To host your event on a street, you need permission from the City. The application form is available to download after you register your Play Street. The form must be submitted at least 10 days prior to your event. Once it’s approved, you can use official barricades to block the street during your event.
 

Play Streets can be whatever you and your neighbours dream up. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Games: Borrow a free Recreation Bags or Play Street Bags and set up all-ages sports tournaments and games of basketball or road hockey. Or try wide games like capture the flag, dodgeball, tag or Tug-of-War.
• Intergenerational Connection: Set up tables and spaces for conversations while playing board games, chess or cards. You could also have dancing or music nights. Stay warm in the winter by setting up a portable firepit on your driveway and roast marshmallows. 
• Art: Use the street as a local art gallery and give chalk for people to decorate the street. You could also host events such as an outdoor paint night or invite a local artist to showcase their work and give a talk. Maybe one of your neighbours is an artist who could lead the activity. In the winter months, use the snow as your canvas to paint, build snowmen or create snow angels. 
• Youth-led: Do you have teens or young adults who would enjoy organizing the event? Be sure to engage them from the start.