From Inside Hook: Set to be held in person in 2022, the District celebrates the blooming of our cherry trees with a the gift from the mayor of Tokyo to Washington, DC. in 1912. The festival includes formal events all around DC, including the Blossom Kite Festival, Petalpalooza, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, the Pink Tie Party and more. And, of course, lots of cherry tree peeping not only around the Tidal Basin but throughout the entire District. Peak bloom wont be predicted until The festival runs Mar. 20 – Apr. 17.Latest update on peak bloom:
March 20, also known as the spring equinox, marks the day when the sun crosses the equator and heads north. For those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, that means lots to look forward to: longer hours of sunshine, warmer temperatures, and nature budding back to life.
Few cities undergo this seasonal transformation more beautifully and dramatically than Washington, D.C., with its cherry blossom trees. Gifted to the nations capital by Tokyos mayor, Yukio Ozaki, back in 1912, they remain a
The natural phenomenon is so cherished that theres an annual National Cherry Blossom Festival (this years event is being held in person from March 20 through April 17) that reportedly draws more than 1.5 million people. As for the best time to see the blooms? The National Park Service (NPS) made an official announcement at the Mandarin Oriental on March 1, predicting peak blooms from March 22 to 25.
Well, I do not arrive until April 4. Darn!!!! But I did hit it perfectly a few years ago. I guess once is better than not at all.
Now, for you naysayers on global warming, I think you need to your position. I wont make fun of you if you do.
