Grand Opening & Block Party

Event Date: 
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 9:30am to Sunday, October 23, 2016 - 5:00pm
Free Event
Cost:
Included Items: 
The first 500 people (age 18 and older) through the door each day receive a limited-edition CamelBak water bottle with a $10, $50 or $100 REI promotional card inside.

Join us October 21–23, 2016 for our Grand Opening & Block Party!

Doors open at 10am Friday and Saturday; and 11am Sunday. Weekend highlights include:

Friday
Festivities kick off with the award-winning music of the Ballou Majestic Marching band, followed by Little Bacon Bear and other local DJs on the Store Stage. Cap it off with a night of s’mores and campfire lounging at the Wunder Garten from 4pm to 10pm.

Saturday
Wunder Garten activities fire up at noon with a full-day of instructional classes, including must-know knots, Smartphone Photography and how to brew the ultimate cup of camp coffee bliss. Plus, local DJ’s on the Store Stage from 11am to 9pm, and Biz Markie, Yellow Dubmarine, and others on our Mainstage @ Storey Park.

Sunday
Kickstart the morning with the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of the Batala Marching Band, followed by a full-day of local DJ’s on the Store Stage and live music on the Mainstage from War & Treaty, Banana Express and other regional artists. Plus, more instructional classes, games and s’mores in the Wunder Garten from noon to 10pm.

See the full schedule of events.

Free Door Prizes
The first 500 people (age 18 and older) through the door each day receive a limited-edition CamelBak water bottle with a $10, $50 or $100 REI promotional card inside. (This single-use promotional card expires 12/31/16. Go toREI.com/promo-card/dc for applicable Terms and Conditions.)

Food Trucks & Free Light Fare
Complimentary bites begin one hour before opening, all weekend. Plus, food trucks selling tasty local fare throughout the event.

Parking Directions
Parking for REI can be found in the onsite garage accessed by turning North onto Congress street from L street between 2nd St NE (also called Delaware Ave NE) and 3rd St NE. An elevator in the garage connects directly to REI.

REI DC Store Grand Opening & Block Party

Join us Oct. 21-23 for the festivities

Celebrate with us as we open the new REI DC Flagship Store in the revitalized Washington Coliseum—for three days we're taking over the streets, commandeering the Wunder Garten, and hosting an awesome lineup of national and local artists at Storey Park. Plus, you can help REI decide how to share a $100,000 contribution among 5 regionally focused outdoor non‑profits.

The first 500 people through the store's doors each day Oct. 21-23 receive a custom REI DC CamelBak water bottle with an REI promo card inside. Single-use promotional card expires 12/31/16. Go to REI.com/promo-card/dc for applicable Terms and Conditions. Plus, we'll have free breakfast and coffee for all each morning.

The REI DC Flaghip store is located at 201 M Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.
Store hours are Friday & Saturday 10am – 9pm, Sunday 11am – 7pm.

Check out the locations and times for the live music and events below.

Friday, Oct. 21

REI DC Flagship Store

  • 9:30am: Ballou High School Marching Band
  • 10:00am: Ribbon Cutting and door prizes for the first 500 people
  • 10:30am: Little Bacon Bear
  • 1:00pm: Jonny Grave
  • 2:00pm: Axel F
  • 9:00pm: Close

Wunder Garten

  • 12:00pm: Beer, campfire and s'mores 'til close
  • 11:00pm: Close

Main Stage @ Storey Park

  • No events Friday at Storey Park

Saturday, Oct. 22

REI DC Flagship Store

  • 10:00am: Dupont Brass Band
  • 10:00am: Door prizes for the first 500 people
  • 10:00am: Dupont Brass Band
  • 11:00am: Smudge
  • 1:00pm: Jonny Grave
  • 2:00pm: Little Bacon Bear
  • 6:00pm: DJ Stylus
  • 9:00pm: Close

Wunder Garten

  • 12:00pm: Beer, campfire and s'mores 'til close
  • 12:00pm: 3 Essential Knots
  • 1:00pm: Ultimate Cup of Camp Coffee with La Colombe
  • 2:00pm: Take Your Toddlers With You: Adventure Tips for Families
  • 3:00pm: How to Fix a Flat
  • 4:00pm: Smartphone Photography
  • 5:00pm: How to Read a TOPO Map
  • 11:00pm: Close

Main Stage @ Storey Park

  • 10:00am: REI Village, Beer Garden, food trucks, bike valet, and climbing wall 'til close
  • 10:00am: Rock-n-Romp
  • 12:00pm: Little Bacon Bear
  • 1:00pm: Yellow Dubmarine
  • 3:00pm: Biz Markie
  • 5:00pm: Team Familiar
  • 6:30pm: Little Bacon Bear

Sunday, Oct. 23

REI DC Flagship Store

  • 11:00am: Batalá All-Women Afro-Brazilian Band
  • 11:00am: Door prizes for the first 500 people
  • 11:30am: Little Bacon Bear
  • 1:30pm: Adrian Loving
  • 3:30pm: Gavin Holland
  • 7:00pm: Close

Wunder Garten

  • 12:00pm: Beer, campfire and s'mores 'til close
  • 12:00pm: Backcountry Weather
  • 1:00pm: How to Pack Your Backpack for the Trail
  • 2:00pm: Find Your Park: Rock Creek Park
  • 3:00pm: Smartphone Photography
  • 4:00pm: DC’s Best Outdoor Dates
  • 5:00pm: How to Fix a Flat
  • 10:00pm: Close

Main Stage @ Storey Park

  • 11:00am: REI Village, Beer Garden, food trucks, bike valet, and climbing wall 'til close
  • 11:00am: Herb & Hanson
  • 12:00pm: Ampersand String Band
  • 1:00pm: The Honey Dewdrops
  • 2:00pm: Banana Express
  • 3:00pm: War & Treaty
  • 4:00pm: The Rondo Rigs