First Thursday: Create Cherry Blossoms 6-8pm (Gallery Open 12-9pm)

Due to the weather on April 6, First Thursday: A Cherry Blossom Celebration will be celebrated on Thursday, April 13 starting at 6pm.

Join us at Del Ray Artisans from 6-8pm for our outdoor activity creating paper Cherry Blossom Flowers!

Plus see the A Tale of Two Studios art exhibit inside the gallery! Del Ray Artisans gallery is open 12-9pm on First Thursdays from April through September.

For the first First Thursday of 2023, the Del Ray Business Association presents First Thursday: A Cherry Blossom Celebration. Join the Del Ray community for live music by Mars Rodeo, themed activities, plus the Cherry Blossom Challenge scavenger hunt (March 30-April 15) featuring cherry blossom-inspired art by local artists. Participants are encouraged to bring individually-wrapped children’s snacks and juice boxes for the Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic Boys & Girls Club. Donations will be collected at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square at the intersection of Mount Vernon and Oxford Avenues.

Every year from April through September Del Ray Business Association celebrates First Thursday, a Del Ray community event along Mount Vernon Avenue from 6pm until dusk on the first Thursday of the month. Join us for these neighborhood themes:

• April 13, 2023 (rescheduled from April 6 due to the rain) – A Cherry Blossom Celebration
• May is typically Dog Days in Del Ray
• June is typically Unmask Your Superhero
• July is typically Red, White, and Blue
• August is typically Aloha Thursday
• September is typically Show Your Spirit