"Those flowering trees lead to another sign of spring: crowds of tourists and locals - 1.6 million people last year - drawn to D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The next four weekends will be filled with street parties, concerts, fireworks, family activities and days to go fly a kite, all because of a gift from the mayor of Tokyo in 1912."
"The festival's prime time is known as 'peak bloom,' when the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin, in West Potomac Park and on the Washington Monument grounds, are at their most colorful and alluring. But that burst of color typically lasts only a week to 10 days."
The National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates spring's arrival at the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C., featuring Yoshino cherry trees gifted by Tokyo's mayor in 1912. The festival draws approximately 1.6 million visitors annually over four weekends, offering street parties, concerts, fireworks, and family activities. Peak bloom, when the trees display their most vibrant pink-and-white petals around the Jefferson Memorial, typically lasts only one to two weeks. The festival provides opportunities for both first-time visitors and locals to experience the flowering trees and participate in various spring celebrations.
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