The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone.
Mayor’s Order 2026-086 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to designate a Juvenile Curfew Zone, applicable to a group of at least nine youth, in an area at risk for disorderly conduct by youth.
The perimeter of the Navy Yard Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Interstate 695 (Southeast/Southeast Freeway) from South Capitol Street, SE to 8th Street, SE
To the east:
- 8th Street, SE from Interstate 695 to the Anacostia River
To the south:
- Anacostia River
To the west:
- South Capitol Street, SE from the Anacostia River to Interstate 695
The perimeter of the Waterfront Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Interstate 695 (Southeast-Southwest Freeway) from the Washington Channel to South Capitol Street, SW
To the east:
- South Capitol Street, SW from Interstate 695 to Anacostia River
To the south:
- P Street, SW, from the Washington Channel to 2nd Street, SW
- Anacostia River from 2nd Street, SW, to South Capitol Street, SW
To the west:
- Washington Channel from Interstate 695 (Southeast/Southwest Freeway) to P Street, SW
- 2nd Street, SW, from P Street, SW, to Anacostia River
The perimeter of the U Street Corridor Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- V Street from 13th Street to Vermont Avenue, NW
- Vermont Avenue from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
- Florida Avenue from Vermont Avenue to V Street, NW
- Florida Avenue from 9th Street to 7th Street, NW
To the east:
- 9th Street from V Street to Florida Avenue, NW
- 7th Street from Florida Avenue to T Street, NW
To the south:
T Street from 7th Street to 13th Street, NW
To the west:
- 13th Street from T Street to V Street, NW
The perimeter of the Banneker Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Euclid Street from 9th Street from Georgia Avenue, NW
To the east:
- Georgia Avenue from Euclid Street to W Street, NW
To the south:
- W Street from Georgia Avenue to 9th Street, NW
To the west:
- 9th Street from W Street to Euclid Street, NW
These Curfew Zones will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, Saturday, May 23, Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25, 2026.
Within a Juvenile Curfew Zone, 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 a citywide curfew is in effect for all juveniles under 18 beginning nightly at 11:00 p.m., lasting until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.