On Saturday morning, Mayor Bowser will walk in the Congress Heights Day Parade in Ward 8. In the evening, Mayor Bowser will attend the Funk Parade on U Street.
On Sunday, Mayor Bowser will kick-off the Girls on the Run 5K event in Anacostia Park.
Saturday Press Schedule
11 am
Congress Heights Day Parade
Location: Gateway DC
2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Open Press
*Closest Metro: Congress Heights Metro Station*
5 pm
Funk Parade
Location: The parade will begin at T Street & Wiltberger Street, NW and end at U Street & 13th Street, NW. More information about the festival and parade route can be found at www.Funkparade.com.
Open Press
*Closest Metro: U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metro Station*
Sunday Press Schedule
9 am
Girls on the Run 5K
Location: Anacostia Park
1900 Anacostia Drive, SE
Open Press
*Closest Metro: Minnesota Ave Metro Station*