{"id":887,"date":"2013-03-14T00:01:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T04:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=887"},"modified":"2013-03-14T00:01:23","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T04:01:23","slug":"national-cherry-blossom-festival-is-almost-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2013\/03\/14\/national-cherry-blossom-festival-is-almost-here\/","title":{"rendered":"National Cherry Blossom Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event that celebrates springtime in Washington, DC as well as the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. This year’s festival will be MARCH 20-APRIL 14!<\/p>\n

The predicted peak blooming period of the cherry blossoms for this year is\u00a0 – MARCH 26\u201330.<\/p>\n

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They have Free Apps for iPhone & Droid<\/a> to help you keep track of the festival events and share your festival experiences via social media.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Here are some of the highlights:<\/h4>\n

Family Day<\/a> <\/strong>– Saturday & Sunday, March 23-24, 2013
\nNational Building Museum
\n401 F Street, NW
\nMetro Judiciary Square, Red Line
\nSat – 10 am-4 pm & Sun- 11 am-4 pm<\/p>\n

Smithsonian Kite Festival<\/a><\/strong> – Saturday, March 30, 2013
\nWashington Monument Grounds
\n10 am-4:30 pm<\/p>\n

Fireworks Festival<\/a> <\/strong>– Saturday, April 6, 2013
\nWaterfront Park \u2013 600-900 Water Street, SW
\n1-9 pm
\nFireworks at 8-9 pm<\/p>\n

Cherry Blossom Parade<\/strong><\/a> – Saturday, April 13, 2013
\nConstitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, NW
\n10 am- 12 pm<\/p>\n

There are many more great events, visit the festival website for more information.<\/p>\n

Helpful links:<\/h4>\n

Cherry Blossom Festival Website<\/a>
\nNational Park Service Bloom Watch <\/a>
\nMetro Website<\/a> (use the trip planner feature on this website to find the metro options, taking metro is much better than driving for the festival events)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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