Kensington Antique Row

Howard Avenue (East of Connecticut)

Kensington, Maryland 20895

 

FREE parking in the following areas:
Howard Ave
Armory Ave
Fawcett St
MARC Train station parking lots

 

 

 

FROM THE DC BELTWAY (I-495)

Take Connecticut Ave. (Exit #33) North, towards Kensington
Travel 1 1/2 miles
Just past Knowles Avenue,
turn right onto Howard at the huge Antique Row sign

 

 

FROM BETHESDA

FROM BETHESDA (Option #1)
North on Wisconsin Avenue / Rockville Pike (MD 355)
Right on Strathmore Avenue (name changes to Knowles Avenue)
At Connecticut Avenue, stay in rightmost lane of three
Straight across Connecticut to T- stop at Armory Avenue
Left on Armory Avenue
Right onto Howard Avenue

FROM BETHESDA (Option #2)
East on Cedar Lane from Rockville Pike (MD 355)
(Name changes to Summit Avenue)
At traffic light, turn right onto Knowles Avenue
At Connecticut Avenue, stay in rightmost lane of three
Straight across Connecticut to T- stop at Armory Avenue
Left on Armory Avenue
Right onto Howard Avenue

 

 

FROM DC

FROM WASHINGTON, DC
Travel north on Connecticut Avenue (MD 185)
Pass under the Beltway and proceed 2.2 miles
Just after Knowles Avenue, turn right onto Howard at the huge Antique Row sign

 

 

FROM BALTIMORE

FROM BALTIMORE & Points North
MD Route 29 is an excellent option to avoid I-95. From either southbound route, options include the Beltway to Connecticut Avenue, follow directions from DC Beltway above….or
to avoid the Beltway
From MD Route 29 take Randolph Road west to
Left on Connecticut Avenue (MD 185)
Just after Plyer’s Mill Road
Left onto Howard Avenue at the huge Antique Row sign

 

 

Public Transit

Rideshare
(Lyft, Uber) are readily available in the area, both getting to and from here.

Metro
We are about a 30-minute walk through residential areas from the Wheaton metro station and a short ride from the Grosvenor station.

Buses

Ride On Bus 34 between Wheaton and Friendship Heights picks up at the Wheaton, Bethesda and Friendship Heights Metro Stations:

Metro bus L8 between Friendship Height Metro Station and Aspen Hill.

Both bus routes run 7 day week. Get off at the stop of Connecticut + Knowles Avenue. Walk down three minutes Howard Ave along the left side of the Safeway to enter the district.

Ride On Bus 33 between Medical Center Metro Station to Glemont, Week day operation only stops in front of the Antique Village on Howard Avenue.