Amazing events & activities await you at The Parks at Walter Reed on Georgia Avenue

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Free exercise classes outdoors on the great lawn (photo courtesy The Parks)

There’s been a new community gem slowly crystalizing on Georgia Avenue, and with the changes to public gathering rules, you finally have a chance this year to enjoy all the different events The Parks at Walter Reed have to offer. And there’s a ton going on right in our backyard.

There are more than 90 different events happening this year, starting on August 1st with jazz, farmers’ markets, a new playground and more. Check it out!

Sunday, August 1 is a big day:

  • 9:30-10:30 am: Yoga on the Lawn by Yoga Heights: FREE

  • 10 am to 2 pm: FRESHFARM Farmer’s Market begins!

  • 4:30 pm: Playground Popsicle Party to celebrate the new playground! Free popsicles, first come, first served.

  • 5:30 pm: Jazz in The Parks kicks off with the popular children’s performer Baba Ras D, followed at 6 pm by Sam Taybron’s The Love Station and Kris Funn’s Cornerstore.

A complete list of activities is below, so save the dates!  Visit The Parks website for full details on each event.

Jazz in The Parks (photo courtesy The Parks)

Jazz in The Parks: 

  • Sunday, Aug. 1: Baba Ras D. (Children’s Performer) at 5:30, followed at 6 pm by Sam Taybron’s The Love Station and Kris Funn’s Cornerstore.

  • Saturday, Aug. 21: Finding Rhythm Collective (Children’s Performer) at 5:30, followed at 6 pm by Butcher Brown.

  • Saturday, Sept. 18: Finding Rhythm Collective (Children’s Performer) at 5:30, followed at 6 pm by Rochelle Rice.

Playground Popsicle Party: 

  • Join friends and neighbors for a popsicle party to celebrate the new playground, complete with sand box, berm, swings, and climbing areas. Sunday, August 1, 4:30 pm

Outdoor evening events for the family (photo courtesy The Parks)

Movies on the Lawn: 

  • Starting August 21, The Parks presents Movies on the Lawn, a three-month film series in partnership with Blackfilm.com and the Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Foundation. Films will start at 8 pm, and blankets will be available. Dates:

  • Saturday, August 21: Get On Up, PG-13

  • Saturday, September 11: Soul, PG

  • Saturday, October 2: Queen of Katwe, PG

FRESHFARM farmers’ markets bring another avenue for fresh produce to the community (photo courtesy The Parks)

Farmers Markets: 

  • This year, the FRESHFARM Market at The Parks will be 50% longer, running for 12 weeks from August 1 to October 17. The market runs Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm.

  • In addition, FRESHFARM is running a separate Produce Stand on Tuesdays, 11 am to 2 pm weekly through November.

  • Both offer matching programs, a weekly market subscription, and accept WIC, SNAP, EBT and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition.

Come workout for free outdoors (photo courtesy The Parks)

Free Fitness Classes: 

Down in the Reeds music festival returns! (image courtesy of the Festival)

Down in the Reeds music festival returns! (image courtesy of the Festival)

Down in the Reeds: 

  • The music festival organized by the producers of Listen Local First and Kingman Island Festival returns for its second year at The Parks on Saturday, October 9 with a packed lineup, local breweries, artisanal vendors, and more.

The Parks at Walter Reed events are sponsored by Children’s National Hospital, Fidelity National Title: National Commercial Services, FRESHFARM Markets, Primrose Schools, Torti Gallas, and Streetsense.

Visit theparksdc.com for full details on each event or follow us on Instagram @TheParksDC and Facebook @TheParksDC.

See you there!