The “fleeting” nature of the cherry blossoms are a big appeal, according to Todd Forrest. The Washington Post via Getty Images The best places to see cherry blossoms in NYC.

Washington D.C.'s famed blossoms, a gift of Japan in 1912, have begun blooming and are only step away from peak bloom, as per the NPS.

Washington, D.C.'s iconic cherry blossoms reached the 2025 peak bloom on Friday, March 28, the National Park Service said, about a week after the city kicked off its annual Cherry Blossom Festival ...

Cheryl Szczarba, a co-chair of the Cherry Blossom Committee, said she hopes to replicate next year the activities and sponsors that they had lined up for the 2025 fest. The 2026 festival is set for ...

D.C.’s beloved cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin and surrounding areas reached peak bloom Friday and remain magnificent. Every year, thousands of visitors line the Tidal Basin and take ...

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The cherry blossoms are, without a doubt, the most iconic part of D.C.'s springtime. And much like pumpkin spice in the fall, there’s a growing list of ways to savor the springtime blooms.

Flanking the cherry corridor are the Liberty Oaks, planted in memoriam of those who died on Sept. 11. As it happened, Mr. Benepe had buried his mother on Sept. 10, 2001.