Specialty · Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Fahrney's Pens
on Penn Quarter, with 6 more shops within a short walk
Family-owned pen shop across from the National Press Building selling fountain pens, ink, journals, leather goods and watches, with test-writing desks and an in-house pen repair service.
Hours
- Monday
- 9:30am–6pm
- Tuesday
- 9:30am–6pm
- Wednesday
- 9:30am–6pm
- Thursday
- 9:30am–6pm
- Friday
- 9:30am–6pm
- Saturday
- 10am–5pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near White House (9 min walk) and National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (10 min walk).
Good to know
- Parking
- Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.
- Penn Quarter shops
- F Street chains open at 10am and close between 7pm and 9pm Monday to Saturday (Sunday roughly 11am–6pm or 7pm), while the museum stores follow museum hours: SAAM 11:30am–7pm daily, the Archives 10am–5:30pm daily and the Building Museum Thursday to Monday only.
Shops a few minutes away
All of Penn Quarter →Before you go
What are Fahrney's Pens's hours?
Fahrney's Pens is usually open Mon–Fri 9:30am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the shop's site before a special trip.
Where is Fahrney's Pens?
Fahrney's Pens is at 1317 F St NW in Penn Quarter & Chinatown, Washington. It's near White House (9 min walk).
Is Fahrney's Pens open on Sunday?
No, Fahrney's Pens is usually closed on Sundays.
Where can I park near Fahrney's Pens?
The closest option for Penn Quarter & Chinatown is Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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