• Cherry Blossoms on the Tidal Basin

    Cherry Blossom Festival

    District of Columbia

PROGRAMS

Ranger-Led Programs

March 23, 2013 - April 7, 2013:
EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 14

Cherry Blossom Ranger Talks
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (Family Friendly)
Daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m.

Lantern Walk
NPS Tent, Tidal Basin Welcome Area
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Bring your own flashlight and enjoy the memorials and blossoms at night.

Cherry Chit-Chat Run
Washington Monument Lodge (15th Street, adjacent to Washington Monument)
Saturdays, 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Lace up for a leisurely 3.5 mile jog and learn about the blossoms.

Walk with a Ranger
Lincoln Memorial
1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Join a park ranger for an afternoon stroll and explore the history of the cherry blossoms.

Bike Tour
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bring your own bike, helmet, and water for a leisurely ride.

Pet-Friendly Cherry Walk
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Sundays, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Bring your furry friends to enjoy the sights and sounds of spring on a casual walk. Remember your leash, bags, and water.

Bloomin' Junior Ranger
NPS Information Kiosks throughout park
Complete an activity book about our cherry blossoms and earn a special cherry blossom junior ranger badge!

Ranger Talk: "First Lady of Potomac Park: Nellie Taft"
Japanese Lantern (east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial)
Mondays and Fridays, 3 p.m.

Ranger Talk: "Cherry Blossoms over Okinawa"
World War II Memorial
Saturdays, 4 p.m.

For more programs all year long, refer to the.National Mall and Memorial Parks Schedule of Events.


Did You Know?

DYKcherryplaque

The first cherry trees were ceremonially planted by First Lady Helen Taft and Japanese Viscountess Iwa Chinda on March 27, 1912. 3,020 trees were planted throughout the modern National Mall and Memorial Parks as a gift from Yokohama, Japan to Washington, D.C. More...