Capacity Classroom Style Capacity Reception Style Capacity Banquet Style w = LOCATION " = NEARBY METRO = SIGNATURE PARTNER Nationals Park DC VENUES VENUES 1500 S Capitol St. SE • (202) 640-7646 • nationals.com/events Perfect for groups of 40 to 40,000 guests. With unique indoor and outdoor spaces totaling 300,000+ sq. ft., this year-round venue is a diamond in DC. w Capitol Riverfront " Navy Yard-Ballpark, Stadium-Armory 20,000 4,000 DC Armory 2001 E Capitol St. SE • (202) 637-7000 • eventsdc.com/venue/dc-armory Whether it be a circus, expo, sporting event, inaugural ball or a trade show, this 70,000 sq. ft. space can host it. w Capitol Hill " Stadium-Armory 10,000 4,500 Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW • (202) 633-1000 • nationalzoo.si.edu Enjoy thousands of exotic animals and educational animal demonstrations on the Asia Trail, great cats, small mammals and many more. w Woodley Park " Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan 6,500 500 The Anthem 901 Wharf St. SW • (202) 888-0020 • theanthemdc.com Located on the waterfront with flexible spaces for groups of 250 to 5,000. Hosting internationally touring music acts for up to 6,000 fans at a time. w Southwest & The Wharf " L'Enfant Plaza, Waterfront 5,000 1,200 1,800 Events at Union Station 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE • (202) 289-8300 • unionstationevents.com 3 unique locations for meetings, lunches, dinners, receptions and galas for 40 to 4,000+ guests in Washington’s grand Beaux Arts train station. w Capitol Hill " Union Station 4,475 2,197 384 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW • (202) 312-1300 • rrbitc.com DC's World Trade Center, on historic Pennsylvania Ave, is a destination for global business and a premier setting for hosting influential events. w Downtown " Federal Triangle 4,000 800 750 GUIDE John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St. NW • (202) 467-4600 • (800) 444-1324 • kennedy-center.org From world-class venue to flexible conference spaces, offering a variety of resources for organizing social and corporate gatherings. w Foggy Bottom " Foggy Bottom-GWU 3,000 1,500 100 PL ANNING Capital One Arena 601 F St. NW • (202) 628-3200 • capitalonearena.com Experience over 220 sporting events, concerts and family shows each year. A 20,000-seat sports and enter-tainment complex. w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Gallery Pl-Chinatown 2,500 1,000 Smithsonian American Art Museum 68 EVENT 8th & G St. NW • (202) 633-8534 • americanart.si.edu Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner or a cocktail reception, this museum will make your event picture perfect. w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Gallery Pl-Chinatown 2,500 850 Capacity Theater Style VENUES 40,000 10,000 320 3,200 850 1,000 2,518 20,000 346
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