For once your tax dollars are really at work. Besides providing expert analysis and forecasting of the cherry blossom's peak time each year - the Park service has also compiled a wealth of interesting facts and figures about the cherry blossom on their Web site.

Calendar of Events
NCBF Web site sponsored by Gateway Japan US-Japan Community of Washington DC

Calendar of Events
NCBF Web site sponsored by Gateway Japan US-Japan Community of Washington DC

We at the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C.in partnership with the Downtown Jaycees will be conducting our 39th annual Sakura Matsuri.

The festival is a crosscultural celebration of spring and the growing friendship between Japanese and Americans, represented by the blossoming cherry trees. The festival will provide a unique and fun-filled immersion experience into Japanese culture through its many performances, exhibits and activites showcasing traditional and contemporary arts of Japan.

After the winter thaw, blooming cherry blossoms draw thousands of locals and visitors to Washington, DC every year. Making their appearance in late March or early April, the beautiful pink and white lace-like flowers surround DC's Tidal Basin. This yearly sign of spring is one of Washington, DC's natural highlights. If you've never seen it before, make plans join the loyal cherry blossom followers. In celebration of spring, DC hosts its annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Depending on mother nature, the festival may or may not coincide with the peak of the cherry blossoms. The festival features concerts, special exhibits, a parade, performances, cherry tree planting, athletic competitions and other events at various locations in Washington, DC. When the crowds at the Tidal Basin get too thick, local know where to head uptown. They enjoy more of the beautiful cherry blossoms at the Japanese Embassy and Kenwood in nearby Maryland.

More Links to Washington DC's world famous Cherry Blossoms (Sakura)

Enjoy the 1999 Cherry Blossoms Festival!

Cherry Blossom Festival Events

The offical web site of the 2004 National Cherry Blossom Festival. Calendar of events with information including location, time and cost.

List of both public and ticketed cherry blossom festival events sponsored by the National Conference of State Societies and individual state societies from March 31 to April 6, 2002.