Friends of Friendship Park

10/14/2023

Please join us at Friendship "Turtle" Park at 4500 Van Ness Street NW on October 28th (rain date October 29th) from 3-5 pm for all kinds of Halloween fun including a costume parade, pumpkin decorating, music by DJ Busy b, and magic by Abracadabra Alex (abracadabraalex.com).

08/30/2023

Friends of Friendship “Turtle” Park is happy to present: The 5th Annual FREE Turtle Park Music Project!

Join Friends of Friendship “Turtle” Park for an evening of fabulous music and lots of fun with the local band: “The Brown Eyed Girls"

Bring a picnic or buy dinner from the variety of food and ice cream trucks we’ll have on hand and don’t forget your blanket or lawn chair.

When: September 16th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Music begins at 6pm

What: Local band The Brown Eyed Girls combines three-part harmonies, acoustic guitar and rocking rhythms to cover six decades of song from the Beatles to Mumford and Sons and lots of great music in between. Led by Brenda Pfeiffer, Judy Martini Abshire and Amy Friend on vocals and guitar.

Where: Friendship “Turtle” Park, 45th and Van Ness Streets NW

How much: FREE! This is one of many free activities put on by Friends of Friendship Park.

www.TurtlePark.org

07/29/2023

Friends of Friendship “Turtle” Park is happy to present: The 5th Annual FREE Turtle Park Music Project!

Join Friends of Friendship “Turtle” Park for an evening of fabulous music and lots of fun with the AWESOME DC band: The Junior League Band led by frontwoman and singer-songwriter Lissy Rosemont. http://lissyrosemont.com/

Bring a picnic or buy dinner from the variety of food trucks we’ll have on hand and don’t forget your blanket or lawn chair! We will have food trucks from Angelico’s and our favorite local ice cream truck!

When: August 26th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. – Music begins at 6pm

What: The Junior League Band -presents original songs inspired by the sounds of classic American blues, country, and bluegrass, performed by an electric, danceable band.

Where: Friendship “Turtle” Park, 45th and Van Ness Streets NW

How much: FREE! This is one of many free activities put on by Friends of Friendship Park

Donations are always welcome in any amount so we can continue to bring you FREE events and beautify and improve the park for patrons of all ages.

Save the date for September 16th for the Brown Eyed Girls!

05/13/2023

08/29/2022

Please join us for our second FREE concert of 2022 at Turtle Park on September 10th featuring neighborhood bands Growler and Gandy Dancer! The show starts at 6 pm and will run until 8:30 pm. Bring a picnic or purchase food at one of the food trucks. We will have food from Rocklands Barbeque and Angelico's Pizza plus our local ice cream truck! All brought to you by the volunteers at Friends of Friendship "Turtle" Park. Help support our FREE events by clicking on the DONATE button above. We appreciate all your support in any amount.

06/06/2022

After a hiatus since 2019, Friends of Friendship “Turtle” Park is happy to present:

The 4th Annual FREE Turtle Park Music Project!

Join Friends of Friendship “Turtle” Park for an evening of fabulous music and lots of fun with The Fishermen! Bring a picnic or buy dinner from the variety of food trucks we’ll have on hand and don’t forget your blanket or lawn chair! We will have trucks from Sate Indonesian, Angelico’s, and our favorite local ice cream truck!

When: June 18th from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

What: Local band The Fishermen will be performing old favorites and original music

Where: Friendship “Turtle” Park, 45th and Van Ness Streets NW

How much: FREE! This is one of many free activities put on by Friends of Friendship Park

Donations are always welcome in any amount so we can continue to bring you FREE events and beautify and improve the park for patrons of all ages.

Can’t make it on the 18th? Save the date for our September 10th concert!

For more information, visit: www.TurtlePark.org

05/08/2022

MAYFAIR IS BACK IN 2022 PLUS BONUS POP-UP FARMERS MARKET!!

Come and join the fun for MAYFAIR and a Pop-Up Farmers Market at Friendship "Turtle" Park brought to you by Friends of Friendship Park!

Turtle Park is a beloved park and recreation center in NW DC and MAYFAIR is our only annual fundraiser. All other events held at the park are FREE and are open to the public. We can't host these events without your help and support.

This year we are happy to bring you a train, giant inflatables, a pirate ship, a warped wall and games for all ages, eat from the food trucks, and enjoy this fabulous park on Saturday, May 21st. Hand stamps include unlimited access to all activities! As a very special treat, we are also hosting a Pop-Up Farmers Market with fruits and veggies from New Morning Farm, baked goods, crafts, and candles.

DETAILS:

Where - Friendship “Turtle” Park, 45th and Van Ness Streets, NW, Washington, DC
What - A train! Giant inflatables and games for ALL AGES! Food Trucks! Pop-Up Farmers Market. And much, much more!
How Much - $20 for each child/$30 max per family/$100 Turtle Park Contributor Level/Half Price for the last hour. (Adults and kids under 2 are FREE!) To become a Contributor to Mayfair, click here: https://www.turtlepark.org/post/mayfair_contributor
When - Saturday May 21st, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, May 22nd); Farmers Market starts an hour earlier (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.).

For more information, visit our website: www.TurtlePark.org

We are so grateful to our fabulous sponsors:

Gold:
Katherine Buckley of TTR Sotheby's
Susan Jaquet of Compass
Rina Kunk of Compass
Katherine Martin of McEnearney Associates
American University &
Byrdsmiles

Silver:
Communikids

Bronze:
Dr. Stephen Tigani
Dr. Roya Pilcher

03/24/2021

Join friends and family and fly kites at DC Parks on Saturday, March 27th. More info below.

08/20/2020

Dear Neighbors,

The District's current Phase Two status allows parks and playgrounds to be open as long as adults and children wear masks and socially distance from non-household members.

We raise this awareness as many people enjoying Turtle Park have been seen not wearing masks and in close proximity. Please check in with your families and caregivers to remind them of the rules in place. And we look forward to the day that we can all enjoy Turtle Park fully again.

Best regards,

The Friends of Friendship Park (Turtle Park) Board

07/10/2020

Turtle Park has a brand new load of sand to play in! Enjoy!

While you're at the Park, please remember to wear a mask, keep your distance and keep your hands clean!