cherry blossom festival

News4’s Tommy McFly discussed the origins of cherry blossoms in D.C. and how the festival might look in March of 2022.

Washington’s famous cherry blossom trees hit peak bloom.  The National Park Service (NPS) announced late Sunday morning that the trees around the Tidal Basin reached their final blooming stage.  “The cherry trees have reached peak bloom after temps well above average last week sped us through the final stages of the blossom cycle – just four days from stage...

This phase, puffy white, is the penultimate step in the Yoshino cherry trees’ six blooming phases.

This phase, extension of florets, is the latest step in the Yoshino cherry trees’ six blooming phases.

The National Park Service announced plans to limit access to the Tidal Basin and surrounding monuments over fears large crowds could make the cherry blossoms a COVID-19 superspreader event. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the closures.

This phase, extension of florets, is the latest step in the Yoshino cherry trees’ six blooming phases.

The Wizards forward paid tribute to his own heritage and a D.C. springtime staple with his sneakers on Sunday vs. Nets

Water taxi services return this weekend while the national cherry blossom festival kicks off. News4’s Tommy McFly shares the best places to be this weekend.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports on events included in this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival.

The famous cherry blossom trees around D.C.’s Tidal Basin have entered the second phase of their blooming cycle, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday. NPS said that the Yoshino cherry blossom trees are at florets visible, the second of six stages culminating in peak bloom. The NPS predicts the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom in less than...

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper explains how weather affects the timing of the cherry blossoms’ peak bloom.

Cherry blossom season is upon us, and D.C. is preparing to celebrate. The Wharf is presenting Bloomaroo from March 20 to April 11 with interactive art, outdoor cycling and cherry blossom-inspired food offerings. To kick off, the bridge will be lit with pink and white, and Pearl Street will be decorated with pink lanterns. As the coronavirus pandemic continues this…

The National Cherry Blossom Festival announced the ‘Petal Porch Parade,’ a new program focused on bringing both the spirit of the festival and civic pride into D.C. neighborhoods. The Petal Porch Parade will ask D.C. residents to participate by decorating their porches, yards, windows and balconies to celebrate spring and cherry blossoms. The festival will run from March 20 through April...

The 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade has already been canceled due to the coronavirus, the festival announced. The National Cherry Blossom Festival scheduled for March 20 through April will go on with safe programming being planned. “The health and safety of our festival staff and the attendees, sponsors and other stakeholders remain the Festival’s top priority,” National Cherry Blossom…

As cherry blossom season kicks off, social distancing due to the coronavirus has resulted in lower than usual turnouts. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

As springtime tiptoes in, cherry blossom season is right around the corner. Of course, peak bloom is one of the dates blossom watchers anticipate every year — it’s when 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees on the National Mall are fully flowering. It’s a bucket-list-worthy sight (even with the crowds). The National Park Service says that peak bloom is expected…

Several events for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., are now canceled or postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus, festival organizers announced Wednesday.

News4’s Aimee Cho shows the budding cherry blossom trees and reports advice for the upcoming National Cherry Blossom Festival.