Adele Chapin

The National Cherry Blossom Festival wraps up with a parade and street festival, while the weekend also brings flowers, live music and new exhibits.

Join fellow Washingtonians to clean up parks and waterways, or learn about recycling and gardening at family-friendly festivals.

Celebrate D.C. Emancipation Day with music and a parade, attend a screening at Filmfest DC, or find the perfect blooms at a two-day garden festival.

Nothing says “summer is coming” like a sweet, juicy strawberry. These festivals feature pick-your-own fields and fun family activities.

Go on a crawl through more than two dozen independent bookstores, take a spin on the Smithsonian’s restored carousel, or go green at an Earth Day festival.

A weekend with free embassy tours, outdoor concerts, Cinco de Mayo parties and family-friendly festivals truly brings activities for everyone.

European embassies open their doors, downtown Bethesda turns into an art gallery, and one of the largest Jewish film festivals in North America gets underway.

Tour Loudoun County farms, celebrate Asian culture at street festivals, watch Eurovision or the Preakness, and see vintage Ferraris up close.

Memorial Day arrives with outdoor concerts, street festivals and the reopening of the Smithsonian Castle.

Catch hundreds of bands performing live outside in Petworth, explore a Smithsonian museum after hours with music and drinks, or learn first-hand about birds of prey.