The temporary restrictions will prohibit groups of nine or more juveniles from gathering in a designated area Friday and Saturday nights.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Metropolitan Police Department will establish a temporary juvenile curfew zone in the U Street corridor this weekend as city officials seek to prevent disorderly conduct involving large groups of young people.
The curfew zone will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, under Mayor’s Order 2026-091.
The order authorizes the chief of police to designate a juvenile curfew zone in areas considered at risk for disorderly conduct by youth.
Within the designated zone, anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited from gathering in a group of nine or more in any public place or on the premises of an establishment unless participating in an activity exempted under District law.
The curfew zone includes portions of the U Street corridor bounded by:
- North: V Street, Vermont Avenue, Florida Avenue, Sherman Avenue, Barry Place and Georgia Avenue Northwest
- East: 7th Street and Georgia Avenue Northwest
- South: T Street Northwest
- West: 15th Street Northwest
The Metropolitan Police Department has published maps of the designated juvenile curfew zone on its website.
Police also reminded residents that the District’s citywide juvenile curfew remains in effect every night from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. for anyone under 18 years old.
Key Points
- MPD will enforce a juvenile curfew zone in the U Street corridor on Friday and Saturday evenings.
- The temporary order prohibits groups of nine or more juveniles from gathering within the designated area unless an exemption applies.
- A separate citywide juvenile curfew for anyone under 18 remains in effect nightly from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
