Today, Gastown Business Improvement Society (GBIS) announced Gastown Sunday Set, a pedestrian-first event series. Starting June 15, for 12 consecutive Sundays, GBIS is hosting a series of free, family-friendly events that will turn the cobblestone streets of Gastown into an open-air celebration of art, music, food, and local talent.
Inspired by global pedestrian-first movements like Paris Respire, the 2025 Water Street Pedestrian Pilot paved the way for Gastown Sunday Set, inviting locals and visitors to discover or rediscover Gastown on Sundays. Locals and visitors can expect rotating themed events, including:
- Streetside Sessions – Coffee Party (June 15, July 27, August 31)
- Streetside Sessions transforms Gastown’s historic streets into a vibrant hub where visitors enjoy locally roasted coffee, curated DJ sets, and exclusive café offerings, all in a community-driven celebration hosted with Public Disco.
- Open Air Atelier – Live Art Battles (June 22, July 13, August 3)
- Open Air Atelier reimagines Gastown as a dynamic open-air art crawl, where emerging artists create live works throughout the neighbourhood in a public-voted competition alongside galleries and street performances.
- Gastown in Bloom – Flower Market (June 29, July 20, August 17)
- Gastown in Bloom transforms the neighbourhood into a vibrant outdoor flower market, celebrating its historic roots in commerce with local florists and producers while inviting visitors to stroll, shop, and connect with nature.
- Unscripted Sunday – Letting Water Street Breathe (July 6, August 10, August 27)
- Unscripted Sundays is a relaxed, low-programmed event that elevates Water Street’s inherent charm.
To learn more about Gastown Sunday Set, visit www.gastown.org/sundayset.
