Video of Cherry Blossoms in Peak Bloom during the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival in the spring in Washington DC.
Spring has sprung and Washington, DC is in full bloom. It’s a beautiful time of year to see our nation’s capital, especially during the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival and luckily I’m in town. I’ve been traveling a lot, but every spring in my home area of Washington, DC, I make it a point to get down to the National Mall to see the cherry blossoms.
Head down to the National Mall and Tidal Basin for the best cherry blossom viewing. I’m warning you, this location is not a secret. Hordes of people from around the country and the world descend on Washington to photograph and be photographed with the cherry blossoms and can you blame them. Just walking under these graceful flowers will lift your spirits and it should.
A gift from Japan to the United States in 1912 symbolizing friendship, the cherry blossom is also richly symbolic in Japanese culture.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual spring event, usually in April. Just remember, peak blooms don’t last long, sometimes only a week or so. It depends on the weather and with the strong breeze I experienced today, I think you better make your way to DC… if you can handle the crowds. Come on, it’s worth it.
Update on 2021 The National Cherry Blossom Festival:
On March 23, 2021, the National Park Service announced that “in accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and DC Health and in consultation with the National Park Service Office of Public Health, they will limit all vehicular and pedestrian access to the Tidal Basin, East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park during the peak bloom period of the cherry blossoms as a public health precaution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.”
Many of you may not have a chance to travel to DC at this point because of COVID. But the festival has just launched a #bloomcam, where you can enjoy cherry blossoms from your room!
Because of the warm weather this year, cherry blossoms bloomed early and they are in peak NOW! Don’t miss the beauty and visit The National Cherry Blossom Festival’s website for more spring fun and information.
