Jazz & Blossoms

1332 I Street Northwest,Washington DC 20005

08 April, 2023

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. 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 DJsGraffiti mural walls featuring art from Jamila Okubo and Mia DuvallFree swag and giveaways with proof of event registrationGamesFood trucks and vendorsActivities for the whole familyRajio Taisō (a Japanese morning exercise) led by Globalize DCHaiku writingSwing dance workshops led by New Columbia SwingFace paintingFlower balloonsJazz & Blossoms — a premier event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival — is produced by Words Beats & Life in collaboration with the DowntownDC Business Improvement DistrictThis 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.