Currently the H Street Corridor is undergoing a major street renovation to install a streetcar, which will provide service between the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro and the Minnesota Avenue metro. Ultimately this project will make the entire Corridor more accessible while decreasing traffic congestion and parking issues. MORE…
H Street Festival
View photos from the 2009 H Street Festival
H STREET FESTIVAL 2010 | View 2010 Festival Site

September of each year, the H Street, NE corridor becomes the location of the H Street Festival. This full day street festival is designed to showcase the diverse H Street business district – particularly the burgeoning Arts and Entertainment District at the Eastern end of the corridor, known as the Atlas District.

On Saturday, September 18th of 2010, HSMS will kick off its 7th consecutive H Street Festival, utilizing the opportunity to draw attention to the H Street Corridor and its businesses. The H Street Playhouse, Rock and Roll Hotel, and the Atlas Performing Arts Center and the Joy of Motion are among the most entertaining venues along the corridor.

The 2010 H Street Festival will provide an opportunity to succeed last year record breaking crowd of over 15,000 attendees, while integrating collective disciplines of the arts throughout the entire fabric of the Festival.

Come Dance with Step Africa (link), see the creativity of the Art Cars, and hear the sounds of Local Artist and the stylish fashions down H Street's runway with the fashion model of DC Fashion Week.

Come and discover and spend time inside the unique restaurants, taverns, retail and service oriented establishments along the H Street Corridor.

Bring your family to enjoy Moon Bounces, Face Painting, Children Art and performances by Billy B.

Come learn what green and sustainable life styles are about.

Come Tell Us Your Stories of the Old H Street and the way things use to be.

Come take a take a virtual tour of newly built residential units in the area that will entice your to not only entertain here, but to live, shop and dine door step away from your newly purchased home.

For the entrepreneurial spirits come see what’s available and open a business somewhere along the diverse and Historic H Street NE Corridor.

We dare you to miss this year's H Street Festival. On September 18, 2010 H Street is Your Playground!

Photography by Steven M. Cummings and Elise Bernard.