several food trucks, and entertainment stages spread across the normally busy street. Highlights included a rock-climbing wall, mini golf, bounce houses, and live music performances. A special attraction was a soccer bus wrapped in FIFA-themed TransLink branding, tying into Vancouver's World Cup hosting duties.
What began as a grassroots movement to promote sustainable living has grown into one of Surrey's most anticipated events. Sponsors included Newton BIA, TransLink, the City of Surrey, and Amazon. The festival demonstrates how streets can be reimagined as public spaces prioritizing people over vehicles, encouraging residents to consider biking, walking, and transit instead of cars.
More Car Free Days are scheduled across the Lower Mainland this summer: North Vancouver on June 27 and Port Moody on August 16. Check carfree.ca to see if there's an event near you.