National Park Service March 1, 2018 9:32 pm Excitement Builds for Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom Pretty soon, D.C.’s Tidal Basin will transform into a blossom of pink petals. The cherry blossom trees are set to reach peak bloom between March 17 and March 20. Aimee Cho reports. Local 1:37 Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside White House correspondents' dinner 0:43 American University locked down before man arrested on campus 3:08 Family holds memorial for brothers, 3 and 6, who died after Clifton house fire 2:05 ‘People immediately hit the ground': 6 hurt in shooting outside DC nightclub 2:20 Driver accused of deadly hit and run of skateboarder held without bail