National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day & Opening Ceremony
Celebrate Washington, D.C.'s Beautiful Blossoms!
March 27, 2010
10:00 AM-5:30 PM
Rain or Shine!
Family Day: 10:00 AM-3:30 PM
Opening Ceremony: 4:00-5:30 PM
The Great Hall decorated with cherry blossom balloons for the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day and Opening Ceremony.
© Bob Peavy
Join the National Building Museum and the National Cherry Blossom Festival in celebrating the annual opening of Washington, D.C.'s cherry blossom season. This annual family day invites visitors of all ages to enjoy hands-on activities, captivating martial arts demonstrations, and exciting indoor and outdoor performances that explore Japanese arts and design. 2009's festival included opportunities to:
- WATCH a springtime inspired ballet performed by the Washington Ballet Youth Troupe
- LISTEN to the Suzuki Strings performed by youth from the Levine School of Music
- EXPLORE an original floating tea-house and make your own mini-tea house to take home
- PLANT a seedling and decorate a biodegradable cow pot to celebrate a "green" spring
- LEARN the Japanese art of furoshiki---folding with cloth
- VIEW cherry blossom-themed artwork by D.C. public and charter school students
- TRY much, much more!
- Check out 2009's Family Day Schedule.
Free. All ages. Drop-in program. Visit www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org for more details.
Sponsors
The National Cherry Blossom Festival Family Day and Opening Ceremony is sponsored by 
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The event is also supported by The Home Depot, The Washington Examiner, and Westwood College.
