Boston's Newbury Street. Photo by Tom Mott | Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

For three Sundays this summer Newbury Street will become a pedestrian walkway closed to vehicles, allowing for an unusually leisurely stroll down one of the city’s most famous streets.

“I am excited to once again host the Open Newbury Street series, now in its fourth year,” Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said in a statement. “This series has become an anticipated summer event and I hope residents and visitors will be able to experience all that Open Newbury Street has to offer. The family event is designed to welcome all, and I look forward to residents and visitors enjoying popular Newbury Street as a pedestrian path.”

The street will be closed to vehicular traffic from Arlington Street to Mass Ave from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 14, Aug. 25 and Sept. 15.

Parking will be restricted on Newbury Street and adjacent streets with enforcement beginning at 5:00 a.m., and signs will be posted informing drivers of the change.

For Once, an Easy Walk Down Newbury

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