The National Cathedral Flower Mart is Washington, DC's annual outdoor festival for garden enthusiasts and families that features annuals, perennials, landscape exhibits, Olmsted Woods and Garden Tours, musical entertainment, gourmet food, a book sale, and children's activities such as a rock wall, moon bounce, mini-Ferris wheel and a century-old restored carousel.

Held on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral since 1939, the Flower Mart is sponsored by the volunteer organization, All Hallows Guild.

The festival encircles Washington National Cathedral with its tents and includes more than 80 booths offering gardening items, handbags, jewelry, and more. Embassies and international floral designers produce an extraordinary display of floral arrangements. The theme for 2015 focuses on the countries of Asia.

See Photos of the National Cathedral Flower Mart

Dates and Times
May 1-2, 2015
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location
On the grounds of Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues, NW
Washington, DC

Note, the parking garage may fill up and street parking is limited. The closest Metro station is Cleveland Park. Shuttle buses will run from Tenleytown Metro stop on both days.  Any #30 series bus, as well as Old Town Trolley, stops directly in front of the Cathedral.

Cathedral Tower Climbs
Climb the top of the Cathedral’s tower and see a spectacular view! The rarely permitted 333-step climb to the bell-ringing chamber in the great Central Tower takes you 300 feet above the ground.

Friday - 12:30 to 4:30, $7.50 per person (no bell ringing). Saturday - 10 am to 3:30 pm (except noon) every half hour. $10 per person.

International Floral Displays
One of the most popular and unique attractions at the Flower Mart - the International Floral Exhibit lines the nave of the Cathedral with beautiful floral displays created by many of the city’s foreign embassies to showcase their countries’ native flowers, histories and cultures.

2015 Flower Mart Highlights

• Asia! Our honored continent -- Over 23 Asian countries plus Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR will  present indigenous flower arrangements, ethnic foods, travel displays and/or traditional music and dance performances.
   
• Grotesque Walk – New for 2015 - High above Flower Mart, along the outdoor gutter walkway between the two west towers, this self-guided tour offers a close-up look at some of the Cathedral’s more whimsical and creative grotesques and gargoyles (including the famed Darth Vader grotesque).  $5 per ticket, Friday and Saturday 10:30am- 3:30pm (times may vary). 
   
• SUPER Premier Plants Booth -- Purchase annuals, perennials, locally-grown herbs and NEW miniature conifers in containers plus lovely hanging baskets. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions
   
• 1890’s Wooden Traveling Carousel - One of the last two remaining in the country, and now on the National Register of Historic Places, each hand-painted animal is a work of art with special significance to delight all ages.
   
• Kids’ Corner – Activities for kids include carnival rides, climbing walls,  games, an old-fashioned Organ Grinder and his monkey, an antique Carousel, a Puppet Show and non-stop musical and dance performances.
   

Participating Embassies

• Republic of Armenia       
• Bangladesh
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• India
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Korea
• Kyrgyzstan
• Malaysia
• Mongolia
• Nepal
• Philippines
• Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Taiwan
• Turkey

Website: allhallowsguild.org