National Cherry Blossom Festival

Several roads in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast D.C. will be closed Saturday for Petalpalooza, a National Cherry Blossom Festival event.

As the National Park Service announced the cherry blossoms reached peak bloom, News4’s Aimee Cho went to the Tidal Basin to talk to the crowd.

Peak bloom is here! 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) announced Friday morning, marking the start of peak bloom. Peak bloom is the best time to visit the adored cherry blossoms. Thousands flock to…

News4’s Tommy McFly breaks down the best things to do the weekend of March 28-30 in the D.C. area.

Washington, D.C.’s iconic cherry blossoms draw massive crowds every year as they bloom — and if you’re one of many (many, many, many) people planning on seeing them along the Tidal Basin and the National Mall, that means you need to have a game plan for just how you’re going to get there. First, decide whether you want to...

When a muralist asked D.C. Public School students what D.C. feels like during the springtime, they put their sketches on a mural for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Student Art Showcase. News4’s Molette Green talks to two students, a muralist and an art teacher about the process. 

As the cherry blossoms are more than halfway to peak bloom, celebrations are right around the corner, including the National Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday. News4’s Tommy McFly reports from the Tidal Basin with Diana Mayhew, the festival’s president.

From green bud to peak bloom, here’s what to know about visiting D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms

Those planning to take Metro when the cherry blossoms are blooming at the Tidal Basin can expect a lot of company. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss talked with Metro GM Randy Clarke about that and some economic challenges that are around the corner for the transit agency.

This year, visitors looking to gawk at the cherry blossoms might feel like something is missing near the Tidal Basin. What happened to Stumpy?

As the cherry trees at the Tidal Basin reach stage one of blooming, News4 Meteorologist Amelia Draper says the first two weekends of April will be the best time to see the blossoms.

The cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin reached the first stage of their blooming cycle.

Mark your calendar for these key dates for D.C.’s 2025 cherry blossom season, including peak bloom, the Blossom Kite Festival and the parade.

The prediction for the 2025 Cherry Blossom’s peak bloom has been revealed. The National Park Service says they expect a pink tidal basin from March 28 to March 30th. News4’s Tommy McFly explains what it means, when the festival starts and what you have to do to catch the pinkies at peak bloom. 

Stumpy, DC’s favorite little cherry tree, got a posthumous shoutout from the National Park Service during the 2025 peak bloom prediction press conference. 

This Jeopardy host helped the National Park Service announce their predicted peak bloom dates for 2025. Who is Ken Jennings, one of the Grand Marshalls of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade?

The National Park Service revealed on Thursday when officials expect the famous cherry trees in Washington, D.C., to reach peak bloom. The projected peak bloom dates are March 28 to 31, the National Park Service announced. Peak bloom is the best time to visit D.C.’s world-renowned cherry blossoms. It means that 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees’ flowers are out….

Peak bloom is the best time to visit D.C.’s famous cherry trees. Here’s when to expect peak bloom and why, according to Storm Team4 meteorologist Amelia Draper.

The beautiful yoshino cherry trees near the Tidal Basin will start to bloom in the next few weeks. News4 meteorologist Amelia Draper shares the Storm Team4 prediction.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be returning to Washington, D.C. for this year’s National Cherry Blossom parade, and they’re bringing a fin-tastic friend along.