Records & music · Union Market District
Byrdland Records
on Union Market, with 6 more shops within a short walk
Record shop from the team behind Songbyrd Music House with more than 5,000 new and used LPs across indie, soul, hip hop, jazz and local DC music, plus turntables and speakers.

Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 12pm–8pm
- Wednesday
- 12pm–8pm
- Thursday
- 12pm–8pm
- Friday
- 11am–9pm
- Saturday
- 11am–9pm
- Sunday
- 11am–8pm
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Good to know
- Parking
- Red Line to NoMa-Gallaudet U, then right on Florida Ave NE and left onto 4th or 5th St NE. Most district garages and lots (the surface lot in front of the Market off 6th St, The Batley/La Cosecha garage at Morse and 4th, The Mo at 4th and Penn, and Gables Union Market off 6th St) give three hours free, then $10 per hour; valet runs at 5th and Neal on Thursday to Saturday evenings. Capital Bikeshare docks are on 6th St NE across from the Market and at 5th St and 4th St on Florida Ave NE.
- Union Market shops
- Shops in and around the Market hall mostly open at 11am (10am on weekends) and close at 6pm or 7pm, while several food and wine vendors stay open to 8pm–10pm and a few shops close on Mondays.
Shops a few minutes away
All of Union Market →- Grace Loves LaceFashion · 1266 5th St NE1 min walk
- Le Labo Union MarketBeauty · 1260 4th St NE2 min walk
- Framebridge Union MarketSpecialty · 1262 4th St NE2 min walk
- Herman Miller Union MarketFurniture · 1268 4th St NE2 min walk
- Chela Mitchell GalleryGalleries · 1285 4th St NE2 min walk
- ArtTepuyGifts · 1280 4th St NE2 min walk
Before you go
What are Byrdland Records's hours?
Byrdland Records is usually open Tue–Thu 12pm–8pm, Fri–Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 11am–8pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the shop's site before a special trip.
Where is Byrdland Records?
Byrdland Records is at 1264 5th St NE in Union Market District, Washington.
Is Byrdland Records open on Sunday?
Yes, usually 11am–8pm on Sundays.
Where can I park near Byrdland Records?
The closest option for Union Market District is Red Line to NoMa-Gallaudet U, then right on Florida Ave NE and left onto 4th or 5th St NE. Most district garages and lots (the surface lot in front of the Market off 6th St, The Batley/La Cosecha garage at Morse and 4th, The Mo at 4th and Penn, and Gables Union Market off 6th St) give three hours free, then $10 per hour; valet runs at 5th and Neal on Thursday to Saturday evenings. Capital Bikeshare docks are on 6th St NE across from the Market and at 5th St and 4th St on Florida Ave NE.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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