Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Dc. The national cherry blossom festival is a citywide event that celebrates the 1912 gift of more than 3,000 cherry blossom trees to washington, dc by the mayor of tokyo. Components of the festival include the opening ceremony , art in bloom , the blossom kite festival ,.

With the tidal basin set to be awash in a sea of pink flowers and tourists for the coming two months, here are the best ways to navigate dc’s distinctive spring holiday. Peak bloom is when 70% of the iconic cherry blossoms open on the yoshino cherry trees around the tidal basin in washington, dc.