Capitol Riverfront Parks FoundationCapitol Riverfront Parks Foundation

Virginia Ave Park

Virginia Ave Park is a neighborhood park run by DC's Department of Parks and Recreation, with a community garden, a dog park and a meandering pedestrian path. Neighbors in the Friends of Virginia Avenue Park keep it lively.

A steel-pan player leads a drum circle under a tent on the Virginia Ave Park lawn, with neighbors of all ages joining in

A steel-pan drum circle at the First Annual Virginia Avenue Park Community Day, June 13, 2026. Photo: Capitol Riverfront Parks Foundation

Where
901 Virginia Avenue SE

Hours
Dawn to dusk daily

Getting there
Eastern Market Metro (Orange, Blue and Silver Lines), about an 11-minute walk. Metrobus C55 stops on 8th Street SE at G and L Streets.

What we do here

We provide fundraising and programming support to the Friends of Virginia Avenue Park.

Our role

Fundraising · Programming

Partners at Virginia Ave Park

  • DC Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Friends of Virginia Avenue Park