Black Cat
Everything the open record has on Black Cat, an event space in Washington, District of Columbia — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- Opened
- 1993
- 33 years old
- From DCA
- 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- From the centre
- 2.2 km (1.4 mi)
- of Washington
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Black Cat is
It stands at 1831 14th Street NW, 20009, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the centre of Washington.
Black Cat was opened in 1993, which puts it at 33 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Black Cat in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 1831 14th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009, United States
- Official site
- blackcatdc.com
- Coordinates
- 38.9146, -77.0316
- Classified as
- event space
Getting there
7 km (4.3 mi) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). At that distance the transfer is not a planning problem, which is rarer than it sounds.
2.2 km (1.4 mi) out from the middle of Washington — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
Washington has 128 venues mapped in total and a population of 702,250. The Washington guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
Smaller spaces are where most events actually happen, and Black Cat is one of them. A single-track day works; a programme with a trade floor attached does not.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Black Cat event a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Washington. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Washington have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Smithsonian Institute Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraitureperforming-arts centre
- Ben's Chili Bowlevent space
- Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.event space
- House of the Templeevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Black Cat?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Black Cat appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Black Cat?
1831 14th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009, United States. It is 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the centre of Washington. The nearest major airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 7 km (4.3 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Black Cat?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Washington. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Black Cat?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Black Cat is booked?
Smithsonian Institute Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, Ben's Chili Bowl and Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C. are in the same city and have their own pages here. 128 venues in total are mapped in Washington.
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Elsewhere in Washington
- Smithsonian Institute Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
performing-arts centre
- Ben's Chili Bowl
event space
- Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, D.C.
event space
- House of the Temple
event space
- Hosting an event in Washington
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