Cherry Blossom Family Celebration 
March 23, 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and G Streets NW 
Kogod Courtyard
Free | Registration encouraged

Celebrate the season of cherry blossoms with SAAM! Begin the day on the F Street Plaza (weather permitting) with a taiko drumming performance by Nen Daiko. The program continues inside in the Kogod Courtyard for Japanese pop, boogie, and more with Les The DJ. Be dazzled by the precision jump rope team, Kangaroo Kids. 

Children 12 and younger can enjoy cherry-blossom themed crafts and face painting. Treat yourself with tasty offerings for purchase from the Courtyard Café. A spring-themed scavenger hunt through SAAM’s galleries extends the cherry blossom fun. 

This program is part of the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival. 

Know Before You Go
Registration helps us plan for supplies and staffing support. Entry is first come, first serve. Crafts and face painting are while supplies last. The line for face painting closes at 2:30 p.m.

2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival Video Projection 
March 20–23, 8–9 p.m.

Kick off the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival with four nights of stunning video projections that will light up the northwest corner of the museum’s facade with cherry blossom-themed artworks. The projections will animate the Festival’s 2024 official artwork by Nicolas Shi as well as custom cherry blossom artwork by local DC artists Robin Bell, Matthew Curry, and Jonathan Monaghan. Each night, Bell will create a new video tableau, building new visuals upon the previous nights' work, and mixing them live. Mark your calendar.

This event is co-presented by the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Additional support is provided by the Downtown DC BID and Park West Gallery.

Continue the Spring Celebration at Home

Visit our Cherry Blossom Family Zone for more activities like seasonal crafts, coloring pages featuring artwork from SAAM’s collection, a springtime scavenger hunt, and more!

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is able to create and share experiences like these thanks to funding from generous supporters like you. Thank you for ensuring that American art is available to all. Donate to support SAAM.