The cherry blossom trees in Washington, DC officially reached peak bloom on Saturday, Travelers and tourists From far larger herds to the country’s capital for close-up views.
Mike Ritterst, a spokesman for the National Park Service and its National Mall and Memorial Park, told Fox News Digital that 70% of the trees around the tide basin are in the flowers. (See the video at the top of this article.)
The trash cans are very dependent on the time the trees bloom. weather.
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“There’s really warm temperatures right now,” Litterst said.
It was “the 80’s today. [will be in the] There could be rain, maybe thunderstorms, for the next two days of the ’70s,” he added. leafreplace the flowers. ”
Washington, DC’s cherry trees reach Peak Bloom as travelers from all over the world flock to the country’s capital. The above scene from Saturday, March 29th, 2025. (Ashley J. Dimera/Fox News Digital)
Every year, the city celebrates the tree flowers given to this country by Japan in 1912 and holds the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Flowers typically last for four weeks.
Litterst said it was always a big time when DC Blossom hit peak bloom time.
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Approximately 1.5 million people travel to DC During the festival According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it is annually.
“This year, especially, it Washington Monument The ground, and it’s a home game for the Washington Nationals, so today we brought a lot of people to downtown DC,” Ritterst said on Saturday.
Mike Ritterst of the National Park Service said it is always a major time for DC cherry blossoms to reach their peak. (Ashley J. Dimera/Fox News Digital)
Litterst said that NPS is doing their best to prepare, but there are a few things that travelers can keep in mind.
“We always encourage people and don’t drive – take [the] Metro if possible. Most roads and Infrastructure here Designed in the 1930s and 1940s, there is water in every aspect. ”
He said, “No matter how you come down here, you always want to pack your patience because it takes longer to get from point A to point B than you think.”
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Fox News Digital spoke with visitors this weekend.
Group of Three friends They said they were all visiting from Pennsylvania.
“The trees are beautiful, but they’re busy,” said one woman.
A group of three friends said they were all visiting from Pennsylvania. “The trees are beautiful, but they’re busy,” one of them said. (Joshua Comins/Fox News Digital)
Another woman said the flowers were “gorgeous.”
“There are a lot of people. We didn’t expect much,” my husband said.
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His wife added “People came to take lots of photos. Everyone is busy making you so no one can even take a photo of you. But you’re doing your best.”
The two 15-year-olds said they had traveled from Philadelphia and had seen flowers for the first time.
“It’s so beautiful, so it’s worth it.”
“I’m really busy, but I think it’s worth it because it’s so pretty,” one of them said.
The other shared her belief that she had taken more than 100 photos so far.
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“We’re going to take it like more than 1,000 more,” the first one cried.
A man from Staten Island, New York said it was his first time in Washington, DC.
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“It’s really beautiful and I think it’s a great thing to be here. It’s so beautiful, everyone is friendly and the environment is nice,” he said.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival will be held until April 13th.
