Artist Talk: Mel Chin
• March 25, 2025

Join us for a talk with Mel Chin, a conceptual artist renowned for his research-based approach that encourages greater awareness of and dialogue around social and environmental issues. The National […]

Bring on the Cherry Blossoms!  
• March 11, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr   On Feb. 27, National Cherry Blossom Festival leaders, clad in pink, held a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria to announce peak bloom dates for D.C.’s beloved […]

Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore’s Passion Behind D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms
• March 10, 2025

Given March is Women’s History Month, did you know that our area’s cherry blossom trees were the product of a woman? Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, a geographer, photographer and writer who […]

Weekend Roundup (March 21 through March 24)
• March 20, 2024

Spring has certainly sprung in the District! Enjoy cherry blossom-related events, a new exhibit at The Hirshhorn, take a spring art walk through Georgetown, and much more. Musician Rodrigo Amarante […]

Cherry Blossom Season Kicks Off; Peak Bloom Expected March 22-25
• March 2, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser, the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Park Service kicked off Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossom season on March 1 by welcoming the Cherry Blossom Bus. The […]

National Cherry Blossom Parade Returns (photos)
• April 11, 2022

After a three-year pause, thousands returned once again to Constitution Ave. in Washington D.C. on Saturday April 9 to witness and enjoy the live spectacle of the National Cherry Blossom […]

Japanese Lantern Lighting Ceremony for Cherry Blossom Festival Returns Live to D.C. (photos)
• April 4, 2022

The Japanese Stone Lantern stands nestled among the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin near the spot of the first Japanese cherry tree planting in 1912. Gifted to the city […]

Pink Tie Dinner Party
• April 1, 2022

National Cherry Blossom Festival Invites Guests to Celebrate Spring in Style at the Pink Tie Dinner Party Fundraiser  Tickets on sale now for annual party with a purpose  Washington, D.C. [MARCH 9, 2022] – Toast to the […]

Weekend Round Up, March 31 – April 3
• March 31, 2022

Happy Friday! April Fools’! It’s unfortunately only Thursday but consider it a warning because tomorrow’s indeed April 1. For those who aren’t too foolish, so many great options await you […]

Weekend Roundup, March 24 – 27
• March 23, 2022

The cherry blossoms are in peak bloom, people are getting out and about again, what’s not to like? Here are just six of the many things to do this weekend, […]