Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Plan your visit

The campus is at 2700 F Street NW. The Kennedy Center garage and nearby Watergate and Columbia Plaza garages provide parking. A free shuttle runs from Foggy Bottom–GWU–Kennedy Center Metro. Confirm the specific theater, entry time, and ticket rules on the current event listing.

Accessibility

The campus offers wheelchair and scooter seating, companion seats, accessible restrooms and parking, assistive-listening receivers, courtesy wheelchairs, and curb-to-seat help. Accessible spaces are on all garage levels and van spaces are on Level C. Contact the Access Office for event-specific services.

About Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the nation’s cultural center and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Its Washington campus hosts theater, dance, orchestral and popular music, opera, comedy, film, festivals, free programs, education, tours, and events in multiple venues and at The REACH.

Venue policies

Smoking

The Kennedy Center is a no-smoking facility.

Parking

Performance parking is first come, first served unless prepaid.

Tickets

Purchase through the Kennedy Center’s official calendar and box office.

Event terms

Late seating, ages, photography, and recording depend on the event.