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BY LINDSAY C. VANASDALAN
Explore these fun spring activities in and around
the DMV.

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THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Witness the annual blooms of Washington, D.C.’s cherry
trees—a gift from Yukio Ozaki, who served as the mayor of
Tokyo in 1912. The city is hosting festival events through
April 17 to celebrate the season.

Free. nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
APRIL 3
LITTLE PASSOVER NOSHERS
Join the Bender JCC of Greater Washington in Rockville
for a party that will delight your family’s taste buds,
with food handed out by one of your kids’ favorite furry
cookie-loving monster. Learn Passover facts, create
crafts and enjoy the PJ Library story time. 4-5 p.m.

$15 per family.

benderjccgw.org APRIL 3
TEENS AND TWEENS EASTER BUNNY
CAKE DECORATING CLASS
Let your kids hone their baking skills with cake
decorating tips from a celebrity pastry chef at Fran’s
Cake & Candy in Fairfax. Children ages 10 to 15 will
work with buttercream, fondant and piping on a
crumb-coated Easter Bunny cake—which they can
take home! 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $125.

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PESACH/PASSOVER CELEBRATION
Commemorate Passover at the
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day
School in Washington from
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Visit the
website for more details.

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HOMESCHOOL DAY
For Architecture Month, the Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden in Alexandria
is hosting students for Homeschool Day to learn about 18th- and 19th-century
American architecture through special tours and activities. Hours are 10 a.m., 11 a.m.,
noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $5; ages 3 and younger are free.

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BOOKS AND BLOSSOMS
A Carpe Librum book pop-up
outside of the Van Ness Main Street
office in Washington is selling
books, records, CDs and DVDs for
the family at prices $6 and less. All
proceeds support Turning the Page.

A DIY cherry blossom crafting station
will be next door from noon to 3 p.m.

Free vannessmainstreet.org
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KIDS FASHION
WEEK DMV:
RUNWAY SHOW
New in tiny fashion: a
runway show from Kids
Fashion Week Network at
Prince George’s Ballroom
in Greater Landover.

Doors open at 3 p.m. for
the outdoor show. An
annual runway show
is the culmination of a
yearlong program to foster
youth talent and career
opportunities. Tickets start at $40.

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APRIL 11-15
SPRING BREAK CAMPS AT IMAGINATION STAGE
Explore a new or favorite creative skill such as hip-hop, Broadway dance,
tabletop role playing, filmmaking and improvisation during spring break
in Bethesda. These weeklong programs will challenge and stimulate your
child’s imagination.

Tuition starts at $265.

imaginationstage.org/camps APRIL 23
SHINE BRIGHTER TOGETHER: AUTISM
ACCEPTANCE MONTH
APRIL 16
EASTER AT FIREFLY CELLARS
Wheaton Regional Park will have sensory-friendly activities including a
chalk hop challenge, parachute games and sensory story time. You can help
paint a community mural designed by Montgomery County Elementary
School students recognized in The Arc Maryland’s “Together We’re Better”
art contest.

Free montgomeryparks.org
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Easter can be a family affair at Firefly Cellars in Hamilton, Virginia. Come for
a morning egg hunt with treats for the little ones and mimosas for mom and
dad. All will enjoy the spring animals petting zoo. Tickets include at least 10
eggs per child, one mimosa, one nut-free treat and petting zoo photos.

10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

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