Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20566
Phone: 800-444-1324
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of six theatres presenting the best in international, music, dance, theatre, and children\'s programs.
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Directions to the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.:
By Metro (Subway)
Now the Kennedy Center is more accessible by Metro than ever before! The Foggy Bottom/George Washington Univ. Station (23rd and I) is the closest stop. From there it is a seven minute walk via New Hampshire Ave. OR use the FREE Kennedy Center Show Shuttle (signs are towards the left as you exit the escalator). It departs every 15 minutes from 9:45 a.m.-midnight Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays, and noon-midnight Sundays and 4:00 p.m.-midnight on federal holidays.
By Bus
The 80 bus goes to the Kennedy Center. For details on bus routes and schedules, call Metro information at(202) 637-7000 or TTY (202) 638-3780.
By Taxi
Taxi service to and from the Kennedy Center is convenient and readily available. A taxi dispatcher is available to signal cabs and assign patrons from 6:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on matinee days) until 30 minutes after the end of the last performance, and taxis queue in the Plaza each evening to serve patrons. Look for the uniformed dispatcher at the Hall of States entrance (on all performance days) and Hall of Nations entrance (on Concert Hall and Opera House performance days).
By Car
*ENTRANCE TO THE KENNEDY CENTER
Due to the temporary closure of the entrance ramp as you head north on Rock Creek Parkway, please use the following driving directions until the entrance ramp re-opens. Thank you.
*SUV'S 6 FEET OR HIGHER
The Kennedy Center parking garages have limited availability on the “B” and “C” levels for over-sized vehicles that are 6 ft. or taller.
PLEASE NOTE: CURRENT ROAD CONDITIONS MAY ALTER DIRECTIONS.
From within Washington DC:
Heading West on Independence Avenue (away from the Capitol):
Get in the LEFT lane as you make your way toward the Potomac River from the Tidal Basin. You will pass under two bridges. Continue in the left lane, following signs for the Kennedy Center. You will pass by the Kennedy Center on your right (you will actually go underneath the Center’s River Terrace), and turn right onto Virginia Avenue. At the second light, turn right onto 25th Street, and follow signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
IMPORTANT NOTE: From 4-6:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri., you will NOT be able to make a right onto Virginia Avenue due to rush-hour lane closures. During these hours, get in the RIGHT lane of Independence Avenue as you make your way toward the Potomac River from the Tidal Basin. You will pass under two bridges and then quickly thereafter pass road blockades on your left. Immediately after these blockades, the right lane you are in will split. Take the left fork and remain in this left lane. This puts you onto the Potomac Expressway. Keep to the far left lane and follow the sign for Rock Creek Parkway. The road will curve sharply to the left and divide once again at a yield sign. Stay in the left lane, yield to any traffic to your right, and then proceed forward. Pass through one stoplight. At the second stoplight, follow the sign to the Kennedy Center and take a left onto Virginia Avenue. Proceed one block and turn right onto 25th Street, and continue to follow signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
Heading South on Rock Creek Parkway:
Take a left onto Virginia Avenue. At the second light, turn right onto 25th Street, and follow signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
IMPORTANT NOTE: From 4 to 6:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri., you will NOT be able to get onto the Parkway in this direction due to rush-hour lane closures. During these hours, follow Massachusetts Avenue toward downtown D.C. Take a right onto 22nd Street. Continue down 22nd Street until you hit a traffic circle (Washington Circle). Follow the sign for the Kennedy Center and make your way almost halfway around the circle. Take a right onto New Hampshire Avenue. Continue through three stop signs. At the first traffic light, continue straight and follow signs around another traffic circle (Juarez Circle) to the Kennedy Center.
From Northern Virginia:
Due to the temporary closure of the entrance ramp as you head north on Rock Creek Parkway, please use the following driving directions until the entrance ramp re-opens.
Using Roosevelt Bridge (Route 66 and Arlington Blvd. Route 50):
Take Route 66 across the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Once on the bridge, get in the far left lane and take the 66 East/E Street exit. Once on the off ramp, the road will quickly divide. Remain in the left lane, following the sign for the Whitehurst Freeway. You will immediately merge onto the Potomac Expressway. Cross over two lanes of traffic to get into the far left lane and follow the sign for Rock Creek Parkway. The road will curve sharply to the left and divide once again at a yield sign. Remain in the left lane, yield to any traffic to your right, and then proceed forward. Pass through one stoplight. At the second stoplight, follow the sign for the Kennedy Center and take a left onto Virginia Avenue. Proceed one block and turn right onto 25th Street, and continue following signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
Using Key Bridge from Rosslyn (Route 29 Lee Highway):
Follow Route 29 across Key Bridge in the right lane. About half-way across the bridge there is an exit to the Whitehurst Freeway. Sorry, there is no sign. Turn right onto the Whitehurst Freeway. Proceed about 1 mile to the first stop light. Turn Right at stop light onto 27th Street. Go about two blocks and turn left onto Virginia Avenue. Proceed to stop light. Turn right onto New Hampshire Avenue. Proceed to the Kennedy Center.
Using Memorial Bridge (From 395):
From the South take 395 North. Take exit No. 8B, Washington Boulevard exit towards Pentagon/Arlington Cemetery/Rosslyn/Memorial Bridge. Merge onto Washington Boulevard. Take the US50 West George Washington Memorial Parkway North exit. Merge onto Arlington Memorial Bridge and get in the left lane. Proceed across the bridge. You will begin to loop around the Lincoln Memorial on your right. One quarter way around the Memorial, turn left onto 23rd Street from the loop. Get in the left lane and continue on 23rd Street. You will cross Constitution Avenue, C, D, and E Streets. After E Street, turn left onto Virginia Avenue. A ramp will merge you onto Virginia Avenue. At the second stoplight, take a left onto 25th Street and follow signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
From Maryland:
Due to the temporary closure of the entrance ramp as you head north on Rock Creek Parkway, please use the following driving directions until the entrance ramp re-opens.
Coming from Frederick:
Take 270 South towards Virginia. As soon as you cross the American Legion Bridge, take the George Washington Memorial Parkway to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Once on the bridge, get in the far left lane and take the 66 East/E Street exit. Once on the off ramp, the road will quickly divide. Remain in the left lane, following the sign for the Whitehurst Freeway. You will immediately merge on to the Potomac Expressway. Cross over two lanes of traffic to get into the far left lane and follow the sign for Rock Creek Parkway. The road will curve sharply to the left and divide once again at a yield sign. Remain in the left lane, yield to any traffic to your right, and then proceed forward. Pass through one stoplight. At the second stoplight, follow the sign for the Kennedy Center and take a left onto Virginia Avenue. Proceed one block and turn right onto 25th Street, and continue following signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
Coming from Baltimore:
Take 295 out of the Baltimore area South to 495 West. As soon as you cross the American Legion Bridge, take the George Washington Memorial Parkway to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Once on the bridge, get in the far left lane and take the 66 East/E Street exit. Once on the off ramp, the road will quickly divide. Remain in the left lane, following the sign for the Whitehurst Freeway. You will immediately merge on to the Potomac Expressway. Cross over two lanes of traffic to get into the far left lane and follow the sign for Rock Creek Parkway. The road will curve sharply to the left and divide once again at a yield sign. Remain in the left lane, yield to any traffic to your right, and then proceed forward. Pass through one stoplight. At the second stoplight, follow the sign for the Kennedy Center and take a left onto Virginia Avenue. Proceed one block and turn right onto 25th Street, and continue following signs around the traffic circle to the Kennedy Center.
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