DowntownDC: Convention Center

Convention Center

DowntownDC BID's central convening destination!
Welcome to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center: A place where visitors and natives alike can explore the District's past, experience it's present, and imagine it's future. Anchored by the Apple Carnegie Library/DC History Center to the South and Mount Vernon Triangle to the East, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is home to local cuisines and retail, ongoing capital improvements, and award-winning art & design amenities.

Events

Dining

Arts, Culture &
Entertainment

Hotels

Retail

Parking

About Convention Center

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is a 2.3-million-square-foot convention center located in Washington, D.C. The convention center is owned and operated by the city's convention arm, Events DC. The convention center is located in a superblock bounded by Mount Vernon Square and 7th, 9th and N Streets NW. It is served by the Mount Vernon Square Metro Station on the Yellow and Green Lines.