The Best Time to Visit Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens? Right Now.
The Lotus and Water Lily Festival is in full bloom over at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and will be running until July 22nd, where you can catch the iconic lotuses. It’s one of Cornelia Poku from the instagram Black Girls Explore DC, favorite spots in the city. She joins us today to tell us all about it.
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