The cherry blossom trees are without a doubt the stars of springtime in Washington, DC.

Visit the District

you’ll find the nation’s capital is accented in pink for the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which take
20 – April 14

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the days leading up to peak

Where can you see the cherry blossom trees?

The most popular place to visit the cherry blossom
trees is at the Tidal Basin, which provides great photo ops
near the Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Memorial and the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Memorial
Small clusters of trees can be found along the National
Mall, just northwest of the Lincoln Memorial
and around the Washington Monument

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What National Cherry Blossom Festival events

are going on?
The major events with tentative dates include:
National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Opening
Ceremony (March 23rd)
Blossom Kite Festival (March 30)
Petalpalooza (April 6)
National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
presented by Events DC (April 13)

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Blossom Festival in DC?
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