National Cherry Blossom Festival 2027

Cherry blossoms in Washington, DC

A peak-bloom weekend: the Tidal Basin at sunrise, the kite festival and the quiet groves

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The plan: Mar 26 – 283 days around National Cherry Blossom Festival 2027
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See the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms at sunrise, walk the memorials, catch Lincoln at golden hour, and finish with a Georgetown garden stroll. Good food throughout, with a relaxed pace.

🏛 Monuments🌸 Cherry blossoms🎨 Art🦪 Seafood🌿 Gardens

Day 1 is on us

3 days · 16 stops

What it's like in MarchExpect highs around 14°C (57°F) and lows near 3°C (37°F). About 10 rainy days, so bring a light rain jacket and layers.

Day 1 · Fri, Mar 26 · Free

Arrival, museums and the Wharf

6 h 55 min

Metro in, art museum, Monument walk, waterfront oysters for dinner.

11:00 AM · 45 min

Metro from DCA to Dupont Circle

Direct Metro from the airport, no car needed

Photo: Lapis / Google

12:45 PM · 1 h 15 min

Lapis

Afghan restaurant

Bib Gourmand Afghan dumplings close to your hotel

4.4(2,167)Google$$

25 min

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: National Gallery of Art

2:30 PM · 1 h 30 min

National Gallery of Art - East Building

Art museum

World-class paintings, free, right on the Mall

4.7(1,799)Googlefree

15 min

Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia: Washington Monument

4:30 PM · 1 h

Washington Monument

Monument

Scout the kite festival lawn and early blossoms

4.7(24,553)Googlefree

15 min

Photo: Nicole Strand / Google

7:00 PM · 1 h 30 min

Hank’s Oyster Bar on the Wharf

Seafood restaurant

Waterfront oysters and lobster rolls at the Wharf

4.4(4,345)Google$$

Day 1 in Google Maps

Map of Washington DC: 3 days of Blossoms, Monuments, and Oysters: Day 1, Lapis, National Gallery of Art - East Building, Washington Monument, Hank’s Oyster Bar on the Wharf

The rest of the plan

11 stops

Day 2 · Sat, Mar 27

Sunrise blossoms, kites and Lincoln at dusk

7 stops · Tidal Basin, Washington Monument grounds, East Potomac Park, 14th Street

Day 3 · Sun, Mar 28

Georgetown gardens and farewell

4 stops · Georgetown

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Everything below Day 1, plus offline maps and free updates until Mar 20.

3-day peak-bloom weekend plan
Sunrise at the Tidal Basin and quieter groves
Festival events that weekend
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Good to know

The National Cherry Blossom Festival's site lists the 2027 festival as March 20 to April 11, 2027.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org · checked Oct 31, 2026
The Opening Ceremony is March 20, 2027, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at DAR Constitution Hall.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org · checked Oct 31, 2026
The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is April 10, 2027 from 11:00 a.m. along Constitution Avenue NW, about 10 blocks.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org · checked Oct 31, 2026
The Blossom Kite Festival is March 27, 2027.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org · checked Oct 31, 2026
NPS defines peak bloom as the day 70 percent of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open; the most likely time is the last week of March to the first week of April, with extremes of March 15 (1990) and April 18 (1958).nps.gov · checked Oct 31, 2026
NPS says peak bloom is almost impossible to forecast more than 10 days ahead, and NPS bloom-watch records for the Yoshino trees are kept at the Tidal Basin.nps.gov · checked Oct 31, 2026
NPS said the first phase of the Tidal Basin seawall rebuild was finished early, with the Potomac phase set for May 2026, and that the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park work area would stay closed through the 2026 festival with reopening expected shortly after.nps.gov · checked Oct 31, 2026