Press Release
Events DC Announces Locally Based Gilbane Building Company for RFK Stadium Demolition Project
Posted OnSeptember 10, 2020 byEvents DC Announces Locally Based Gilbane Building Company for RFK Stadium Demolition Project Process Underway to Demolish the 59-Year Old Iconic Stadium Washington, DC – August 10, 2020 – Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, announced today the selection of a locally based construction management firm, Gilbane Building…Read More
Summer Camp Field and Pavilion Closures at The Fields
Posted OnAugust 3, 2020 byStarting today, August 3 – August 14, there will be field and pavilion closures during the day for private soccer summer camps at the Fields at RFK Campus. The summer camps will take place: Monday, August 3, 2020, through Friday, August 7, 2020 Monday, August 10, 2020, through Friday, August 14, 2020. During the soccer summer camp sessions, all three…Read More
Camps, Concessions + Playground Safety
Posted OnJuly 13, 2020 byThe Fields will remain open from 8am to 8pm, daily, for summer recreation. Please find the following Fields updates: Camps — Starting Monday, July 13, several summer camps will be operating during the day at The Fields. As a result, field play will not be available, during those times. This week, Field 3 is open for community…Read More
Washington prepares to make its pitch to host 2026 World Cup matches
Posted OnJune 30, 2020 byWith a global pandemic ongoing and sports facing unprecedented uncertainty, the 2026 World Cup seems like part of a distant future. FIFA has enough concerns about conducting qualifiers for the 2022 tournament, let alone the competition six years from now. But with the largest World Cup in soccer’s history coming to North America in 2026, spanning three…Read More
Statement on Conversion of Walter E. Washington Convention Center into an Alternate Care Facility
Posted OnApril 18, 2020 by(Washington, DC) – April 17, 2020 – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is converting 473,000 square feet of exhibit space (Halls A, B, C) into an approximately 1,200-bed alternate care facility. The site is designed to alleviate the strain on DC’s hospitals in anticipation of the surge in positive COVID-19 cases. When needed, the convention center facility will primarily treat non-acute COVID-19 patients. In…Read More
EVENTS DC ANNOUNCES $18 MILLION HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM RELIEF PACKAGE AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Posted OnApril 9, 2020 byFunds support local DC restaurants, hotel industry, destination marketing and undocumented workers (Washington, DC) – April 9, 2020 – Events DC, Washington DC’s official convention and sports authority, today announced an $18 million hospitality and tourism relief package to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. This critical initiative is designed to provide emergency funding to…Read More
Updated COVID-19 Events DC Press Statement
Posted OnMarch 24, 2020 byOn behalf of the Events DC team and our Board of Directors, we have determined it to be in the best interest of all our residents and all of you to postpone upcoming events at our venues and suspend operations and services until June 8, 2020. We thank Mayor Muriel Bowser for her steadfast leadership…Read More
MAYOR BOWSER AND EVENTS DC CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF THE FIELDS AT RFK CAMPUS AS PART OF THE REIMAGINATION OF THE 190-ACRE RFK CAMPUS
Posted OnJune 8, 2019 byThe Ribbon Cutting of The New Fields Complex Marks the First of Five Short-Term Program Elements Planned for the Campus’s Redevelopment Washington, DC – Saturday, June 8, 2019 – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) were joined by Events DC, the District’s convention and sports authority, to celebrate the opening of…Read More
Events DC Announces Exclusive Operator for New RFK Campus Fields Complex
Posted OnMay 10, 2019 byThe 27-Acre Fields Complex is Scheduled to Open this June with a Community Celebration Washington, DC – Friday, May 10, 2019 – As the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, Events DC today announced the selection of Capitol Riverside Youth Sports Park (CRYSP) to provide operations support of the new 27-acre…Read More
Untap the Future of the RFK Campus with a Taste of RFK Untapped, a Limited-Edition IPA Beer
Posted OnOctober 25, 2018 byInnovative Beer Collaboration is Presented by Events DC in Partnership with Atlas Brew Works and DC Artist, Maggie O’Neill Washington, DC (October 25, 2018) – To celebrate and promote the revitalization project of the 190-acre RFK Campus, Events DC has partnered with Atlas Brew Works and local DC artist, Maggie O’Neill to release RFK…Read More