The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announces the establishment of a Juvenile Curfew Zone.
Mayor’s Order 2026-050 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intend to gather in a manner that poses a risk of substantial harm to public safety.
The perimeter of the Navy Yard Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Interstate 695 and Virginia Avenue, SE from South Capitol Street to 8th Street, SE
To the east:
- 8th Street, SE from Virginia Avenue to the Anacostia River
To the south:
- Anacostia River
To the west:
- South Capitol Street, SE from the Anacostia River to I-695
The perimeter of the RFK Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- C Street from 19th Street to 21st Street, NE
- Oklahoma Avenue/21st Street from C Street to Benning Road, NE
- Benning Road from Oklahoma Avenue, NE to the Anacostia River
To the east:
- Anacostia River
To the south:
- Massachusetts Avenue from 19th Street, SE to the Anacostia River
To the west:
- 19th Street from Massachusetts Avenue, SE to C Street, NE
The perimeter of the NoMA Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- R Street from North Capitol Street to the Metropolitan Branch Trail
To the east:
- Metropolitan Branch Trail from R Street to Florida Avenue, NE
- Florida Avenue from Metropolitan Branch Trail to 4th Street, NE
- 4th Street from Florida Avenue to L Street, NE
To the south:
- L Street from 4th Street to North Capitol Street, NE
To the west:
- North Capitol Street from L Street to R Street, NE
The perimeter of the Takoma Juvenile Curfew Zone is as follows:
To the north:
- Van Buren Street from 3rd Street and 5th Street, NW
To the east:
- 3rd Street from Van Buren Street to Sheridan Street, NW
To the south:
- Sheridan Street from 3rd Street to 5th Street, NW
To the west:
- 5th Street from Sheridan Street to Van Buren Street, NW
These Curfew Zones will be in effect from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 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.