Cherry Blossoms March 23, 2024 11:24 pm National Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 officially kicks off despite gloomy weather The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off for 2024 with music, crowds and beautiful blooms. Freixys Casado reports. Local 1:27 Japan gifting 250 new cherry trees to DC 4:41 Cherry blossom cocktails and bites to try this spring 2:36 How to enjoy the final days of peak bloom, inside or outside 2:13 It's Stumpy's last springtime in DC 2:23 DC cherry blossoms hit peak bloom