National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
About The Event
The 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival is the nation’s springtime parade happening on Saturday, April 12 starting at 10:00 a.m. on Constitution Avenue (between 7th and 17th Streets)! Grand colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers burst down the parade route in a spectacle of music and showmanship celebrating spring in D.C.
Tickets
- Telecast (East End) Seating – $40 (+$5.00 per ticket fee). Located between 7th and 9th Streets NW along Constitution Ave, NW by the National Archives.
- Finale (West End) – Performance Zone Seating – $30 (+$4.00 per ticket fee). Located between 16th and 17th Streets NW along Constitution Ave, NW by the Washington Monument.
- Finale (West End) – Seating – $25 (+$3.00 per ticket fee). Located between 16th and 17th Streets NW along Constitution Ave, NW by the Washington Monument.
Metrorail:
- To stand on the North Side of Constitution Avenue – Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Green/Yellow lines), Federal Triangle (Blue/Orange/Silver lines), or Metro Center (Blue/Orange/Red/Silver lines).
- To stand on the South Side of Constitution Avenue – L’Enfant Plaza (Blue/Green/Orange/Silver/Yellow lines) or Smithsonian (Blue/Orange lines).
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/national-cherry-blossom-festival-parade/.
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