Every summer, the street closes to traffic on four select Sundays and gets into the festival spirit. Between the Oxford Circus and Piccadilly stretch of the street, visitors can enjoy a rare opportunity to roam freely or even have a picnic right in the middle while the stores put on special offers and activities. The Summer Streets event has been running since 2013 and, in the past, has seen yoga lessons, a tennis court, a giant ball pit, live music and even a bee hive takeover the space usually occupied by queueing traffic. The many food outlets also serve up delicious dishes on the day from their pop-up food trucks. It’s one of the city’s most hotly anticipated shopping events!