The National Cherry Blossom Festival is the nation’s greatest springtime celebration. The 2016 Festival, March 20 – April 17, includes three spectacular weeks and four weekends of events featuring diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit.
The 2016 Festival commemorates the 104th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the United States and Japan. Find Festival press releases below. Click here for the latest updates, and here for a full list of Festival events.
- March 8. 2016: Updated 2016 Peak Bloom Prediction
- March 2, 2016: About the 2016 National Cherry Blossom Festival
- March 2, 2016: 2016 Festival Fun Facts
- March 2, 2016: National Cherry Blossom Festival Thanks 2016 Host Sponsors
- March 2, 2016: Events DC Partners with Festival
- March 2, 2016: ANA Partners with Festival
- March 2, 2016: Volunteers Sought for 2016 National Cherry Blossom Festival
- March 2, 2016: Introducing the 2016 Goodwill Ambassadors
- March 2, 2016: 2016 Official Merchandise is Here
- March 2, 2016: Metropolitan Washington Restaurants Celebrate Spring
- March 2, 2016: DC Metro Area Lights Up In Celebration Of City in Bloom
- March 2, 2016: National Cherry Blossom Festival Youth Programs Inspire Children
- March 2, 2015: Subway Sub Shops to Sponsor Spring Cleanup of Anacostia Park
- November 20, 2015: National Cherry Blossom Festival and Japan-America Society of Washington Plant Cherry Trees at Elementary School
- October 5, 2015: National Cherry Blossom Festival Seeks Local Talent for Parade
- September 28, 2015: National Cherry Blossom Festival Honored With Eight Pinnacle Awards From The International Festival & Events Association
- July 27, 2015: Grand Sake Tasting Brings World Class Japanese Beverages to DC
