Cherry blossom festival dc

Visiting the famed cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., is worthy of anyone’s bucket list — and it doesn’t get better than visiting during peak bloom.

And peak bloom is here!

The National Park Service made the big announcement on St. Patrick's Day. Peak bloom — when 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin are flowering — lasts for several days, but it's highly weather dependent, according to NPS.

Huge crowds turn out every year for the blooms and the National Cherry Blossom Festival — so you’ll want a plan.

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From transportation to timing your trip, here are some essential things to know.

Peak bloom came early this year

If you feel like peak bloom came quickly this year, you're right!

When do the cherry blossoms bloom in dc 2025

This year's peak bloom is tied for the second-earliest on record. March 17 marked the start of peak bloom in 2000, as well. That's just a few days behind the record of March 15, 1990.

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