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April 11 | 11AM - 1:30PM

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

Watch cherry blossom energy sweeps through DC streets.

See Downtown In Bloom
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April 12 | 12PM - 7PM

Jazz & Blossoms 2026

Whether you’re here to roller skate, double dutch, or just soak in the music, this is where art and culture meet in full bloom.

Groove In Pink
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April 19 | 1PM - 9PM

21st Annual DC Emancipation Day

Franklin Park comes alive for a celebration of freedom.

Reflect & Honor
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Cherry Blossom Daruma
The street-level view of a MANGO clothing store in a red brick building. The storefront features large windows displaying mannequins dressed in apparel, flanking a central glass double-door entrance. The second floor has large, multi-paned windows, and the building's facade is framed by a couple of bare-limbed trees.

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A close-up segment of a map, overlaid with a translucent pink/red color filter. The map shows the grid layout of city blocks in a downtown area. Key streets and points of interest are labeled in a small, dark text, including "NEW YORK AVE," "The Park at CityCenter," "Chinatown Park," "Pershing," and "Judiciary" (likely naming squares or metro stops). The details of the buildings and smaller streets are visible underneath the overlay.
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About the BID

Downtown DC is the most diverse and exciting neighborhood in one of the most important cities in the world.

Here, locals and visitors find the most thrilling experiences of DC in 140 walkable and transit-rich blocks: business, education, and government; shopping and dining; parks, art, music, sports, theater, history—adding up to a bright future.

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