Trade Shows at Walter E. Washington Convention Center

4 upcoming trade shows and conventions at Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., United States, with dates verified against organizer sources.

4 upcoming events Next: Travel & Adventure Show · 2027-01-16 · Washington, D.C.

The exterior of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC — Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Walter E. Washington Convention Center at a glance

Address: 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
Operator: Events DC
Official site: eventsdc.com/venue/walter-e-washington-convention-center
Exhibit space: Quick Facts — 2.3M square feet facility; 703,000 square feet of exhibit space; 52,000 square feet of ballroom space[source]
Halls: Hall A, Hall B, Hall C, Hall D, Hall E (Exhibitor Services 'Occupancy in Exhibit Halls'); 'Entrance to Halls A/B/C docks are located at 7th & M Street ... Entrance to Halls D/E docks are located at 9th & M Street.'[source]
Meeting rooms: Quick Facts — 700k+ Square Ft for Exhibiting; 77 Meeting Rooms; $6M Art Collection Value; 2003 Year Opened[source]
Nearest airport: By Plane: DC is served by three major airports (DCA, IAD and BWI), easily accessible to the city[source]
Getting there: Vernon Square/7th Street-Convention Center station served by Metro's Green and Yellow lines; Alternatively, take the Red Line to the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station which is a 5 minute walk'[source]
Parking: 'There is no public parking at the Convention Center.' 'Over 3,000 parking spaces are located within a three-block radius of the Convention Center including surface lots and garages.' Getting There: 'Multiple parking garages are…[source]
Hotels on site / connected: 1,175 rooms; the only one connected to the Convention Center through an underground pedestrian connector' (2014 entry); 'downtown DC's new Convention and Entertainment District, featuring the Marriott Marquis'[source]
Opened / expanded: 2003 - The new Washington Convention Center opens (two blocks from the original 1874 site). 2007 - The city government renames the facility 'Walter E. Washington Convention Center'[source]
Good to know: 'awarded prestigious LEED Platinum green building certification'. Exhibit hall floor load 'maximum weight capacity in all exhibit halls is 350 lbs. per square foot'