Featured Parks

Oxon Run Pinknic & Kite Fly

Join us at Oxon Run Park in Ward 8 for our annual Oxon Run Pinknic & Kite Fly on April 6, 2025! We will host kite programming, entertainment, and more in coordination with the Blossom Kite Festival.

Stay tuned for updates…

VENDOR MARKET

Spring It On and celebrate the Ward 8 community with free food, kite kits, art, music, and fun kid activities and support local businesses by shopping at the Ward 8 Vendor Market!

Are you a small business located in Ward 8? Sign up to be a vendor at the Pinknic HERE!

PINKNIC PERFORMERS

Provided by Washington Performing Arts

Elyscia

Fresh. Urban. Now.
Those are the three words that best describe new artist Elyscia. Although the contemporary urban artist is brand new to the music business, she is no stranger to music. The attractive and talented songstress has been belting out tunes for most of her life. Her captivating voice has opened doors to sing background for R&Bgreats like Jennifer Hudson and Regina Belle, providing new platforms to showcase her exceptional musical skills.

The JoGo Project

The JoGo Project is a WAMMIE Award winning band from Washington, DC that fuses many styles of music, but with Jazz harmonies and a driving Go-Go beat at its core. JoGo was founded by DC Native and Jazz Saxophonist Elijah Jamal Balbed during a residency at Strathmore in 2014. Over the years, the band has written several original songs such as “One For Pops”, “DC’s Been Good To Me”, “Dear Draylen”, “Too Loud!” and two new songs that will be featured on the band’s upcoming EP “Baby Fever” and “Shahid, You Got What I Need”