The National Cherry Bloom Festival has reimagined the festival with an innovative format that honors the tradition of the festival, while prioritizing the health and safety of participants amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Park Service’s cherry blossom website provides a wealth of virtual peak bloom experiences, including online “Bloomin’ Junior Ranger” activities (complete with a virtual Junior Ranger badge), virtual tours of the Tidal Basin, trivia, games and even a special virtual cherry blossom stamp for the Passport to Your National Parks.BloomCam will be streaming live starting March 24 on both the National Cherry Blossom Festival and Trust for the National Mall websites providing live, around-the-clock views of the cherry trees along the Tidal Basin. Virtual visitors will be able to view the blossoms through the Trust for the National Mall’s BloomCam, a 24/7, live, real-time look at the Tidal Basin that allows people from around the world to virtually view the beloved blossoming cherry trees in real time.The public is reminded that cherry blossom trees can be viewed at sites and parks throughout Washington, DC and are encouraged to virtually experience the trees at the Tidal Basin this year through a variety of online opportunities. All curbside parking and parking lots within the closure.Southbound I-395 ramp to Potomac Park (Exit 2).Northbound I-395 ramp to Potomac Park (Exit 2).West Basin Drive SW from Ohio Drive SW to Independence Avenue SW.East Basin Drive SW east of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial to Ohio Drive SW.Ohio Drive SW, from Buckeye Drive SW (Washington Channel side) to Independence Avenue SW.Updates will be posted on nps.gov/cherry and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at Closed roads and areas will include: The start and end dates of any restrictions are dependent on the bloom cycle of the trees, but are currently projected to fall between approximately March 26 and April 12.

Washington – In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and DC Health and in consultation with the National Park Service Office of Public Health, the National Park Service will limit all vehicular and pedestrian access to the Tidal Basin, East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park during the peak bloom period of the cherry blossoms as a public health precaution to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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