Archive for the May Revels – Upcoming Events Category

May 2 (11am) – Celebrate the Spring at Glen Echo Park

Join Washington Revels on May 2nd as we chase away Winter and celebrate the seasonal re-opening of the 105-year-old Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park Partnership’s annual Carousel Day! Washington Revels will kick off the celebration with a festive musical procession throughout the park (11:00 a.m.). Following the parade, all are invited to take part in some joyous dancing around the Maypole.

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May 2 (4pm) – Spring Revels at the National Cathedral

May 2 (4pm) – Spring Revels at the National Cathedral

Welcome spring with Washington Revels as we close the annual All Hallows Guild Flower Mart held at the Washington National Cathedral on May 2 at 4pm. We will process to the front steps of the cathedral (or inside the Cathedral, if there is rain)—dressed in traditional May “whites” with colorful sashes and flower wreathes—to celebrate the greening of the year with song, dance, and merry mumming.

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