Tickets are now available for the National Cherry Blossom Festival's Opening Ceremony.

"Welcome to the National Mall, little trees!" the National Park Service said.

Organizers are urging people not to change their plans.

When George Washington was six, his father gave him a hatchet. He did not chop down his father’s cherry tree, though he did do some damage to it. In 1806, ...

Every year, tourists and locals alike flock to Washington D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The festival celebrates the start of spring and commemorates Japan's 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry ...

For months, artist Tim Yanke grappled with how to make his work stand out. After learning he had been selected to create the official artwork for the 2026 National Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C., he ...

WASHINGTON — Below-freezing temperatures that have descended over the D.C. region have damaged the emerging cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin. The National Park Service said on Wednesday that ...

Some of the famous cherry blossoms around Washington, D.C.'s Tidal Basin suffered "widespread damage" because of bitterly cold weather this week and they are still at risk, the National Park Service ...

Cherry pie, for Presidents Day, has been a tradition ever since Washington chopped the cherry tree. Which he probably didn't do.