Broke & Bougie
Italian Day Takes Over the Drive
Fourteen car-free blocks of Commercial Drive, 100-plus food vendors, vintage Vespas, and admission costs exactly zero dollars.
Commercial Drive (Little Italy)
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Fourteen car-free blocks of Commercial Drive, 100-plus food vendors, vintage Vespas, and admission costs exactly zero dollars.
Commercial Drive (Little Italy)
More infoEach June, Commercial Drive kicks out the cars and throws the city's largest free cultural street party: fourteen car-free blocks, 100-plus food vendors, live stages, and a sea of vintage Vespas and espresso. Admission is a firm zero dollars, though the cannoli will get you eventually. Go hungry, wear comfy shoes, and follow the smell of garlic. In 2026 it runs Sunday June 14, noon to 8pm.
Go hungry and ditch the plan, for one Sunday in June, fourteen car-free blocks of Commercial Drive become the city's biggest free street party, 100+ food vendors deep. Follow the smell of garlic, share a plate of arancini and surrender to the cannoli you can't resist; admission is exactly $0. It runs noon to 8pm, so wear comfy shoes and budget a couple of hours. Let the crowd, Vespas and buskers set the rhythm, then peel off to a Drive patio when you need a sit-down.
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