The Cherry Blossoms are in Full Bloom
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Cherry Blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens are in full bloom right now! Most of the flowering cherry trees in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden are in peak bloom! This weekend should be an excellent time to come out and celebrate hanami, the Japanese cultural tradition of enjoying and celebrating the transitory beauty of the cherry blossom season. The blooms only last a few days once they peak, so try to make it out this weekend to see the Japanese Garden at its cherry blossom best. The trees along Cherry Walk and on Cherry Esplanade are still in pre-bloom, so it you can't make it to BBG this weekend, you'll still have time to come in the next two weeks to admire the blossoms elsewhere in the Garden. To keep up to date with the bloom status of all the trees, visit the CherryWatch Bloom Status Map.
Sakura Matsuri Festival April 30–May 1 Hanami culminates in the two-day Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival. Visitors of all ages can enjoy a weekend celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
What is Hanami?
April 2–May 1 Hanami at BBG is a month-long celebration from April 2 to May 1 that celebrates the Japanese cultural tradition of enjoying each moment of the cherry blossom season.
Sakura Matsuri Festival April 30–May 1 Hanami culminates in the two-day Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival. Visitors of all ages can enjoy a weekend celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
What is Hanami?
April 2–May 1 Hanami at BBG is a month-long celebration from April 2 to May 1 that celebrates the Japanese cultural tradition of enjoying each moment of the cherry blossom season.
