This Weekend in D.C.
Celebrate Friends of the National Zoo’s 50th Birthday: This family day event is at the National Zoo this Saturday, April 12. It starts at 10am and the first 1,000 visitors get free cupcakes. The activities include animal themed games like Bowling Armadillos.
Cherry Blossom Parade and Street Festival: The Cherry Blossom Festival comes to an end this weekend, but before it does there is the parade and street festival. The parade will be from 10am to noon and the route is on Constitution Avenue from 7th Street NW to 17th Street NW. The street festival will be from 11am to 6pm. The location is Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th Streets NW and 12th street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues.
New Newseum Opens: The New Newseum opens tomorrow with a block party from 7am to 8:45am and the Newseum opening at 9am. Read more about the opening and what the museum has to offer in my blog post earlier today here.
The Smithsonian Craft Show: This annual craft show is being held April 10-13, 2008, at the National Building Museum. Hours are 10am to 6pm on Friday, April 11; 10am to 6pm on Saturday, April 12; and 11am to 5pm on Sunday, April 13. It costs $15 to get in for adults and $12 for seniors, students, Smithsonian Associates, and military.
Check out weekend sports playing in D.C. on the Sports Events Coming Up This Week post.
These are just few events this weekend. If you have any that you know about in the D.C. area this weekend that you would like to share, then please let us know in a comment to this post.
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