For the past decade, Barracks Row Main Street has worked tirelessly to preserve and enhance Capitol Hill’s historic 8th Street, SE, commercial corridor and to revitalize its business community.
The group’s focus is the five blocks of 8th Street that stretch south from Pennsylvania Ave S.E. to the terminus of 8th Street at the Washington Navy Yard along M Street, S.E.
Barracks Row is located eight blocks east of the U.S. Capitol.
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 12:41 PM Last Updated on Monday, December 19, 2016, 4:47 PM
BRMS events and activities held on a recurring basis
Inauguration Day- Friday, Jan 20 - Possible promotion for BRMS restaurants
Culinary Crawl - weekend of January 28 & evenings before/after
Annual Meeting- Wednesday, Mar 15
Egg Hunt on 8th- Saturday, Apr 15
Taste of 8th- May 6
Garden Party - TBD
4th of July Parade- Tuesday, July 4
Fall Festival – Saturday, Sept 23 - first weekend of fall
Santa Arrives- Saturday, Dec 16
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Barracks Row Main Street is a designated DC Main Streets commercial district. Barracks Row Main Street is funded in part by the Department of Small and Local Business Development. |