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The Yards: DC's Premier Riverfront Destination for Dining, Shopping, and Events

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The Yards is D.C.'s premier destination for dining, living, shopping, and relaxing with popular restaurants, outdoor green spaces, and fun events and festivals all year long. Situated along the Capitol Riverfront, The Yards has something for everyone from families to young professionals. With chef-driven restaurants and bars like Maialino Mare, Albi, Shilling Canning Company, Due South, Bammy's, Osteria Morini, District Winery and Bluejacket, The Yards has become a dining destination in DC and a popular spot for new, incoming concepts. The Yards is widely known for its signature events like Ice Yards, Rosé All Day, Light Yards, and more. These events feature live DJs, crafts, signature cocktails, photobooths, Instagramable backgrounds and more, bringing the community together to enjoy all that the neighborhood has to offer. Also just minutes from Nationals Park, The Yards is the perfect place to grab a bite before the game or to celebrate a win afterwards!

Just visiting The Yards is the perfect place to stay with beautiful accommodations at the new Thompson Hotel in the heart of the neighborhood. The Yards is also conveniently located steps from the Navy Yard-Ballpark metro station on the green line, minutes from Downtown DC and near several major highways.

Amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Open to public
  • Produce public facing events?
  • ADA compliant
  • CBE: Certified Business Enterprise
  • Green/LEED Certified

Additional Information

Distance to Metro

2 Blocks

Distance to Conv Center

2.90 Miles

Metro Station

Navy Yard

Parking

Self

Metro Line

Green

Directions

301 Water St. SE
Ste. 201
Washington, DC 20003
United States


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    Looking for things to do The Yards is D.C.'s premier destination for dining, living, shopping, and relaxing with popular restaurants, outdoor green spaces, and fun events and festivals all year long. Situated along the Capitol Riverfront, The Yards has something for everyone from families to young professionals. With chef-driven restaurants and bars like Maialino Mare, Albi, Shilling Canning Company, Due South, Bam