Map & Guide to DC's Gorgeous Cherry Blossom Festival
Discover the magic of DC's Cherry Blossom Trees from March 20th to April 12th during peak bloom! Even if you visit the week after, you'll still witness an impressive display.
BEST VIEWS OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Walk the path around the Tidal Basin. Along the way you can stop to visit the Jefferson and Martin Luther King Memorials. DC's largest group of Cherry trees is along the Potomac River's waterfront, located in East Potomac Park.
HISTORY OF DC'S CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES
The Cherry trees were a gift from the People of Japan. Given in February of 1912, there were 3,020 tree specimens of 12 different varieties. An interesting fact, The White House got its own particular variety of Cherry Tree, called the Gyo-i-ko.
Learn more about the history of DC's Cherry Blossom Trees:
National Cherry Blossom Festival Organization
National Parks Service.
WHERE TO EAT NEAR THE TIDAL BASIN
Baked and Wired - 1052 Thomas Jefferson St, NW; Georgetown. Light, bakery and cafe fare.
Love, Makoto - 200 Mass Ave, NW; 818 Connecticut Ave, NW; Near Union Station. Japanese dining in a modern open space.
Rakuya - 1900 Q St, NW; Near Dupont Circle. Japanese cuisine in a casual space with seasonal outdoor dining.
Rose's Luxury - 8th Street SE, Barracks Row; Near the Capitol Building. A breakout success dining story offering New American cuisine in a casual setting.
Zatinya - 701 9th Street NW; Downtown - Casual, fun Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, from Chef Jose Andres.
ATTRACTIONS NEAR THE CHERRY BLOSSOM TREES
WWII Memorial is an expansive monument to the veterans of the great war. With one side of the plaza dedicated to the Atlantic theatre's battles, and the other to the Pacific's.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial - The newest monument on the Tidal Basin with King's speeches inscribed on the stone sides of this massive memorial.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Designed in 1982 by the architect Maya Lin, its solemn ground-breaking design changed the perception of what a memorial's design and experience can be.
The National Gallery of Art has a wonderful sculpture garden right on The Mall. The vast art collection itself is a must see when in DC.
National Museum of African American History & Culture - Upon passing through its captivating entrance, the museum immerses you in the captivating journey of the African American experience in this nation.
The Hirshhorn Museum, a highly regarded art institution for contemporary and modern art.
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