Festival

More Festival Action: World Pride Parade, Block Party and World Pride Festival this Weekend Too! There will be ROAD CLOSURES

From MPD:

“On Friday, June 6, 2025, and Saturday, June 7, 2025, motorists should take into consideration the following parking restrictions and street closures associated with the World Pride Parade and Block Party:

The World Pride Parade will assemble on 15th Street from Rhode Island Avenue to U Street, NW and proceed east on T Street, NW, south on 14th Street, NW, east on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, and south on 9th Street, NW where it will disband on Constitution Avenue from 9th Street, NW to 14th Street, NW. The World Pride Block Party will occur on 17th Street from P Street to Riggs Place, NW.

Motorists looking to traverse Northwest and downtown DC may use U Street, NW, Massachusetts Avenue NW, Independence Avenue, SW, 17th Street, NW, and the 3rd Street Tunnel.

Please note, although vehicular traffic will not be able to cross 14th Street between U Street, NW and Independence Avenue, SW during the parade, residents will still be able to access their homes if they live east or west of 14th Street. If you live between 16th Street and 14th Street from U Street to Rhode Island Avenue, NW, please approach from 16th Street and officers will assist you getting home.

Residents and visitors needing to access the downtown corridor east of 14th Street, NW (City Center, Chinatown, and Capital One Arena) may enter from the east. These areas will experience intermittent traffic closures and motorists should expect delays.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. through Sunday, June 9, 2025, at 6:00 a.m.:

17th Street from S Street to P Street, NW
R Street, NW – 100 feet east and west of 17th Street, NW
Corcoran Street, NW – 100 feet east and west of Corcoran Street, NW
Q Street, NW – 100 feet east and west of 17th Street, NW
Church Street, NW – 100 feet east and west of Church Street, NW
P Street, NW – 100 feet east and west of P Street, NW

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 4:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.:

T Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
P Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
Massachusetts Avenue from 15th Street to Thomas Circle, NW (Eastbound lanes only)
New York Avenue from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW
H Street from 17th Street to 13th Street, NW
G Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
F Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th Street to 7th Street, NW
Constitution Avenue from 17th Street to 15th Street, NW
17th Street from H Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
15th Street from U Street to Rhode Island Avenue, NW
15th Street from H Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
14th Street from U Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
13th Street from K Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Friday, June 6, 2025, from approximately 4:00 a.m. through Sunday, June 9, 2025, at 6:00 a.m.:

17th Street from New Hampshire Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Corcoran Street from New Hampshire Avenue to 16th Street, NW
Q Street from 18th Street to 16th Street, NW
Church Street from 18th Street to 16th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.:

15th Street from U Street to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
T Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
Swann Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
S Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
R Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
Corcoran Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
Q Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
Church Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
P Street from 16th Street to 14th Street, NW
O Street from 16th Street to 15th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:

Wallach Place from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
T Street from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
S Street from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
Riggs Road from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
R Street from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
Corcoran Street from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
Q Street from 14th Street to 13th Street, NW
P Street from 14th Street to Logan Circle, NW
Rhode Island Avenue from Scott Circle to Logan Circle, NW
N Street from 15th Street to Vermont Avenue, NW
Vermont Avenue from N Street to K Street, NW
Massachusetts Avenue ramps to Thomas Circle from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW (Massachusetts Avenue will continue to flow east/west under Thomas Circle, NW)
M Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
Green Court from 14th Street to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
L Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
K Street from 17th Street to 13th Street, NW
I Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
Zei Alley from 15th Street to 14th Street, NW
H Street from 17th Street to 13th Street, NW
New York Avenue from 15th Street to 9th Street, NW
G Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
F Street from 15th Street to 13th Street, NW
E Street from 15th Street to13th Street, NW
D Street from 9th Street to 7th Street, NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street to 9th Street, NW
Constitution Avenue from 15th Street to 9th Street, NW
15th Street from Rhode Island Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, NW
14th Street from U Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
12th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW
12th Street Tunnel to include the I-395 northbound exit 3 toward 12th Street Expressway and the westbound I-395 exit 4B toward 12th Street, NW Downtown
11th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to E Street, NW
10th Street from Constitution Avenue to E Street, NW”

and 2025 World Pride Festival:

“On Saturday, June 7, 2025, and Sunday, June 8, 2025, motorists should take into consideration the following parking restrictions and street closures associated with the World Pride Festival:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. through Monday, June 9, 2025, at 6:30 a.m.:

3rd Street from C Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
Constitution Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Madison Drive, NW
6th Street from D Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
C Street from 3rd Street to 6th Street, NW
Madison Drive from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
Jefferson Drive from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
7th Street from D Street to Independence Avenue, NW
9th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic from Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. through Monday, June 9, 2025, at 6:30 a.m.:

Louisiana Avenue from 1st Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
3rd Street from Indiana Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street to 9th Street, NW
Pennsylvania Avenue from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW (local traffic only)
Constitution Avenue from Louisiana Avenue to 9th Street, NW
Constitution Avenue from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW (local traffic only)
4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue, NW to Independence Avenue, SW
6th Street from D Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
C Street from 3rd Street to 6th Street, NW
Madison Drive from 3rd Street to 7th Street, NW
Jefferson Drive from 3rd Street to 12th Street, NW
7th Street from E Street to Independence Avenue, NW
9th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to D Street, SW
12th Street Tunnel to include the I-395 northbound exit 3 toward 12th Street Expressway and the westbound I-395 exit 4B toward 12th Street, NW Downtown
13th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW”