National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade

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…

The National Park Service announced their peak bloom prediction on Wednesday. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports from the Tidal Basin.

Storm Team4’s Amelia Draper explains her prediction for when the iconic cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in D.C. will be in peak bloom.

Make your plans — quickly. D.C.’s famed cherry blossoms are now expected to reach peak bloom April 1, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday.

While the rest of the Washington area was concerned with surprise showers and thunderstorms Friday, D.C.’s cherry blossoms were entering stage three of their development: extension of florets.

Warming weather is ushering in the start of blossom season, pushing the D.C. area into the next phase of Bloom Watch.

It’s really happening! The National Park Service revealed its prediction for the cherry blossoms’ peak bloom dates Wednesday.