BOSTON — Newbury Street in Boston's Back Bay will be closed to cars on Dec. 6 for Open Newbury: Holiday Stroll, Mayor Michelle Wu said Friday.

The street will be car-free from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Berkeley Street and Massachusetts Avenue, the same route used for the summer Open Newbury series, according to the mayor's office. If the weather is bad, the event will move to Dec. 13.

The holiday event, which began in 2024, closes out a season of nine Open Newbury events. The city said those events drew more than 100 businesses and close to 100,000 people.

The city is encouraging businesses on the street to set up family-friendly activities, pop-up parklets and other programming outside their shops.

Parking will be restricted on Newbury Street and some cross streets, with enforcement starting at 6 a.m., and signs will be posted to alert drivers, the mayor's office said. The intersections at Fairfield, Gloucester and Hereford streets will be closed to cars. Other intersections will stay open to traffic, including emergency vehicles.

City Councilor Sharon Durkan said she was glad to see the Holiday Stroll "return for a third year." The Back Bay Association, a local business group, also backed the event and urged visitors to shop and eat in the neighborhood.

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