Gifts · Penn Quarter & Chinatown
I Love DC Gifts
on Penn Quarter, with 6 shops within a short walk
Souvenir shop across the street from Ford's Theatre selling DC-themed apparel, accessories, magnets, mugs and ornaments, close to the museums and tour routes.
Hours
Hours not posted; call ahead
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (5 min walk) and Capital One Arena (8 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 I Love DC Gifts's hours?
I Love DC Gifts is usually open Hours not posted; call ahead. Hours can change on holidays, so check the gallery's site before a special trip.
Where is I Love DC Gifts?
I Love DC Gifts is at 518 10th St NW in Penn Quarter & Chinatown, Washington. It's near National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum (5 min walk).
Where can I park near I Love DC Gifts?
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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