In an abrupt about-face, federal officials Saturday reopened Dupont Circle Park to the public, following days of intense criticism and confusion over the decision to close the park at the center ...

Dupont Circle park will officially close, after all, ... During Pride weekend in 2023, NPS says the Dupont Circle fountain was vandalized, causing $175,000 in damages.

Fencing around Dupont Circle comes down just in time for Pride's biggest weekend It's the latest update in a weeklong back-and-forth over whether the historic neighborhood would be accessible ...

Dupont Circle Park is a popular gathering place following Pride parades. A man was shot in the foot in… A shooting and a double stabbing are under investigation in the Dupont Circle neighborhood ...

Roads around the traffic circle are not slated to close, according to a map provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Dupont Circle Park is a symbolic location for many in the LGBTQ+ community.

On Friday, a spokesperson for the NPS told WUSA9 that the park would be closed from 5 a.m. on Friday to approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday. But around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, crews were seen taking the ...

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith withdrew a request for anti-scale fencing at Dupont Circle Park during World Pride 2025.

The National Park Service (NPS) was going to close Dupont Circle Park in Washington, D.C., from Thursday to Monday during WorldPride — a site traditionally used by the city’s LGBTQ for gatherings.

D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto (D-Ward 2), representing the Dupont Circle neighborhood, said she is “extremely disappointed and frustrated” that the park will not remain open for Pride weekend.

The National Park Service (NPS) on Saturday backpedaled again on closing the notorious Dupont Circle Park for this weekend’s WorldPride events, removing the barricades that were put up less than ...

Capital Pride weekend is underway, and you’re going to need some serious fuel to get through all the festivities (and by fuel, we mean mimosas). In addition to the official “Crack of Noon” Brunch on ...

Youth Pride continues to provide young LGBTQ people a safe space to ... This year's Youth Pride takes over Dupont Circle on October 7, providing young queers a safe space to celebrate. News. Nation; ...