D.C.’s dynamic Capitol Riverfront blends historic naval roots with modern urban energy. Nationals Park, an anchor of the Capitol Riverfront Connected Campus, features the 1,200-capacity FIS Champions Club with field and river views, and a conference center with five flexible breakout spaces, along with the outdoor warning track and dugout, which can host up to 1,500 for receptions. Co-anchoring the Capitol Riverfront campus is the LEED Gold-certified Audi Field, which includes large club spaces for up to 686 guests, rooftop decks, and the field pitch.
The 225-room Thompson Washington DC has more than 7,000 square feet of event space across eight venues, including a wine room and a rooftop bar for up to 200 guests. AC Hotel Washington DC Capitol Hill Navy Yard, also with 225 rooms, has four event spaces and can host more than 300 people for receptions. Cambria Hotel Washington D.C. Navy Yard Riverfront has 152 guest rooms and features more than 2,500 square feet of flexible meeting space for up to 360 guests. Courtyard by Marriott Capitol Hill/Navy Yard offers five event rooms and accommodates 175 for receptions in its largest venue. The 168-room Hampton Inn & Suites Washington DC-Navy Yard features a popular rooftop bar overlooking Nationals Park, and Homewood Suites by Hilton Washington DC Capitol-Navy Yard has 195 guest rooms and a rooftop terrace to host receptions for up to 150 people. Wyndham rebranded the former Placemakr Navy Yard as the new Reside Navy Yard, an extended-stay property with fully furnished apartments.
HQO events, located in an LEED Platinum-certified building, features more than 30,000 square feet of event space, including a rooftop that accommodates 300 people and offers stunning 360-degree views of the Anacostia River, a first-floor lobby and an adjacent patio accommodating 300, a spacious second-floor boardroom seating 160, and a 4,100-square-foot atrium that accommodates 300 for receptions. D.C.’s first working winery, District Winery, boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, an outdoor terrace, and sweeping river views. The venue is ideal for all types of events, from intimate dinners for 20 to large-scale events of up to 800 people, and offers a range of teambuilding activities, including wine blending sessions and custom wine labels. For more fun, the Bullpen, just outside of Nationals Park, offers versatile event spaces, including game-day dugouts for 50 to 100 guests and a 200-person-capacity roof deck; complete buyouts of the venue accommodate up to 4,000 people.
Salt Line seafood restaurant offers stunning river views and has indoor and outdoor event space for up to 200 people. Full venue buyouts and a traveling raw bar experience are also available. Osteria Morini offers authentic northern Italian cuisine, with private event options or buyouts for up to 200. MICHELIN-starred Albi, ranked Washington’s best restaurant in 2025, serves eastern Mediterranean fare and includes flexible spaces ranging from intimate dining rooms to full-venue buyouts.
Groups can bond while learning circus tricks at the Trapeze School NY/Washington. Waterfront outfitter Ballpark Boathouse provides kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals, along with views of the river wildlife.
