SOURCE: 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival
April 7, 2015
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is excited to announce that the National Cherry Blossom Parade will be webcast and streamed on WUSA9.com on Saturday, April 11 from 12 to 2 p.m. EST. Tune into DC’s largest spectator event and energy-filled Parade for hours of giant colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers as they burst down the Parade route in a grand spectacle of music and entertainment.
Time: 10 AM – Noon
Location: Constitution Avenue – From 7th to 17th Streets, NW (map)
Cost: Starting at $20 for Grandstand Seating. Standing along the Parade route from
Constitution Avenue between 9th and 15th streets, NW is FREE and open to the public. Arrive early for the best views.
Tickets: Grandstand seats are now sold out.
One of DC’s largest spectator events, the energy-filled Parade runs along Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th streets, NW, and is televised live. Vibrant costumes and blossom-inspired décor create the look of nation’s premier springtime parade. The steps of the National Archives serve as an exciting performance backdrop. Giant colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, and performers burst down Constitution Avenue in a grand spectacle of music and showmanship seen only once a year during the Festival. This year’s celebrity performers include:
American Idol winner Candice Glover
Pop star Aaron Carter
4 time Grammy Award winning R&B/Gospel singer Regina Belle
Grammy Award winning artist with over 20 million records worldwide Sheena Easton
Branden James from America’s Got Talent!
Getting There
Metro: Federal Triange – Blue, Orange Lines.
Street Closings
Constitution Avenue, NW between 4th and 23rd Streets – all cross streets closed: 2 AM – 1 PM
Madison Drive, NW between 4th and 14th Streets, 4 AM – 1 PM
Jefferson Drive, NW between 4th and 14th Streets, 5 AM – 1 PM
7th Street, NW between Independence Avenue and Constitution Avenue, 2 AM – 1 PM
Contact Information
PHONE: 877.44.BLOOM (877.442.5666)
EMAIL: parade@downtowndc.org
Click here to see when the Parade will be broadcast in your city!
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/national-cherry-blossom-festival-parade-to-be-streamed-live/
