Cherry Blossom Festival: Strolls, Walks, and Bike Tours
If you haven’t had a chance to see the cherry blossoms, there are still lots of events planned to highlight DC’s thousands of cherry trees.
The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC. The first two trees were planted on the north bank of the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park and symbolize the friendship between the United States and Japan.
The Blossom Secrets Stroll
Guides tell stories of the delicate blossoms on a two-hour walking tour of the cherry trees. Meet outside the Smithsonian Metro station at Independence Avenue and 12th Street.
Date(s):
Apr 11, 2008 at 10:00 am
Apr 12, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Apr 13, 2008 at 2:00 pm
National Park Service - Cherry Blossom Lantern Walks
If you miss the daytime tour, join one of the lantern walks. Meet the Park Ranger who leads this nighttime tour of the flowering trees at the Tidal Basin Welcome Area near the paddleboats on 1500 Maine Ave, SW.
Date(s):
Apr 09, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Apr 12, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Apr 13, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Ranger-led Bike Tours
Enjoy the warm weather with a National Park Service Ranger led bike tours. Meet the guide at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Date(s):
Apr 12, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Apr 13, 2008 at 1:00 pm
