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
MapDescription: Presented by the U.S. National Park Service and the National Conference of State Societies, the 359-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 Lines)
Bus: 13A 13G 13B 13F 52
Use the Metro Trip Planner -- www.wmata.com -- with (Independence Ave SW & 17th Street) as your destination
Circulator: 14th and Independence Avenue stop on the Smithsonian/National Gallery of Art Loop
To view Circulator Route Maps visit dccirculator.com
Taxi: As of June 1, 2008, District of Columbia taxis are required to use time and distance based meters. For more information, please go to http://dctaxi.dc.gov.
Related Information
http://www.statesocieties.org/
