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From Events DC:
“The Walter E. Washington Convention Center will host Awesome Con from March 13 – 15, 2026. The estimated attendance for the event is 25,500 people.
Awesome Con dates:
Friday, March 13, 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 14, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 15, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
We anticipate an increase in WMATA ridership (particularly on the Yellow and Green lines at the Mount Vernon Square/Seventh Street Convention Center station) and greater demand for taxis/rideshares. This event will generate substantial vehicular and pedestrian activity near or around the Convention Center area (particularly Massachusetts Avenue, New York Avenue and Interstate 695/395).
There will be District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Traffic Control Officers (TCOs) posted on the perimeter of the Convention Center to direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the hours of the event.
Events DC Transportation Services staff and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers will manage the taxi lane on Allen Y. Lew Place, NW as well as the pedestrian crosswalk on L Street, NW. Please note that the east side of Ninth Street, NW (outside the Convention Center) is down to one travel lane due to an added bike lane.
Events DC Transportation Services are also increasing exterior patrols at the Convention Center.
Appropriate District agencies have been contacted for heightened traffic monitoring and enforcement of parking regulations in the area surrounding the Convention Center.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please join us in welcoming the Awesome Con participants to our community!”