Block parties return to the city with Open Streets Boston series

6 one-day events May to October

Believe it or not, warmer days are coming, and so are Boston’s biggest block parties.

Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said Tuesday that the city’s Open Streets Boston series, which began in 2022, is coming to six neighborhoods between May and October, when several thoroughfares will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow for the festivities under (hopefully) brilliant weekend sunshine.

The one-day events will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with affected streets closed to vehicles from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Wu’s office said in a statement.

There’ll be space for music, games, cycling, and more, and local businesses will have the option to “expand” their operations into the street.

Here is a list of events.

May 5 — Dorchester: Dorchester Avenue between Ashmont and Linden streets.

June 22 — Roxbury: Blue Hill Avenue between Warren and Dudley streets.

July 21 — Jamaica Plain: Centre Street from Lamartine to South streets.

Aug. 11 — Hyde Park: Hyde Park Avenue and River Street to Fairmount and Davison streets.

Sept. 15 — East Boston on Meridian Street from Maverick to Porter streets and on Bennington Street from Porter to Day Square.

Sept. 15 — Allston/Brighton between Harvard and Brighton avenues from Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue,according to city officials.

“Over the last two years, we have seen Open Streets events transform public streets into shared community spaces where residents can experience the full liveliness of our neighborhoods and small businesses can be supported,” Wu said in the statement. “We’re thrilled to keep this going this year.”

The mayor’s words were echoed by Segun Idowu, the city’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion: “Open Streets events are a wonderful opportunity for Boston residents to support small businesses and enjoy their neighborhoods.”

At an Open Streets event in Jamaica Plain in July 2022, the street closure spanned roughly 1.4 miles and featured an array of activities and vendors — many in the middle of the road.

In Tuesday’s statement, Emily Pimentel, a balloon artist and owner of Events by Emily, said she’s glad the series is coming to Hyde Park this year.

“Being a woman-owned local business in Hyde Park is exciting and even more so with Open Streets coming to my community,” Pimentel said.

PBOTOS BY JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF/FILE During the 2022 Boston Open Streets event in Jamaica Plain, people filled Centre Street (above).

At last year’s event in East Boston, street performer Cate Great (at right) balanced above a crowd of onlookers on Bennington Street.