Saturday's Cherry Blossom Festival Street Closures

On Saturday, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade will be held in D.C.

Street closures for rehearsal will begin at 4 a.m.:

  • 7th Street between Independence Ave SW & Pennsylvania Ave NW
  • Constitution Ave between 6th & 9th Streets NW

Parade road closures will begin at 8:30 a.m.:

  • 7th Street & Constitution Ave to 17th Street & Constitution Ave, NW

All roads are expected to reopen by 2 p.m.

The 51st Annual Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Street closures began Friday at 8 p.m.

  • Pennsylvania Ave from 9th Street to 14th Street, NW

All roads are expected to reopen by 11 p.m.

More on this year's Cherry Blossom Festival here.

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