Blossom Kite Festival on the National Mall

The Blossom Kite Festival is an annual kite-flying event held on the National Mall near the Washington Monument as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival features organized kite demonstrations, instructional sessions, and informal kite-flying contests that draw thousands of participants and spectators each spring. It is traditionally staged on the Washington Monument grounds and is one of the festival's longest-running public competitions.