DC Road Closures This Weekend for Veterans Parade and Movie Filming

Major road closures will impact Washington, D.C. this Sunday due to a combination of Veterans Day commemorative events and movie production. Drivers should expect disruptions in downtown D.C., Adams Morgan, and Anacostia throughout the day.

Which streets are closed for movie filming?

A production crew will be filming a movie in the Adams Morgan and Anacostia neighborhoods this Sunday. These activities will result in intermittent traffic closures and “emergency no parking” zones until 10 p.m.

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Florida Avenue from Ontario Road to Seaton Street NW
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue from Marion Barry Avenue to V Street SE
Shannon Place from Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to V Street SE (intermittent traffic closures only)

What are the details for the Veterans Day events?

National Veterans Parade events are scheduled for Sunday in Downtown D.C. The morning begins at 8 a.m. with a 5K race that starts and finishes near the National Archives at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street Northwest. Following the race, the parade will begin at noon at the same location, traveling west along Constitution Avenue toward the White House.

Where are the road closures for the race and parade?

According to D.C. police, multiple streets will be closed to vehicle traffic and designated with “emergency no parking” signs until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Detailed closure information from WTOP lists the following affected areas:

FYI: Sunday, November 8, 2026, the National Veterans 5K Race and Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:https://t.co/Vu2D9YSrbn
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Vehicle traffic closures until 5 p.m

4th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
6th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
7th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
9th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
10th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue NW
Constitution Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to the east/south of 23rd Street NW
Madison Drive from 3rd Street to 14th Street NW (U.S. Park Police Territory)
Jefferson Drive from 3rd Street to 14th Street SW (U.S. Park Police Territory)
12th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Madison Drive NW
12th Street Tunnel Exit from Independence Avenue SW
SE/SW Freeway access to 12th Street Tunnel from I-395 exit ramps
14th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
Inbound I-395 (14th Street Bridge), where traffic will be sent eastbound on I-395 SW Freeway
17th Street from New York Avenue NW to Independence Avenue SW
18th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
19th Street from E Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
Virginia Avenue NW from 24th Street NW to Constitution Avenue NW
E Street from 18th Street to 19th Street NW
C Street from 18th Street to Virginia Avenue NW

Emergency no parking zones until 5 p.m

In addition to the full closures, “emergency no parking” will be enforced on several streets, including 4th, 6th, 7th, and 9th Streets between Pennsylvania Avenue and Independence Avenue or Constitution Avenue. Other restricted areas include the north side of Independence Avenue from 4th to 12th Street SW, 12th and 15th Streets near Pennsylvania Avenue, and various sections of Virginia, 18th, and 19th Streets.