Pink isn’t just a color, it’s a vibe. Celebrate the arrival of cherry blossom season at Long Bridge Park in National Landing for a two-part, pink-themed Saturday festival with morning activities for families and evening events for adults. Pump up the pink at Pink in the Park, presented by Amazon and produced by the National Landing Business Improvement District.
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Pink in the Pool: Jump into a splash of pink at the Long Bridge Park Aquatics and Fitness Center. From 9 a.m. to noon, families are invited to take a free swim and toss around pink beach balls. After a dip in the pool, continue the family fun with kite and origami making, face painting, giveaways, sweet treats from Kona Ice, and tons of pink.
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Pink in the Park: The fun continues from 3 to 7 p.m. in the lot at Long Bridge Park for unforgettable music and entertainment with special guest and celebrity host Orlando Jones, and performances by DJ Chan Don, Crush Funk Brass, Umami House, Footwerk, Reesa Renee, and headliner Black Alley. Enjoy a beer and wine garden, food trucks, immersive art installations, Instagrammable moments, and much more. Performance lineup includes:
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3:00 p.m.: DJ Chan Don
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3:30 p.m.: Crush Funk Brass
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4:00 p.m.: Umami House
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4:30 p.m. Footwerk
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5:00 p.m.: Reesa Renee
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5:45 p.m.: Black Alley
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Adult beverages, including beer and wine, will be provided by Crystal City Wine Shop, DC Brau, Drunk Fruit, Lost Boy Cider and more. Guests can also sample flavors of National Landing restaurants and food trucks including:
“With Pink in the Park, we are excited to bring all the pink energy and celebratory spirit of the National Cherry Blossom Festival across the river to National Landing in Arlington, Virginia,” said Tracy Sayegh Gabriel, President and Executive Director of the National Landing BID. “We’re proud to be highlighting the festival in our neighborhood’s signature park in collaboration with our sponsors and vibrant National Landing businesses and look forward to being part of our region’s storied cherry blossom celebration.”
“Amazon is thrilled to partner with the National Landing BID and the National Cherry Blossom Festival to bring the joy of the cherry blossoms to National Landing,” said Patrick Phillippi, Senior Manager of Community Engagement for Amazon. “Pink in the Park will be one of the largest National Cherry Blossom Festival events ever in Virginia and we are excited to celebrate spring with our community.”
WHEN: Saturday, April 1
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Pink in the Pool from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Pink in the Park from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Long Bridge Park Aquatics and Fitness Center; 333 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, Virginia
HOW: FREE festival tickets and pool passes are available at NationalLanding.org/Pink. Tickets are required.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Oxon Run Pinknic & Kite Fly
Oxon Run Park
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
https://nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/oxon-run-pinknic-kite-fly/
The annual Oxon Run Pinknic & Kite Fly celebrates the Ward 8 community with free food, kite kits, art, music, and fun kid activities as the Festival continues beyond the Tidal Basin.
Visual and Interview Opportunities:
- Families participating in Oxon Run Pinknic and kite flying activities.
- Performances by Elyscia and The JoGo Project.
Featured parks in all eight wards, Maryland, and Virginia, will also offer free activities and kites for local residents. For a full list of regional parks participating, click here.
The Yards is celebrating spring by making your cherry blossom dreams come true at The Yards Cherry Blossom Bash!
Plant yourself with your best buds at unique pop-ups and interactive experiences all around The Yards, including watercoloring, Japanese whiskey tasting, rosé tasting, lambrusco tasting, and ice cream sundae making. The party will center around The Sundeck where a DJ will play lively music while you try your hand at origami and enjoy the pinkest giveaways. Silver Mirror Facial Bar will also pop up with onsite mini-facials and spring skincare giveaways!
Pop-Up Workshops and Locations:
- Rosé Tasting at District Winery (21+)
- Japanese Whiskey Tasting at Trouble Bird (21+)
- Lambrusco Tasting at Osteria Morini (21+)
- Cherry Blossom Watercolor Class at Steadfast Supply (18+)
- Sundae Making at Ice Cream Jubilee (All ages)
- Silver Mirror Mini-Facials Pop Up on The Yards Sundeck (18+)
All workshops will run concurrently, please reserve tickets for one experience. Registration not required for origami on The Sundeck.
Experiences are complimentary. A refundable ticket fee of $20 will be charged upon reservation and refunded upon onsite check-in. Failure to check in will result in forfeiting of the ticket fee. Refunds for cancellation will be available until 10am on April 5.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 5:30-8:30pm
WHERE: Yards Park | 355 Water Street SE | Washington, DC 20003. Directions can be found here. The Yards is metro accessible via the Navy Yard Metro on the Green line and Capitol South Metro on the Orange/Blue line. Parking is also available on The Yards’ surface parking lots.
On Saturday, April 8, from 1-9 p.m., Petalpalooza, presented by Chase, will take place at D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. Petalpalooza attendees can enjoy musical performances, partake in family-friendly and pet-friendly activities, an array of cuisine from local eateries, roaming entertainment, and more—all along the banks of the Anacostia River.
“This free, day-long, all-ages celebration brings art, music, and play to multiple outdoor stages,” said Diana Mayhew, president of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. “Take advantage of more than 40,000 square feet of art, food and fun throughout the neighborhood.”
Petalpalooza attendees are invited to sip the Official Festival 2023 signature cocktail at the House of Suntory Yatai, embrace their blossom bliss in the hammock grove, pamper their furry friends at Paws and Petals Pet Comfort station presented by Mars Petcare, put some spring in their swing with the golf simulator sponsored by Chase at Tingey Plaza while jamming out to Go-Go Gadjet, White Ford Bronco, and the Jarreau Williams Experience (JWX) among more than 15 free performances across three stages.
The Festival event concludes with a fantastic finish to the evening with a stunning choreographed fireworks display over the Anacostia River starting at 8:30 p.m. against while the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge (FDMB) is lit up in pink.
“This is our fifth year partnering with the National Cherry Blossom Festival and we couldn’t be more excited to support the Festival’s efforts to bring all of these wonderful activities to the Washington, DC community for free,” said Alfonso Guzman, Mid-Atlantic regional director for Chase. “We hope families and friends come out, enjoy the beauty this season provides and make a lot of beautiful memories to carry them through the rest of the year and well beyond.”
Attendees can also view the FDMB through the ARTECHOUSE app anytime from now through the end of the Festival to extend their reality with a blossoming experience on both sides of the Anacostia River. The XR installation is provided by ARTECHOUSE DC as part of Art in Bloom presented by Amazon.
The Festival invites all participants to tag their Petalpalooza experiences on social media with the hashtag #Petalpalooza.
Public transit is strongly recommended for Petalpalooza. The event is easily accessible by Metrobus, DC Circulator’s Blue Route, Metro’s Green line to Navy Yard-Ballpark, or Orange & Blue lines to Capitol South. The Capitol Riverfront also offers eight Capital Bikeshare stations. The fireworks display may be viewed from all locations within the event. In the event of rain, Petalpalooza will be held on April 9 from 5–9 p.m.
Chase presents Petalpalooza with support by LaCroix Sparkling Water, Brookfield Properties, Mars, Inc., Mars Petcare, City Cruises, Corner Water, Mars Arts DC in partnership with Washington Performing Arts, Bet MGM, New Jersey Tourism, Dunkin’, Beam Suntory, Kirin, Shake Shack. Media Sponsors: iHeart Media, Orange Barrel Media, OUTFRONT Media. Special thanks: Metro, DC Circulator, and Capital Bikeshare.
The Heurich House Museum and Black Brew Movement present a special DC Emancipation Day Mini Markt on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 2-6pm in the museum’s biergarten, 1921.
In support of DC Statehood and a more emancipated District, guests are invited to shop from 5 Black owned local small artisan maker businesses while enjoying brews from 8 Black owned local beer brands in the Black Beer Garden. In DC, Emancipation still does not equal representation in the federal government after over 160 years.
The Black Beer Garden hosted by Black Brew Movement will feature tasting flights, which will require tickets. A la carte full pours will be available for purchase at the biergarten bar. Beers featured are from Black Beauty Brewery, Black Viking Brewing, Joyhound Beer Company, Liquid Intrusion Brewing Company, Patuxent Brewing Company, Sankofa Beer Company, Soul Mega, and Urban Garden Brewing.
A full list of makers will be announced soon.
The biergarten features firepits, heaters, and an opportunity to explore HOME/BREWED, an exhibit featuring 1,000 objects from the historic Heurich brewery.
RSVP to attend is requested, but not required. Beer flights for the Black Beer Garden can be pre-purchased. More information: tinyurl.com/
Heurich House Museum’s Mini Markt program provides small maker artisan businesses with an in-person sales platform at their public Biergarten, which draws up to 200 people per day. Selected entrepreneurs sell their hand-made goods at “1921, a Biergarten” giving DC residents an opportunity to learn about their small business community. Mini Markt is part of the museum’s Small Business Development program which in 2022 supported nearly 120 local small-scale manufacturing businesses.
Join FGIDC for its upcoming event, Spring Into Style: Dressing the Modern Man!
Mix and mingle with the new 2023 board members and other fashion industry professionals. at our welcome reception (FGI Members enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbly!).
The evening will then feature a panel of distinguished industry leaders in the menswear space with panelists ranging from menswear designers, textile experts, influencers, stylists, direct-to-consumer mavericks & marketing gurus. Discussion will encompass the lifecycle of a garment, current spring trends, and socially conscious initiatives (like unisex apparel).
FGIDC invites you to stay after the panel discussion to shop and experience some of the services that Nordstrom has to offer.
Space is limited – register today!
Panelists:
- Stanislaus Akisah, Stanlion Clothing
- Barnette Holston, DC Fashion Fool
- Rahul Jindal, Hyde Clothing
Moderated by: Casey Rowe, Christopher Schafer Clothier
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Wednesday, April 19 | 6 – 8PM
Nordstrom Tysons Corner
8075 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102
Tickets:
FGI Members – $47
Non-Members – $59
Tickets include entrance to reception*, panel discussion and swag bag with exclusive discounts.
*Reception includes light bites and a cash bar. FGI Members receive a complimentary welcome glass of bubbly.
Get your green on at City Ridge’s two-day Earth Day Weekend Festival, featuring URBNmarket, DC’s premier artisan pop-up event. On April 22 and 23 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM, shop sustainably from more than 50 handpicked, local vendors selling one-of-a-kind items on City Ridge’s iconic Great Lawn. Plus, experience nature through earth-themed, family-friendly activities like terracotta pot decorating, a children’s book reading and a pet rock adoption center. Families and friends can also enjoy live music, food trucks, glitter tattoos, face painting, and bubble art. You can even take home seeds from City Ridge’s Seed Library to start a thriving garden of your own!
WHEN: Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM
WHERE: City Ridge (14 Ridge Square NW Washington, DC 20016). Hourly parking is available on-site.
HOW: This event is FREE and open to the public. More details are available here.
ABOUT CITY RIDGE: City Ridge is a new community located along Wisconsin Avenue, with 690 apartment residences, CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and Wegmans and Tatte Bakery & Cafe. For more information on City Ridge and its incoming retailers, click here.
Get your green on at City Ridge’s two-day Earth Day Weekend Festival, featuring URBNmarket, DC’s premier artisan pop-up event. On April 22 and 23 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM, shop sustainably from more than 50 handpicked, local vendors selling one-of-a-kind items on City Ridge’s iconic Great Lawn. Plus, experience nature through earth-themed, family-friendly activities like terracotta pot decorating, a children’s book reading and a pet rock adoption center. Families and friends can also enjoy live music, food trucks, glitter tattoos, face painting, and bubble art. You can even take home seeds from City Ridge’s Seed Library to start a thriving garden of your own!
WHEN: Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 from 11:00AM to 6:00PM
WHERE: City Ridge (14 Ridge Square NW Washington, DC 20016). Hourly parking is available on-site.
HOW: This event is FREE and open to the public. More details are available here.
ABOUT CITY RIDGE: City Ridge is a new community located along Wisconsin Avenue, with 690 apartment residences, CAVA’s new corporate headquarters, and Wegmans and Tatte Bakery & Cafe. For more information on City Ridge and its incoming retailers, click here.
RESCHEDULED! Saturday, April 30, 2023
Pink in the Park
Long Bridge Park
4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Pink isn’t just a color, it’s a vibe. Celebrate the end of cherry blossom season and pump up the pink at Pink in the Park from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. Adults can enjoy unforgettable music and entertainment with special guest and celebrity host Orlando Jones, and performances by DJ Chan Don, Crush Funk Brass, Umami House, Footwerk, Reesa Renee, and headliner Black Alley. Enjoy a spring-themed cashless beverage garden, food trucks, immersive, cherry blossom-inspired art installations, Instagrammable moments, and much more.
Full performance lineup includes:
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4:00 p.m.: DJ Chan Don
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4:30 p.m.: Crush Funk Brass
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5:00 p.m.: Umami House
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5:30 p.m. Footwerk
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6:15 p.m.: Reesa Renee
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7:00 p.m.: Black Alley
Adult beverages, including beer and wine, will be provided by #FrayLife Bar, Crystal City Wine Shop, Beauty Champagne and Sugar Boutique, Drunk Fruit, Lost Boy Cider and more. Guests can also sample flavors of National Landing restaurants and food trucks including:
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And more!
WHERE: Long Bridge Park Aquatics & Fitness Center; 333 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, Virginia
HOW: FREE festival tickets are available at NationalLanding.org/Pink. Tickets are required.
1st Annual Taste of Tysons Corner Center Saturday, May 6
