Spring Calendar

Washington has been the national epicenter of spring ever since the planting of the original 3,000 cherry trees gifted to the city by Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki, so you probably already have the National Cherry Blossom Festival on your spring calendar. Less-well-known is the Flower Mart that has adorned the grounds of the National Cathedral on the first Friday and Saturday of May for every year since 1939.

The cherry blossoms in front of the Arlington County Library are just as grand as the ones along the Tidal Basin (and with fewer crowds)

For culture buffs, the annual embassy tour is a can’t miss event spread over the first two weekends in May. First is the Around the World Embassy Tour, where you can wander down Embassy row sampling cocktails and music from around the world. The following weekend is the EU Open House, where the European Embassies host free performances and sell food and wares from their home countries.

Spring also marks the return of the First Sunday Arts Festival, a themed art day on the streets of Annapolis that runs the first Sunday of every throughout the spring and into our Summer Calendar.

Upcoming Events:

May 4: World Embassy Tour - Best of DC - If you’re familiar with the 6 Secret Cities of the DMV, you already know that our nation’s capital is a...

May 22: Save the Date – Spring Garden Party 2024 | Tudor Place — The date for the 32nd Annual Spring Garden party is set: Wednesday, May 22, 2024!