The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Youth Curfew Zone in the RFK Stadium area.
In accordance with the Juvenile Curfew Act of 1995, as amended by the Youth Curfew Act of 2026, the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department has the authority to designate a Youth Curfew Zone, applicable to a group of at least nine youth, in an area at risk for disorderly conduct by youth.
For the map of the youth curfew zone, visit MPD’s Designated Juvenile Curfew Zones webpage .
To the north: Benning Road, from Oklahoma Avenue, NE, to Kingman Lake
To the east: Kingman Lake, to include Heritage Island
To the south: The South end of RFK Lot 8A
To the west:
- The southern tip of RFK Lot 8A to Independence Avenue, SE
- Independence Avenue to 19th Street, SE, 19th Street to C Street, NE
- C Street to Oklahoma Avenue, NE
- Oklahoma Avenue to Benning Road, NE
The Youth Curfew Zone will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026.
Within the Youth Curfew Zones, persons under 18 are prohibited from gathering in a group of nine (9) or more in any public place or on the premises of any establishment unless engaged in certain exempted activities, which are listed here .
MPD reminds the public that in July and August, a citywide curfew is in effect for all juveniles under 18 beginning at 12:01 a.m. and lasting until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.