National Cherry Blossom Festival® Event List

    List of All Events

  • Cornucopia: Ceramics from Southern Japan
    Exhibition covers over three centuries of work, exploring the wide variety of local styles of glazing and decoration invented by potters from Kyushu (Southern Japan).
    Date: Dec 19, 2009 - Jan 09, 2011
    Time: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Location: Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art- 1050 Independence Avenue, SW

  • The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internments Camps, 1942-1946
    A showcase of arts and crafts made by Japanese Americans in U.S. internment camps during World War II.
    Date: Mar 05, 2010 - Jan 30, 2011
    Time: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Location: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum - Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW

  • Annual Pink Tie Party Fund-raiser
    Kick off spring and the “Season of the Blossoms” in style with 20 top Washington chefs presenting their custom-designed, cherry-inspired dishes and cocktails, and bid on fabulous silent auction items.
    Date: Mar 11, 2010 - Mar 11, 2010
    Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Location: W Washington D.C. - 515 15th Street NW

  • Blossoms by Bike
    Celebrate the arrival of spring with a two-hour bike ride specifically designed to showcase the natural beauty of the Nation’s Capital at its peak!
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: M-F: tours at 3:00 pm - Sat. & Sun: tours at 9:30 am, 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm
    Location: Bike and Roll Kiosk - 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (rear plaza on 12th Street)

  • National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day presented with the National Building Museum
    The National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Building Museum celebrate the official opening of Washington, DC’s 2010 cherry blossom season with a family festival full of hands-on fun celebrating Spring and exploring Japanese arts and design.
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Mar 27, 2010
    Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Location: National Building Museum - 401 F Street, NW

  • National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony
    Ninety-eight years to the day of the first tree planting, the ceremonial kick-off to the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival features Washington dignitaries and performances by Japanese and western artists.
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Mar 27, 2010
    Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Location: National Building Museum - 401 F Street NW

  • 2010 Cherry Blossom Soccer Tournament
    Thirty-two adult, co-ed, 7v7 teams from the Washington, DC metropolitan area compete for the Cherry Blossom Cup.
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Mar 28, 2010
    Time: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Location: JFK Hockey & Soccer Fields - Independence Avenue & 17th Street, SW

  • Beyond the Tidal Basin: Introducing Other Great Flowering Cherries
    Self-guided tour of different species and cultivars of flowering cherries, including two introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum.
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Location: U.S. National Arboretum - 3501 New York Avenue, NE

  • Target Tidal Basin Stage - Cultural Performances
    Daily performances featuring music, dance, and song by local, national and international performing artists.
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: Begins at Noon - Held Daily
    Location: Jefferson Memorial

  • Weekend Cherry Blossom River Teas
    Enjoy a charming English ‘High Tea’ aboard a classic yacht as you cruise along the blossoms. Offered on weekends only.
    Date: Mar 27, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: 11:30am and 1:30pm - Tours last 90 minutes
    Location: Boats depart from Washington Marina - 1300 Maine Ave. SW

  • Japanese-style Garden Days at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens
    Explore Hillwood’s Japanese-style Garden and celebrate the cherry blossom season with a special tour of this extraordinary garden. Garden docents will provide insight into the garden and be on hand in the afternoon to bring it to life for visitors.
    Date: Mar 30, 2010 - Mar 31, 2010
    Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Location: Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens - 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW

  • Twelfth Annual Cherry Blossom Freedom Walk
    Celebrate the Japanese American spirit of patriotism and the 10th anniversary of the National Japanese American Memorial.
    Date: Apr 03, 2010 - Apr 03, 2010
    Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Location: National Japanese American Memorial - D Street & New Jersey Avenue, NW

  • Eighth Annual Anime Marathon Film Festival
    In celebration of this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival, the Freer Gallery of Art presents a day-long festival of Anime films in the Meyer Auditorium.
    Date: Apr 03, 2010 - Apr 03, 2010
    Time: Start Time to be determined - Marathon finishes
    Location: Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art - 1050 Independence Avenue, SW

  • National Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks Show
    Enjoy a spectacular fireworks show from the Washington Channel.
    Date: Apr 03, 2010 - Apr 03, 2010
    Time: 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Location: Southwest Waterfront - 7th Street & Maine Ave., SW

  • Southwest Waterfront Musical Prelude to the Fireworks
    Produced by the Washington Waterfront Association, enjoy musical entertainment by military and local musical groups, family-friendly activities and food prior to the fireworks.
    Date: Apr 03, 2010 - Apr 03, 2010
    Time: 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Location: Waterfront Park - 600 Water Street, SW

  • Lantern Lighting Ceremony
    The 358-year old stone lantern is lit in a formal ceremony featuring traditional Japanese performers, Washington dignitaries, and the Cherry Blossom Princesses representing the U.S. State Societies.
    Date: Apr 04, 2010 - Apr 04, 2010
    Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
    Location: Tidal Basin at Independence Ave & 17th Street, SW

  • Cherry Blossom Gala Dinner Cruise Aboard the Odyssey
    Cruise past the cherry blossoms that line the Potomac while enjoying a four-course dinner, live entertainment and dancing in the glass atrium dining rooms with monumental views of nation’s capital at night.
    Date: Apr 07, 2010 - Apr 07, 2010
    Time: Boarding at 6:00 pm - Cruise from 7:00 - 10:00 pm
    Location: Gangplank Marina - 6th & Water streets, SW

  • National Japan Bowl
    The Japan Bowl is an academic team competition for high school students from across the nation.
    Date: Apr 09, 2010 - Apr 09, 2010
    Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Location: National 4-H Youth Conference Center - 7100 Connecticut Avenue Chevy Chase, MD

  • 44th Annual Cherry Blossom Rugby Tournament
    Invitation-only Rugby Tournament features best teams from across the United States in Men’s club, College Men and Women’s Division, as well as High School teams.
    Date: Apr 10, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Location: Rosecroft Raceway - 6338 Rosecroft Drive Ft. Washington, MD 26744

  • National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade®
    Enjoy this long-standing Washington tradition featuring marching bands, floats, balloons, and other family entertainment.
    Date: Apr 10, 2010 - Apr 10, 2010
    Time: 10:00 am - Noon
    Location: Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets, NW

  • 50th Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival
    The Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. presents the nation’s largest Japanese street festival, stretching for six blocks through downtown DC!
    Date: Apr 10, 2010 - Apr 10, 2010
    Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Location: Downtown DC - Pennsylvania Ave. between 14th & 10th streets; and 12th Street between Pennsylvania & Constitution avenues

  • Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk
    World-class runners and 12,000 running enthusiasts take part in the 36th running of the “Runner’s Rite of Spring.”
    Date: Apr 11, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: 7:45 am - 11:30 am
    Location: Washington Monument Grounds (15th and Jefferson Dr., SW).

  • Corcoran Family Day: Lights, Camera, Action!
    A day of Family fun at the Corcoran featuring ukiyo-e workshop and “Blossoms in Bloom” photo contest.
    Date: Apr 11, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010
    Time: TDB
    Location: The Corcoran Gallery of Art - 500 17th Street NW