It’s all about the neighborhood
Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.
Read MoreThe Parks at Walter Reed has announced a packed calendar of events stretching from spring through late fall ensuring the Great Lawn and plaza remain the beating heart of Uptown. The calendar mixes free fitness classes, live music, cultural programming and fan-favorite markets. All events are free (or low-cost for fitness), all-ages and welcoming to all.
Read MoreEnjoy a full day of free live music, food, art and community celebration. From Go-Go and jazz to African drum, soul and experimental beats, this year’s lineup reflects the power, pride, and creativity of DC’s musical legacy.Get ready for a full day of free live music, food, art and community celebration. From Go-Go and jazz to African drum, soul and experimental beats, this year’s lineup reflects the power, pride, and creativity of DC’s musical legacy.
Read MoreThe Home Rule Music Festival, sponsored by HR Records on Kennedy Street NW, has quickly become of the most popular music festivals in DC. It’s back for another amazing show at the Parks at Walter Reed on June 21, 2025!
The Festival is free to attend.
Read MoreThe Parks at Walter Reed has quickly become a cultural hub for upper NW DC, and now has more than 100 community events and activities planned on the Parks’ lush green spaces, including markets, world-class music, festivals and weekly fitness classes.
Read MoreThe third annual Down in the Reeds music festival is back for a full day of free music and events at the Parks at Walter Reed. Kicking off at 11am until 7pm on Saturday, October 8th, the music festival has a ton of great things happening.
Read MoreThe Parks at Walter Reed hosts a ton of free events for the community, from a Farmers’ Market to outdoor movie night, to yoga and the upcoming Down in the Reeds Festival and avant garde theater.
Here’s a rundown of what you can enjoy!
Read More“Goonies never say die! “
Join HR Records this Saturday, August 6th for their second installment of Movies on the Lawn at the Parks at Walter Reed. Enjoy THE GOONIES, with music from the Washington Bach Consort.
Read MoreCelebrate the holidays on December 4th from 5-6:30pm with friends and neighbors as a 20-foot tree and 12-foot Hanukkah menorah are lit to brighten the new Arts Plaza at The Parks at Walter Reed. Enjoy a choir singing holiday tunes, warm up with hot beverages, fire pits, s’mores and tasty treats for kids and grown-ups at the Holiday Celebration at The Parks.
Read MoreFall is coming in as we say goodbye to summer, and The Parks at Walter Reed are offering some of the best local, outdoor events for music, film, fitness and gathering [safely] with neighbors and family.
Check out what’s happening this weekend and in the upcoming months at The Parks.
Read MoreThe FRESHFARM Market at The Parks continues this Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm. The market features a dozen producers this week, including a bakery, two farms, meat producers, dog treats, empanadas, coffee, an orchard, and more! Don’t miss Honey Hemp Farm’s CBD-infused teas, the delicious meats offered at Holly Brook Farm, and mushrooms by new vendor Sweet Pea Farm.
Read MoreThere’s an awesome lineup of family fun next weekend on Saturday August 21st at The Parks at Walter Reed. Their first outdoor film night kicks off with Get On Up, right after a kids music event and an amazing performance by Butcher Brown. The amphitheatre-shaped Great Lawn is large enough for plenty of socially distanced outdoor fun.
Read MoreThere’s been a new community gem slowly crystalizing on Georgia Avenue, and with the changes to public gathering rules, you finally have a chance this year to enjoy all the different events The Parks at Walter Reed have to offer. And there’s a ton going on right in our backyard.
There are more than 90 different events happening this year, starting on August 1st with jazz, farmers’ markets, a new playground and more. Check it out!
Read MoreNow in its third year, FRESHFARM Market returns on Sunday mornings this fall to The Parks at Walter Reed, one of DC’s newest and greenest master planned communities. This weekly producer-only farmers’ market features produce, meats, prepared foods, locally roasted coffee, and craft beer and cider from some of the area's most popular small businesses, breweries and farmers. Several local Petworth businesses will be in attendance this week, including Qualia Coffee, Capitol Cider House and Timber Pizza. Right Proper Brewing is joining this week for the first time.
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Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.