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Lantern Lighting Ceremony
Date(s): Apr 04, 2010 - Apr 04, 2010
Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Tidal Basin at Independence Ave & 17th Street, SW
Map
Description: Presented by the U.S. National Park Service and the National Conference of State Societies, the 358-year old stone lantern is lit in a formal ceremony featuring traditional Japanese performers, Washington dignitaries, and the Cherry Blossom Princesses representing the U.S. State Societies. Getting There:
Metro:
Rail: Smithsonian (Blue and Orange Line)
Bus: N3 P1 13B 13F X1
Use the Metro Trip Planner -- www.wmata.com -- with
(Independence Avenue SW & 17th St. SW) as your destination
Circulator: Constitution Avenue and 17th St. stop on the Smithsonian/National
Gallery of Art Loop
To view Circulator Route Maps visit
www.dccirculator.com
Parking: Free parking is available on Hains Point in East Potomac Park. Parking is located along Ohio
Drive SW. A free shuttle bus will run from 10:00am to 7:00pm daily during the festival to transport visitors to the Tidal Basin. Copy and paste the following web address for a map of Hains Point with parking and shuttle services:
http://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/upload/Festival%20Services%20(shuttle).pdf
Taxi: This location is located in taxi fare zone 2E.
To calculate your taxi fare visit
http://citizenatlas.dc.gov/atlasapps/taxifare.aspx Related Information
http://www.statesocieties.org/
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