Ward 5 WEEK (September 13-18)
& WARD 5 Day (september 19) 2026
Ward 5 Week Schedule:
- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 4:00 P.M. — COMMANDERS TAILGATE WATCH PARTY
- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 @ 6:30 P.M.— YOGA IN THE PARK
- Join the Ward 5 Council Office and FlowWell for an accessible, fun, all-levels yoga class. Location TBA.
- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 @ 10:00 A.M. — KINSHIP CARE RALLY
- Meet us on the steps of the John A. Wilson building to celebrate Kinship Care Month!
- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 @ 6:45 P.M. — WARD 5 DAY at NATS STADIUM
- Join our office and hundreds of Ward 5 neighbors at Nats Park for the Nationals game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- All tickets have been claimed, but you can add your name to the waitlist here!
- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ 10:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. — SENIORS BINGO
- Join the Ward 5 Council Office and DC Lottery for a fun few rounds of bingo with great prizes!
- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 @ 3:00 P.M. — MEETUP AT RITA’S ITALIAN ICE AND FROZEN CUSTARD
- Meet us at Rita’s at Rhode Island Ave and South Dakota Ave NE for some sweet treats and conversation.
- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 @ 4:45 P.M. — BIKE RIDE & HAPPY HOUR
- Meet at the southeast corner of 17th St and Maryland Ave NE (there’s a Capital Bikeshare station there!), and then ride with us through some of Ward 5’s newest bike infrastructure to Lost Generation Brewing in Eckington for happy hour (5:30 p.m.).
- View the map of the ride here.
Then meet us at Turkey Thicket on
September 19, 2026!
A tradition dating back to the days of Councilmember Harry Thomas, Sr.,
Ward 5 Day was revived by Councilmember Parker in 2023.
LOOKING BACK: Ward 5 Day 2025
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED US FOR WARD 5 WEEK AND WARD 5 DAY 2025!
LOOKING BACK: Ward 5 Day 2024
The 2024 Ward 5 Day celebration took place on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center (1100 Michigan Ave NE). In the days leading up to Ward 5 Day, neighbors gathered for pop-up events across the Ward during Ward 5 Week, September 16-20. Note a change from 2023: the 2024 Ward 5 Awards Ceremony was moved to December as part of the Ward 5 Holiday Party.
We had a great time kicking off all the 2024 Ward 5 Day and Ward 5 Week festivities at Nationals Park on Thursday, September 12!
Up next were all the great Ward 5 Week pop-up events!
And finally, the big day on September 22, 2024! This Ward 5 Day was even bigger and better than before with DPR as an official sponsor, a lively basketball tournament for youth, WOW WHEELZ for young children, a youth entrepreneur fair, food from Ward 5 restaurants, DJ Eb & Flow getting the line dancing going, and community resource tables. It was a beautiful day celebrating the many things that make Ward 5 great! Take a look back below, and don’t miss Ward 5 Day 2025!
LOOKING BACK: Ward 5 Day 2023
A tradition dating back to the days of Councilmember Harry Thomas, Sr.,
Ward 5 Day was revived by Councilmember Parker in 2023.
Thank you to all the amazing neighbors, restaurants, small businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and more who came together to make Ward 5 Day a success on Saturday, August 26, 2023! Check out the video and pictures below to re-live the fun.
