PARK(ing) Day 2026

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊(𝐢𝐧𝐠) 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲: Friday, September 18, 2026
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊(𝐢𝐧𝐠) 𝐃𝐚𝐲: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Keep an eye on this event page for updates on exact locations and times!
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊(𝐢𝐧𝐠) 𝐃𝐚𝐲?
PARK(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory project where people across the world temporarily repurpose curbside parking spaces and convert them into public parks and social spaces to advocate for safer, greener, and more equitable streets for people.
𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐨 — 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
Downtown Toledo is experiencing an exciting revitalization, opening up new ways to think about how people move through and experience our city. A ConnecToledo parking study highlights that many downtown parking spaces are underused, suggesting an opportunity to imagine new possibilities for these spaces. For PARK(ing) Day, Toledo Design Collective is exploring that idea in a hands-on way — for one day, parking spaces are transformed into places for people of all ages to gather, play, and connect.
𝟒 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝:
🔹 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭: Reserve your own parking space and design an exciting parklet with friends, neighbors, or colleagues.
Sign up here: https://forms.gle/QDvUQx4JuLGSVodS8
🔹 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Support TDC and our signature event, and help advance community-driven urban design and planning across our city. Learn more: https://forms.gle/QDvUQx4JuLGSVodS8
🔹 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩: Become a sponsor and reserve a space for a participating group, helping highlight the great work they do. Learn more: https://forms.gle/QDvUQx4JuLGSVodS8
🔹 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫: Be part of the day itself! Help with setup and activities that bring PARK(ing) Day to life in downtown Toledo.
Sign up here: signupgenius.com/go/10C094AA8AF23A5F8CF8-64596115-parking#/
All options are open and flexible. Whether you want to support, uplift others, or participate directly, you can choose the level of involvement that fits best.
𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐞: drive.google.com/file/d/1S9eL9kIT3lx2VydHnW5F1w48xkdl1k3y/view?usp=drive_link