MPD/DPR – Late Night Hype x Beat The Streets

For several years, Beat the Streets – one of MPD’s premier summer outreach events – has served as a traveling community festival where community members of all ages enjoy performances from bands and artists, while local social service agencies and community vendors share information and goods. With MPD’s very own Side by Side Band performing, it shows a different side of policing, that incorporates dancing, food and fun into the mix.

Started in 2022, DPR’s Late Night Hype is a nighttime carnival-style event featuring bounce houses, music, food, video games, and more. These events are hosted at recreation centers across the city – often with pool hours extended to accommodate attendees. Events are held every Friday, throughout the summer.

This summer, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are joining efforts to elevate each of these summer event programs. By combining the DPR’s Late Night Hype and MPD’s Beat the Streets, communities across the District of Columbia will get a more robust, celebratory experience!

*All events: 7- 11pm

• Friday, July 19   Turkey Thicket Pool & Recreation Center              1100 Michigan Avenue, NE
• Friday, July 26   Woody Ward Pool & Community Center              5100 Southern Avenue, SE
• Friday, August 2             Fort Stanton Pool & Recreation Center              1812 Erie Street, SE
• Friday, August 9             Rosedale Pool & Community Center              1701 Gales Street, NE
• Friday, August 23           Banneker Pool & Community Center              2500 Georgia Avenue, NW