Via Route 66 (Arlington, VA):
Take Route 66 across the Teddy Roosevelt Bridge. Get in the right lane on the bridge, and take the ramp for Independence Avenue. Turn right at the bottom of the ramp heading towards the Kennedy Center along the river, (this is Ohio Drive, but it is not marked as such). After passing the Kennedy Center (under its terrace) and Watergate, continue straight onto Rock Creek Parkway. When the Parkway ends (near Connecticut and Calvert), continue north on Beach Drive (right lane). After the traffic light at the intersection of Tilden Street/Park Road and Beach Drive, take the first right onto Blagden Avenue. Then, turn left on 17th Street and right onto Colorado Avenue. Follow signs for Carter Barron Amphitheatre parking. see map

Via Beltway/ (Maryland;Reston/ Herndon/Sterling/Great Falls, VA):
Take the Beltway (I-495) north into Maryland; exit at Connecticut Avenue and proceed southbound toward Chevy Chase. About 7-8 blocks south of Chevy Chase Circle, turn left onto Military Road. Take the exit for 16th Street; turn right towards Downtown. Turn right onto Morrow Drive or Colorado Avenue and follow signs for parking. see map

Via Baltimore and points North:

Take I-95 South to I-495 West. Exit at Georgia Avenue South and stay in the right lane. Exit 16th Street to Washington, D.C. Continue three miles to Morrow Ave. or Colorado Ave. and follow signs for CBA parking. see map

Via Gaithersburg, MD and points North:

Take I-270 South to I-495 East. Exit at Georgia Avenue South and stay in the right lane. Exit 16th Street to Washington, D.C. Continue three miles to Morrow Ave. or Colorado Ave. and follow signs for CBA parking. see map

Via the Chain Bridge (McLean/Vienna, VA):
At the end of Chain Bridge, turn right onto Canal Road. Make the first left (at the light) onto Arizona Avenue. Proceed on Arizona until you come to a “T” intersection, and make a right turn onto Nebraska Avenue. (The signs there may say “Loughboro Rd., “ but it runs into Nebraska). Proceed on Nebraska past American University , around Ward Circle, and across Wisconsin and Connecticut Avenues. Get into the right lane and turn right onto Military Road - less than 1/2 mile after you cross Connecticut. Take the exit for 16th Street; turn right towards Downtown. Turn right onto Morrow Drive or Colorado Avenue and follow signs for parking. see map

From Memorial Bridge (Alexandria/Arlington/Annandale/395, VA):
Stay in your right hand lane while crossing Memorial Bridge. Follow the lane as it curves under the bridge and onto the Rock Creek Parkway heading north. (You’ll be parallel to the Potomac River). You’ll pass the Kennedy Center. Eventually, you will see a sign for Beach Drive. Stay in your right hand lane and continue north on Beach. After the traffic light at the intersection of TildenStreet/Park Road and Beach Drive, take the first right onto Blagden Avenue. Turn left onto 17th Street and right onto Colorado Avenue. Follow signs for Carter Barron Amphitheatre parking.see map

From Dupont Circle (Downtown DC):
Proceed Northeast on New Hampshire Avenue for approximately half a mile to 16th Street. Turn north on 16th Street, towards the Maryland border. Proceed approximately 3.25 miles, turn left on Colorado Avenue. Follow signs for Carter Barron Amphitheatre parking. see map

From NE/SE/SW in DC:
Take North Capitol Street north. Make a left on Missouri Avenue. Continue on Missouri Avenue. When crossing Georgia Avenue, Missouri becomes Military Road. Continue on Military. Take the exit for 16th Street. Turn left on 16th Street towards Downtown. Turn right on Kennedy or Colorado and follow signs for Carter Barron parking. see map