Get ready for the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival! Exciting updates, new programs, and stunning artwork by Tim Yanke.

The sun rises over the Washington Monument and blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) It’s official: Cherry blossom season in ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The wait is over, and the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! The National Park Service (NPS) made the official announcement around 10:30 a.m. Friday. As the excitement ...

The Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., are overflowing with delicate pink and white flowers. More than 70% of the blooms are open, the National Park Service (NPS) ...

The cherry trees are expected to reach peak bloom in March. — -- The iconic pink cherry blossoms lining the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. are expected to make their appearance historically ...

Morning Washington! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️ In today's newsletter: DC's cherry blossoms hit peak bloom for 2025 Waymo and Google shake up DC ...

Tourists flood DC each year to see the blossoms. — -- People are taking to the streets of the nation's capital today to celebrate spring and cherry blossoms at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival ...

Every year, tourists and locals alike flock to Washington D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival celebrates the start of spring and commemorates Japan's 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry ...

THE FAMED WASHINGTON, DC CHERRY BLOSSOMS ARE NOW AT PEAK BLOOM. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. THEY’RE FORECASTING THE PEAK BLOOM DATE HAS BEEN A BIT OF A GUESSING GAME OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, IMPACTING MORE THAN 1 ...