where DC meets its water

Welcome to The Wharf

It's the most wonderful time of the year in Washington, DC! Visit The Wharf for holiday dining, local shopping and fun events and activities along the waterfront.

View our Events Calendar and join our holiday and winter festivites.

Wharf Events Calendar
Featured Event

The Holiday Boat Parade & Party at The Wharf

calendar icon Dec. 7, 2024
clock icon 5pm – 9pm
map marker icon District Pier

Join us on December 7, 2024 for the District's Holiday Boat Parade. Celebrate the holidays with this iconic DC event that features over sixty beautifully decorated boats parading along the Washington Channel.

Destination for All

Come explore this vibrant new waterfront’s countless things to do and see, hear and touch, taste and experience. And for those of you who want to linger a while longer, check out our hotels or tour our residences.

Restaurants
Shops
Things to Do
Waterfront
Residences
Hotels

Directions to The Wharf

Centrally located, The Wharf is the District’s waterfront destination that is easy to get to—and to get around.

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Metro lines
5
Free rides on
SW Shuttle
Easy access to
Trains, Buses & DC Circulator
Boat slips
550
Public piers
4
Catch the
Water Taxi & Jitney
Capital Bikeshare stations
2
Bike parking spaces
260
Direct access to DC's extensive
Bicycle Network
1 mile of
Waterfront
Riverwalk Trail System of
20 mi
Minutes from the
National Mall
Parking updates in
real time
Adjacent to
I-395
Direct access to the
Southwest Freeway
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Visit Camp Wharf

It's S'more fun at The Wharf! This season, visit Camp Wharf where you'll find a wood-burning fire and a vintage Airstream trailer with everything you need for the perfect s'more—marshmallows, chocolate, graham crackers, and roasting sticks.

S'mores & more

Catch a Concert

Get your friends and family together for a concert at one of our fantastic concert venues. Catch a mega show at The Anthem or intimate performance at Union Stage and Pearl Street Warehouse. From country and rock to indie and pop, our venues featuring a variety of music genres throughout the year.

Music Venues at The Wharf

Rent a Boat

Whether you want to rent a kayak, paddleboard, electric boat, or pontoon boat, The Wharf has you covered. Explore our captained and self-operated power boats, boat rental clubs, and sightseeing cruises. Grab food and drinks from a Wharf restaurant and make it a picnic on the water!

boat rental options