DC-Area Closures and Event Cancellations Due to Coronavirus

Last updated: 3/23/20 at 10:16am

• The National Park Service is urging people to stay away from the Tidal Basin and is closing nearby closing streets.
• WMATA has closed the Smithsonian and Arlington Cemetery stations to discourage people from viewing the cherry blossoms.
• United States Botanic Garden conservatory is closed until at least April 1.
• United States National Arboretum Administration Building/Visitor Center and the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum closed until further notice
• Glenstone Museum interior exhibits closed until further notice
• National Cherry Blossom Festival
  • The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is canceled
  • Petalpalooza is canceled
  • Pink Tie Party scheduled for March 20 is postponed. Future dates are being considered. Silent auction fundraiser will still take place, but online
  • The Opening Ceremony will not take place as planned at Warner Theatre
  • The Blossom Kite Festival on National Mall on March 28 is canceled
  • The Tidal Basin Welcome Area presented with the National Park Service and ANA Stage is canceled
  • Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run canceled
  • The Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival is postponed
  • The Anacostia River Festival is postponed until Aug. 9, 2020.
• Smithsonian Institution - Postponing or canceling all rentals, public events, programming and gatherings through May 3
• St. Patrick’s Parade - Postponing annual celebration for an event and date still to be determined
• HopFest - Postponed until a later date
• DC Environmental Film Festival - Canceled
• Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC'sGenderosity - Postponed
• DC Jazz Festival - Pre-festival events through April 14 are canceled
• Ireland at The Wharf- Postponed
• The Washington Ballet'sSwan Lake - Postponed until June 13-21
• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon- Postponed

• Smithsonian Institution - All museums and the Smithsonian National Zoo closed until further notice; all events and programming canceled through May 3
• National Gallery of Art - Closed to the public until April 4 tentatively, all public programs canceled
• National Museum of Women in the Arts - Closed through March 31
• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - All performances suspended and venue closed to the public through May 10th
• Museum of the Bible - Closed until March 22
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Closed through March 29
• U.S. National Archives - Research rooms and museum closed until further notice; canceled events through May 3
• Arlington National Cemetery - Closed to the public, open to family pass holders only for visitation from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will conduct funerals as scheduled
• International Spy Museum - Closed until March 27; all public events during that time postponed or canceled 
• Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens - Closed until at least March 31
• ARTECHOUSE - Closed through March 31
• The Phillips Collection - Closed to the public through at least April 3
• Washington National Cathedral- Closed until March 25
• Arena Stage - Closed to the public through March 30
• National Geographic Museum- Closed until at least March 31
• National Building Museum- Closed; all public programming canceled through April 30
• Library of Congress- Closed to public until April 1
• Walter E. Washington Convention Center- Closed until April 1
• Entertainment and Sports Arena- Closed until April 1
• RFK Stadium- Closed until April 1
• DC Armory- Closed until April 1
• The Fields at RFK Campus- Closed until April 1
• Skate Park at RFK Campus- Closed until April 1
• Festival Grounds at RFK Campus- Closed until April 1
• Gateway DC- Closed until April 1
• R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center- Closed until April 1
• Lincoln Theatre- All shows canceled until April 1
• 9:30 Club- All shows canceled until April 1
• Black Cat - Closed until March 31
• The Anthem- All shows canceled until April 1
• 9:30 Club Presents at U Street Music Hall- All shows canceled until April 1
• Shamrock Fest DC 2020- Canceled
• U.S. Capitol Building, House and Senate office buildings - All closed to the public until April 1
• White House Tours- Temporarily suspended, effective immediately
• Pentagon Tours - Canceled until further notice​
• Arlington National Cemetery- Closed to visitors
• National Children's Museum - Closed until further notice
• Capital One Arena- Closed until further notice
• Ford's Theatre- Performances and tours canceled through April 5; historic site and exhibits closed until further notice
• Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument- Closed until further notice
• Old Post Office Tower- Closed until further notice
• Anderson House- Closed through April 30
• DAR Museum - Closed to the public through March 31
• National Law Enforcement Museum- Closed through at least March 20
• George Washington's Mount Vernon- Closed through March 31
• Mansion on O Street - Closed until further notice
• Tudor Place - Closed through March 31