The 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival and Parade

The Nation's Springtime Parade is an amazing sight on Constitution Avenue every year! Grand and colorful helium balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands from across the country, celebrity entertainers, and performers burst down the Parade route in a spectacle of music and showmanship celebrating spring in Washington DC. Purchase individual tickets (prices vary based on viewing location)or sign up for groups tickets. Viewing areas open to viewers at 8:45 a.m., parade 10:00 a.m. to noon. Learn more about all the festival has to offer at nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.