Update: Due to the forecasted rain and potential thunderstorms during the event timeframe, SomerStreets: Carnaval will be held on its rain date of Sunday, June 14.

Carnaval is ready to transform Broadway once again into an open-air festival filled with music, movement, food, family activities, local vendors, and performances celebrating East Somerville.

Presented by the Somerville Arts Council and East Somerville Main Streets, SomerSteets: Carnaval will now take place on June 14, from 2-6 p.m. along Broadway, from Pennsylvania Avenue to McGrath Highway.

“SomerStreets: Carnaval is a celebration of the cultures, businesses, families, artists, and neighbors that make this community so dynamic,” said Mayor Jake Wilson. “I’m grateful to East Somerville Main Streets, the City’s Arts Council, and everyone helping bring Broadway to life for a day of joy, connection, and community pride.”

The celebration will kick off with a Brazilian-style opening procession featuring Grooversity and Samba Viva, followed by a day full of live entertainment, delicious food vendors, and family-friendly programming.

SomerStreets is the City’s annual series of free, family-friendly open streets events. Each event closes a major roadway to vehicle traffic and opens it for walking, biking, music, play, and community celebration.

More information is available at somervillema.gov/somerstreets.