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Here's your plan for sailing around DC, sightseeing, and enjoying food on your own boat. Watch the video 👇

Let’s seas the day and experience DC from a new perspective! Be your own captain and get away from the busy city while enjoying the sights and monuments from a whole new perspective at your own pace! 

Sail around DC: No boating license required🚤

Rent a boat without a license at The Wharf or Navy Yard with GoBoat for an enjoyable, self-guided tour on the water with friends.

Boat Rental

✅ Before you go
• Book your boat: https://goboatus.com/en/washington. Use code GOBOAT25MAY for 25% off any ride in May 2025. 

💪 Pro tips
• You can bring your own food and drinks! There’s a table in the middle of the boat for you to enjoy a picnic! 
• Seats up to 8 people and no license required. 
• Book online and show up 15 minutes before the booked time. 
• The person renting must be 21 years old.
• Follow @goboatdmv on Instagram for more info and updates: https://www.instagram.com/goboatdmv?igsh=bGxkOW4zNnNzM2ht
• Check Groupon or the website to see if there’s any active discounts! https://www.groupon.com/deals/float-dc-1?redemptionLocationId=7bfcaafb-0009-bc44-19fc-0186ec2b5e6a

Rent your own boat at The Wharf or Navy Yard with GoBoat! 

Let's seas the day and experience DC from a new perspective.

Be your own captain and get away from the busy city while enjoying

the sights and monuments from a whole new perspective at your own pace.

Head to the wharf in DC and before you hop aboard,

A creme brulee doughnut at District Doughnut,

or the crispy Chicken at Little Chicken are all some of my favorites,

Then head to the dock to check into your goboat rental.

About Goboat is you don't even need a boating license to sail it.

After receiving some instructions and safety information,

You'll get to sightsee and view the wharf's boardwalk,

and the Francis Case Bridge as you sail in these electric boats.

or just enjoy the warm weather in the sun,

We loved getting to spend the afternoon just chilling on the water.

Book your goboat soon for a unique social boating experience.

Here's your plan for visiting Burnside Farms' tulip festival with wagon rides, flower picking, and family fun. Watch the video 👇

It is peak bloom for the 2 million tulips at this farm outside of DC and you will love visiting this spring. This annual tulip festival makes for the most beautiful day trip outside of DC and you only have a few more weeks to visit this spring. It truly feels like a piece of Holland and the Netherlands right here in the DMV 

2 million U-Pick Tulips & Blooms outside DC💐

Pick vibrant tulips at Burnside Farms' spring festival, featuring 2 million blooms, wagon rides, food trucks, and family fun in Nokesville, VA.

Tulip Picking

✅ Before you go
•  Visit now through April 19th to enjoy the most stunning blooms. https://joyraft.com/event/burnside-farms-tulip-farm-2026-festival-of-spring-nokesville-1035326

💪 Pro tips
• You’ll start by checking in, grabbing a basket, and taking a wagon ride out to the fields. 
• You’ll even get 5 tulip stems included with your ticket and you can buy additional ones. 
• There’s also food trucks, picnic areas, play areas for little ones, and so much to do. 

Visit the Burnside Farms festival of spring in Nokesville, Virginia, where 2 million tulips and daffodils are planted on 20 acres each year.

Right now is peak bloom for the 2 million tulips at this

farm outside of DC and you will love visiting this spring.

This annual tulip festival makes for the most beautiful day trip outside of

DC and you only have a few more weeks to visit this spring.

Visit the Burnside Farms Festival of Spring in Nokesville,

where 2 million tulips and daffodils are planted on 20 acres every single year.

It truly feels like a piece of Holland right here in the DMV.

There are so many cute photo ops here and it's just

lovely to walk around and pick your perfect tulip stems.

You'll get 5 tulip stems with your ticket and you can always buy additional ones.

Share this with your friends and visit before April 19th.

Here's your plan for visiting colorful tulips, picnicking, and enjoying live music near DC. Watch the video 👇

This FREE Tulip garden is currently in full bloom from now through mid April and this needs to be on your spring bucket list. Each April, the Netherlands Carillon just outside of DC has thousands of colorful tulips. You’ll love viewing the stunning tulips, picnicking, and admiring the beautiful view of the DC monuments.

FREE Tulip Garden + Festival near DC! 💐🌷

Explore thousands of vibrant tulips at the Netherlands Carillon near DC, enjoy picnics, beautiful views, and a free tulip festival with live music on April 11-12.

Tulip Viewing

✅ Before you go
• Check out all the information: joyraft.com/event/tulip-festival-arlington-1035788

💪 Pro tips
• On April 11th and 12th, there will be a free tulip festival, with live music from the Netherlands Carillon tower, free giveaways, and activities. Come visit soon!

Visit the Netherlands Carillon just outside of DC with thousands of colorful tulips

This free tulip garden is currently in full bloom from now through mid-April,

and you have to add it to your spring bucket list.

the Netherlands carillon just outside of DC has thousands of colorful tulips.

and admiring the beautiful view of the DC monuments.

live music from the Netherlands Carillon Tower,

Here's your plan for exploring a massive 15-ton cloud with concerts, sound baths, and immersive light shows. Watch the video 👇

I thought I’ve done everything in DC, but then I was invited to see a 15-ton cloud and it is truly unlike anything I’ve ever seen in my life. For two weeks only, this traveling 15-ton cloud will be in Washington, DC and there will be unique events, concerts, sound baths, and experiences. It’s nearly 3 stories tall and has a huge sound system. It is so immersive it literally feels like you’re swimming through sound. 

2-weeks only! 15-ton Cloud Immersive Events☁️

Experience the immersive Fluffy Cloud at BERHTA—a massive art and concert venue in DC—featuring unique light, sound, and live events under a three-story cloud structure.

Immersive art & concert

✅ Before you go
• Buy your tickets and check out all the Information: https://www.fluffycloudexperiences.com
• The Fluffy Cloud will be here through April 12th, but may extend its stay in DC!

💪 Pro tips
• If you see the abandoned school buses and massive satellite dishes, you’ll know you’re in the right spot. 
• Just note that if you’re sensitive to light and loud sounds, I recommend to just watch the cloud from afar at first to see how you react before going closer.
• ENTER CLOUDFALL features high-intensity low-frequency sound, dynamic lighting, lasers, strobe effects, and fog. Not recommended for individuals with epilepsy, photosensitivity, or sensitivity to loud sound or intense sensory environments. Parental discretion advised for young children.


Visit The Fluffy Cloud, located at BERHTA, a multi acre indoor outdoor art and concert venue in Washington, D.C.! 

but then I was invited to see a 15 ton cloud,

and it is truly unlike anything I've ever seen before in my life.

this traveling 15 ton cloud will be in Washington DC and there will be unique events,

This structure is nearly 3 stories tall and has a huge sound system.

It's so immersive and it literally feels like you're swimming through sound.

Visit the Fluffy Cloud located at BERHTA 

a multi-acre indoor outdoor concert venue.

If you see the abandoned school buses and massive satellite dishes,

Washington DC will host the Fluffy Cloud,

a groundbreaking 360 immersive art and technology

installation born at Burning Man Music Festival.

and even something called a psychotic jukebox lounge where you can control the aux.

Share this with your friends and visit soon.

Here's your plan for a relaxing cherry blossom boat cruise with brunch, drinks, music, and dancing. Watch the video 👇

Sick of the tidal basin crowds during cherry blossom season? Head to the water. Enjoy a beautiful boat cruise, complete with a meal, drinks, live entertainment, dancing and fun. 

Cherry Blossom Season Brunch Boat Cruise🌸🛥️

Take a cherry blossom brunch cruise with City Cruises on DC's Potomac River, featuring delicious food, unlimited mimosas, live DJ, dancing, and stunning waterfront views.

Potomac River Cruise

✅ Before you go
Check out all the unique cruise and dining experiences: https://www.cityexperiences.com/washington-dc/city-cruises/cherry-blossoms-cruises/


💪 Pro tips
• Check out more information here: https://joyraft.com/event/cherry-blossom-festival-cruises-city-cruise-washington-1035139
• There is a cherry blossom fireworks dinner cruise on April 4th!

Book a City Cruise and head on DC's Potomac River!

Sick of the tidal basin crowds during cherry blossom season?

Enjoy a beautiful boat cruise complete with a meal,

It is such a fun time and a great way to see the cherry blossoms.

Book your city cruise and enjoy a boat ride along the Potomac River.

Cherry blossom season is truly the best time of year

to book a city cruise because the weather is just starting

to get warm out and it's the best way to see

all the monuments and the blossoms without all the crowds.

I got to attend an event focused on DC tourism and creatives,

City cruises always have an entire bar area,

and if you get the unlimited brunch buffet cruise experience,

I've tried both lunch and brunch experiences,

and the food is always super filling and delicious.

The live DJ and dancing is always a fun touch too,

and be sure to step outside to see the planes,

Share this with your friends to make it happen soon.