toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Thousands gather for DC's longest running neighborhood festival in Adams Morgan. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander)

For the 47th time since 1978, thousands of people packed Adams Morgan for D.C.’s longest-running neighborhood street festival.

Festival director Cheryl Hardy told WTOP that she was expecting 50,000 people to attend Adams Morgan Day .

“It’s a haven for togetherness, it’s a haven for diversity, and it’s a haven just to have a great time in the neighborhood,” Hardy said.

Along with a dance stage, there were three stages of live music, including a reggae stage.

“We haven’t had one since 1985, so that’s a pretty hot area,” she said.

Like most festivals, artisans and vendors were selling items at tables and booths, in

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