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About seven months ago, the 2020 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington, D.C. was canceled due to COVID-19. On Tuesday the festival organization announced the cherry blossom parade is canceled for 2021, too. The cancellation comes almost six months ahead of the planned parade date, which was April 10, 2021. The festival is still […]

The National Park Service plans to announce their initial prediction for cherry blossom blooms this Wednesday. Current buds indicate the blossoms will reach peak bloom during mid-March, according to Cherry Blossom Watch. The blossoms are expected to bloom early this year, due to a warmer-than-normal winter. As of Feb. 28, the indicator trees have reached […]

Westfield Montgomery mall in North Bethesda is celebrating the arrival of spring by paying homage to the iconic cherry blossoms. From March 20 through April 12, Westfield Montgomery will become a Center in Bloom, complete with floral and fashion exhibits throughout the center, pink lighting inside and out, and cherry blossoms on display to honor […]