Car Free SUNDAY│ Festival Seni @ Jalan TAR

It’s Sunday!

We spent the whole of yesterday morning at a Perodua Service Centre in Jalan Chan Sow Lin, so there was nothing interesting to film.

Today felt like a better day to head out.

A Car Free Walk on Jalan TAR

Every Sunday, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) is closed to traffic for the Festival Seni (Arts Festival). From 6:00am to midnight, the street becomes a space for art stalls, performers, and street music.

We left home and walked along Lorong TAR, heading north to the end before turning onto Jalan Dang Wangi. From there, we crossed over at the Sogo Pertama junction and stepped onto Jalan TAR itself.

Into the Festival

Soon enough, we reached the barricades marking the start of the festival. From there, we simply walked the full stretch of Jalan TAR.

There was plenty to see:

• Artists showing their work
• Buskers performing along the street
• Small stalls selling handmade items

The whole area felt lively but relaxed, with a nice mix of locals and visitors. We continued until we reached the end of the festival near Jalan Melayu.

Lunch Plans and a Familiar Route

From there, we walked along Jalan Tun Perak toward Masjid Jamek. Passing by Restoran Kader, our favourite banana leaf spot, was tempting—but we decided to keep walking.

We continued along Lebuh Ampang until we reached Jalan Ampang, then crossed the river and headed toward Mansion Tea Stall for brunch.

(You might have already seen our separate post on that!)

Exploring Central Market

After eating, we continued our walk along Jalan Masjid India until we reached Semua House.

We had planned to take away dinner from Burger King, but unfortunately, it was closed.

We tried a couple of nearby alternatives:

• Tepui Corner – drinks only
• City One Plaza food court – most stalls closed

So… no luck with dinner.

Heading Home

With no success finding food, we decided to head home and order dinner instead.  We walked back the way we came, tired but content after a long and easy walk.

A Small Reminder

Before we go, a quick note: Even though masks are now optional outdoors, they are still required indoors.

A Simple, Good Day

It wasn’t a big adventure, but it didn’t need to be.

We spent the day walking, watching, and rediscovering a street we thought we already knew.

Sometimes, that is more than enough.

See you in the next one!

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📍 Location:
Sogo-Pertama Crossroad - https://goo.gl/maps/baXFVQdxYHn5s5i26
Festival Seni @ Jalan TAR - https://goo.gl/maps/AgMzZvHf6oVRCUW8A
Masjid Jamek LRT station - https://goo.gl/maps/r4ErYbzNHLsGN2cp8
Restoran Kader - https://goo.gl/maps/EkHaHGwj4Kr5mSVWA
Mansion Tea Stall - https://goo.gl/maps/g9D5JCDrTQfxDBJ59
Semua House - https://goo.gl/maps/8Mepc3W53meHt2v2A
City One Plaza - https://goo.gl/maps/rvLJBVwWt2DZt42u7