Originally Posted by
mhnadel
By the way, in the increasingly likely event of a government shutdown, the cherry blossom parade won't happen, but the Japanese street fair (which is privately funded) will still go.
Correction: the organizers have announced that the parade will go on.
Lots of other things to do will be closed, e.g. the Smithsonian museums, National Parks, Ford's Theatre (except for the walking tours that are put on by a private foundation). And there will be no trash collection in the District, which could make things unpleasant.