JAZZ & BLOSSOMS PARK JAM

w/ BILAL,
Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers
+ More!

AGES: all ages

Date and time
Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 2:30pm -
Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 8:30am EST

Location
Franklin Park
1332 I St. NW, Washington, DC 20005

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Jazz & Blossoms will take over Franklin Park for a park jam Saturday, April 8. This free, outdoor event will celebrate the beauty and nature in the city with a musical backdrop, celebrating the National Cherry Blossom Festival and featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist, songwriter, and producer Bilal. JUST ANNOUNCED: Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers Additional performances include Daylight DC featuring DJ Divine & Big Tone All Day, Imani-Grace & Her Big Black Band, Ayo, and DJ John Murph.. Enjoy a spring-inspired mocktail bar with a selection of refreshing drinks curated by Immigrant Food. Drinks will be available for purchase and sponsored by Betty Buzz. Come dressed to impress in your favorite seasonal fashions and pack your best picnic for a chance to win prizes from Holly Bass. She'll be scouting the event for the days Best Dressed, Best Picnic Display, and more (bonus points for floral prints and designs). Attendees will also experience:

Live music and DJs
Graffiti mural walls featuring art from Jamila Okubo and Mia Duvall
Free swag and giveaways with proof of event registration
Games
Food trucks and vendors
Activities for the whole family
Rajio Taisō (a Japanese morning exercise) led by Globalize DC
Haiku writing
Swing dance workshops led by New Columbia Swing
Face painting
Flower balloons

Jazz & Blossoms — a premier event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival — is produced by Words Beats & Life in collaboration with the DowntownDC Business Improvement District. This event serves as a bookend to the Words Beats & Life Festival, taking place Tuesday, April 4, through Sunday, April 9. For more event information, click here. This is event is rain or shine. Stay up to date by following Words Beats and Life and the DowntownDC BID.