Join us for our annual celebration of spring and the blooming trees of DC. Enjoy a taiko drumming performance by Nen Daiko, traditional Japanese dance with Onoe Dance, and break out your best Japanese pop dance moves with Les The DJ. Craft your own cherry blossom tree to take home, make a koinobori kite to fly at the kite festival, or try your hand at an origami Sakura. Explore SAAM’s galleries with a scavenger hunt and enjoy festive treats from a special menu celebrating the cherry blossoms offered by the Courtyard Café.

Schedule of Performances:*
11:30 – 12:00 Nen Daiko, Kogod Courtyard
12:10 – 12:40 Onoe Ryu Dance, Kogod Courtyard
12:50 – 1:20 Les The DJ, Kogod Courtyard
1:30 – 2:00 Onoe Ryu Dance, Kogod Courtyard
2:00 – 2:30 Nen Daiko, Kogod Courtyard
2:40 – 3:00 Les The DJ, Kogod Courtyard

Part of the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival.

*times are approximate

Image credit: Nen Daiko performing at SAAM's Cherry Blossom Celebration, 2022, Norwood Photography