National Cherry Blossom Festival

A budding Cherry Blossom Tree before dawn along the Tidal Basin. (credit: Kevin Patrick/All-News 99.1 WNEW)

Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom Dated Pushed Back — Again

The National Park Service has updated its predicted peak bloom time for the District of Columbia’s cherry trees for a second time, moving it back a few days.

2013/04/04

A young woman in a kimono lights the Japanese stone lantern along the Tidal Basin in Washington on April 3, 2011. The lantern was carved 360 years ago and was first lit in 1651 to honor the third shogun of the Tokugawa period and was given to the City of Washington as a gift in 1954, as a symbol of friendship and peace between Japan and the United States. It is lit only once each year during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. (Photo credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

New Plaza in DC to Honor Origin of Cherry Blossoms

A 360-year-old Japanese stone lantern that is lit each year at the National Cherry Blossom Festival to commemorate the relationship between the United States and Japan will soon have a more prominent place on the National Mall.

2013/04/04

(Credit: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Many Travel Options Available For National Cherry Blossom Festival

Enjoying the cherry blossoms is a D.C. tradition, and there are many options for traveling to the tidal basin this month.

2013/04/02

D.C. Buildings to Light Up Pink for Cherry Blossoms

Buildings from Washington to Japan will light up pink this week for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

2013/03/27

Cherry Blossoms Begin To Bloom In Washington

Cherry Blossom Festival Opens with Family Weekend

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is opening with a weekend of family activities at the National Building Museum.

2013/03/23

Cyclists on a tandem bike ride past cher

There Are Many Ways to See the Blossoms

Are you the type of person who likes having a little structure in your day? If so, sightseeing at the National Cherry Blossom Festival is probably no different.

2013/03/22