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From blossoms to baseball to beautiful parks and beyond, DC is the ultimate springtime destination.
The citywide celebration commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry blossom trees to DC by the mayor of Tokyo.
MAJOR EVENTS
Day of multicultural performances at Warner Theatre (free ticket required)
Blossom Kite Festival: March 30
Free kite-flying extravaganza on the National Mall
Free family-friendly event with art installations, live music and fireworks on the Anacostia River
Elaborate floats and ebullient marching bands traverse Constitution Avenue (ticketed)
Japanese street festival with cultural groups, art vendors, food booths, contests and live programming (free)
MORE SEASONAL ADVENTURES
There are so many ways to fill a spring day in the nation’s capital.
• See blossoms beyond the Tidal Basin at Dumbarton Oaks, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and the U.S. National Arboretum
• Hike or bike along the 11-mile Capital Crescent Trail or the 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail
• Take a tranquil stroll through formal gardens at Hillwood Estate or Tudor Place
• Catch MLB’s Washington Nationals in action (home games begin April 1)
• Groove to a free show at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage
Insider Tips
Presented to DC 70 years ago this spring, the two-ton Japanese Stone Lantern located north of the Tidal Basin is the city’s oldest free-standing, man-made stone structure outdoors.
Peak bloom: Typically takes place between the last week of March and the first week of April. Visit washington.org/spring for the latest info.
DC bursts with possibilities for outdoor recreation.
• Twice the size of Central Park in NYC
• 13 miles of horseback riding trails
• 25 tennis courts
• 18-hole public golf course
• 451 acres of natural beauty
• Features 22 Corinthian columns that supported the east portico of the U.S. Capitol when it was first built
• Miniature trees in the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum
• Plants from the Arctic and subtropical regions in the Gotelli Conifer Collection
• Ponds filled with 500-year-old lotus and water lilies
• Home to over 250 species of birds
• Access to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
• Ranger tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a.m.
• Oldest continually operating botanic garden in the U.S.
• 28,944-square-foot Conservatory with two courtyard gardens and 10 glassed-in garden rooms
• Hundreds of orchid specimens on display
• Two-acre Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens with breathtaking fountain, flowers and sustainable garden designs
SPRINGTIME AWAITS
FOR MORE SPRING ACTIVITIES, VISIT WASHINGTON.ORG/SPRING
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