

Cobblestone Water Street goes car-free every summer Sunday, filling the city's prettiest old quarter with live music, patios and pop-ups.
Water Street, Gastown
More infoOn Sundays through the summer, Gastown closes Water Street to cars and hands it back to people: live music, sidewalk pop-ups, and the neighbourhood's patios spilling into the street, all along the cobblestones between the steam clock and the old brick warehouses. It is a free, plan-free date, wander hand in hand, follow the music, and pick a patio to land on. The prettiest, most photogenic stretch of the city with no traffic to dodge.
Nothing to book, just show up on a Sunday and walk Water Street end to end while it is closed to traffic. Follow the live music between the steam clock and the brick warehouses, then claim a patio when you are ready to sit. Wear shoes that handle cobblestones.
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