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Aerial view of the Anacostia River winding through Southeast Washington, DC, with Anacostia Park in the foreground and the Capitol on the horizon
Southeast Washington, DC · East of the Anacostia

Discover Southeast DC — history on the hill, life on the river.

Your community guide to Anacostia, Eastern Market, Cedar Hill, the Riverwalk, Navy Yard, and Barracks Row — neighborhood businesses, local history, parks, events, and things to do across Wards 6, 7, and 8.

1,200 acresAnacostia Park along the river
1873Eastern Market opens on Capitol Hill
1877Frederick Douglass moves to Cedar Hill

Explore the Southeast map

The places that define the quadrant, pinned — from Capitol Hill to Congress Heights. Tap a number or a card to find it on the map.

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    What's happening in Southeast

    The standing rhythms of the quadrant — market weekends, museum programs, ballgames in season, and mornings on the Riverwalk.

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    Weekends

    Market days at Eastern Market

    Farmers, food vendors, and artists fill 7th Street SE — the quadrant's weekly gathering place on Capitol Hill since 1873.

    225 7th St SE →
     In season

    Baseball at Nationals Park

    Homestands on South Capitol Street, with Yards Park and the Riverwalk as the pre-game walk in.

    1500 S Capitol St SE →
     Year-round

    Cedar Hill & the Douglass story

    Tours and programs at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, high above the Anacostia in Old Anacostia.

    1411 W St SE →
     Every week

    Classes & culture at THEARC

    Arts, education, and recreation programming for families east of the river at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus.

    1901 Mississippi Ave SE →

    Things to do in Southeast

    Evergreen guides for residents and visitors — start on the river, then go up the hill into the neighborhoods.

    The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail on a sunny day, with a bicycle by the trail sign, trees along the path, and a boat on the river

    A morning on the Riverwalk

    Walk, run, or ride the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail from Navy Yard through Anacostia Park — the quadrant's front yard.

    An afternoon at Cedar Hill

    Tour Douglass's home, then walk Old Anacostia's historic streets and the Anacostia Arts Center on Marion Barry Avenue.

    Skate, splash, repeat

    Anacostia Park's roller skating pavilion in summer, Canal Park's fountains in summer and ice rink in winter.

     The Yards Park riverfront bridge lit up at night over the Anacostia River boardwalk

    Ballpark day, riverfront night

    A game at Nationals Park, then dinner and the boardwalk at Yards Park as the lights come on.

    Free things to do

    National Park sites, the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, and 1,200 acres of riverfront parkland.

     Families ice skating around the fountain plaza at Washington Canal Park, seen from above

    Canal Park, every season

    Fountains and lawn games in summer, one of the city's favorite outdoor ice rinks in winter — at 200 M St SE.

    Barracks Row on foot

    8th Street SE's restaurants and shops, from Eastern Market down past the Marine Barracks.

    Events & community calendar

    The recurring calendar Southeast runs on — markets, meetings, museum and park programming. Hosting something here? List it here.

    Weekends

    Eastern Market weekend market

    Farmers, prepared food, and local artists and makers along 7th Street SE and the market plaza.

     Eastern Market · Capitol Hill     Season

    Nationals home games

    Regular-season baseball at Nationals Park, with concerts and community events at the ballpark year-round.

     Nationals Park · Navy Yard     Weekly

    THEARC classes & performances

    Dance, theatre, music, and family programming from the campus's resident arts and education partners.

     THEARC · Congress Heights     Ongoing

    Museum & historic site programs

    Exhibitions and community programs at the Anacostia Community Museum, and ranger programs at Cedar Hill.

     Anacostia     Monthly

    ANC & civic association meetings

    Advisory Neighborhood Commission and civic association meetings — where development, safety, and neighborhood decisions get discussed.

     Across Southeast     Seasonal

    Park & river programming

    Roller skating at the Anacostia Park pavilion, Riverwalk fitness and cleanups, and outdoor movies and concerts at Yards and Canal Parks in season.

     Anacostia Riverfront

    Neighborhood deals

    Where Southeast businesses post their offers — market-day specials, Barracks Row dining offers, and grand-opening promotions across the quadrant.

    Eat & Drink

    Barracks Row & 8th Street offers

    Restaurants and bars along Barracks Row post happy hours and neighborhood nights here — Capitol Hill's main street, east of the river's bend.

    Market

    Eastern Market specials

    Seasonal produce, flowers, and prepared-food specials from market vendors — freshest on weekend market days.

    Local Services

    Neighborhood offers

    Southeast shops and services post resident offers here, from fitness and wellness to home services across 20003, 20020, and 20032.

    Southeast directory

    The start of the quadrant's places database — verified landmarks, parks, and community anchors, growing listing by listing. Own a Southeast business? Add it free.

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    Explore the neighborhood

    Browse Southeast the way residents actually look for things.

    Restaurants & FoodBarracks Row, Eastern Market, Navy Yard dining Coffee & BakeriesMorning stops from Capitol Hill to Anacostia Arts & CultureAnacostia Arts Center, THEARC, galleries Parks & RecreationAnacostia Park, Yards Park, Canal Park, the Riverwalk Retail & MarketsEastern Market and neighborhood main streets Health & WellnessClinics, fitness, and personal care east of the river Home & Professional ServicesContractors, real estate, legal, financial Nonprofits & CommunityCivic groups, churches, and local organizations
    Historic Anacostia Capitol Hill Southeast Navy Yard Barracks Row Congress Heights Hillcrest Penn Branch Fairlawn Randle Highlands Fort Dupont

    Local stories & development

    Hyperlocal by design — history, openings, and projects, with factual claims reviewed by a person before publication.

    History

    The view from Cedar Hill

    Frederick Douglass bought Cedar Hill in 1877 and made it home for the last 18 years of his life. What the house, the grounds, and that famous view over the river still teach about the man — and about Anacostia.

     Neighborhood

    A market that anchors a neighborhood

    Eastern Market has fed Capitol Hill since 1873 — through fire, rebuilding, and a changing city. Inside the South Hall, and outside on market weekends, it's still where Southeast starts its Saturday.

     Development

    The river comes back

    For decades the Anacostia was the city's forgotten river. The Riverwalk Trail, Yards Park, and a cleaner river are reconnecting Southeast's neighborhoods to their waterfront — mile by mile.

    Built with the neighborhood

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