Nature: Cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossom season is in full swing in Washington, D.C., with the trees reaching peak bloom on Friday, according to the National Park Service.

The events include a kite festival and the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is seen as cherry trees begin to bloom, March 21, 2025 in Washington.

Cherry blossom watchers eagerly monitor the stages that precede full bloom to see when the peak in blooming will be. Walk through the stages of blossoming with us in these photos.

A family was taking photos with the cherry blossoms in D.C.’s Tidal Basin when a familiar face accidentally photobombed their pictures — former President Barack Obama. The photographer, Briana ...

Obama photobombs children’s cherry blossom picture in D.C. “My bad for stepping into the shot,” the former president said on social media after he was pictured strolling through a family ...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival may be over, but bloom season is just getting started. Spring in D.C. is still vibrant despite the end of the cherry blossoms’ peak bloom at the Tidal Basin ...

Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers dot thousands of trees around the city as this year's peak bloom approaches.

Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers dot thousands of trees around the city as this year’s peak bloom approaches.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial surrounded by cherry blossom trees as the cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on March 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Shannon Finney / WireImage ...