BloomFest at the Tidal Basin will be DURING PEAK BLOOM. Dates to be announced.
BloomFest at the Tidal Basin, in partnership with the National Park Service, is the Festival’s 16-day celebration among the blooming cherry trees. Plan to stay a while to enjoy the free performances on the ANA Stage, educational activities, food and beverage vendors, and family-friendly programming.
BloomFest at Tidal Basin applications for 2026 are closed!
Thank you for your interest in performing at the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s BloomFest at the Tidal Basin. We’re grateful for the overwhelming response and enthusiasm from performers. Due to the high volume of applications we have received, we are no longer accepting new submissions.
We will post this year’s schedule on this page shortly.
If you would like to be notified when the 2027 application form becomes available, please click the button below and share your contact information.
Hosted with
2025 SUPPORTING SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE ANA STAGE
2026 media sponsors
special thANKS
National Park Service
Embassy of Japan
The Japan Foundation
Government of the District of Columbia
