The Trust for the National Mall and the National Cherry Blossom Festival are working together to preserve and protect the iconic cherry trees. For each of the 3,800 cherry trees on the National Mall, we want to raise $1,000. Each donation goes into the official Cherry Tree Endowment, which will give the National Park Service […]

National Cherry Blossom Festival leaders, DC officials, sponsors, and stakeholders gathered on October 25, 2018 at The Watergate Hotel for a preview of the 2019 National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20-April 14). Festival officials announced new and expanded programming, and rolled out a new “Spring Blossoms Here” campaign, highlighting the many interpretations of attendees’ unique […]

The annual Sing into Spring Competition is now open to all residents of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The local competition will once again highlight the DC region’s outstanding local talent in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® on Saturday, April 13, 2019. In 2018, solo and group vocalists were selected to audition live for a panel of celebrity judges. The […]

During their recent visit to Tokyo, Japan, National Cherry Blossom Festival Board Chair, Richard Bradley and President, Diana Mayhew, were received by Akie Abe, spouse of the Prime Minister, highlighting the importance of the Festival’s mission in promoting and preserving US-Japan friendship.