RFK Stadium in Washington, DC

RFK Stadium (officially named Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium) is a 56,000-seat stadium that serves as the current home of the DC United as well as an arena for college and high school athletics, musical concerts and other major events. RFK Stadium is managed by the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, which also owns and manages the Washington Convention Center, the DC Armory and the surrounding Festival Grounds, and Nationals Park.

Address

2400 East Capitol Street, SE.
Washington, DC 20003

The closest Metro station is Stadium-Armory

Parking

RFK Stadium has 10,000 spaces available in its parking lot. The lot fills up during major events and public transportation is suggested.

Nats Express

The Washington Nationals offer FREE Parking at RFK Stadium with a FREE luxury motorcoach to and from the Nationals Baseball Stadium. The buses will operate continuously from an hour and a half before game time until an hour and a half after the last inning.

History of RFK Stadium

RFK Stadium was built in 1961 to house the National Football League's Washington Redskins and Major League Baseball's Washington Senators. RFK was originally named the DC Stadium and was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in 1969 in honor of the late Senator. In 1971, the Senators moved to the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In 1996, RFK Stadium became the home to DC United, the Major League Soccer team. The Washington Redskins relocated to FedEx Field in Prince George’s County, Maryland in 1997. After a 34 year hiatus, in 2005, baseball returned to DC with the Washington Nationals, a team that had previously played in Montreal. RFK Stadium was modified to accommodate the Washington Nationals. The new Nationals Stadium opened in the spring of 2008.