Capital One Arena

Washington, DC


This ever-busy facility is DC's arena for big-name concerts and sporting events. Washington’s rough-and-tumble pro-hockey team the Capitals (www.nhl.com/capitals) and pro-basketball team the Wizards (www.nba.com/wizards) both play here from October through April. The women's pro basketball team the Mystics (http://mystics.wnba.com) take over from May through August.


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