National Mall

D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage five as they head toward peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday.

The cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin are rapidly blooming. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to Mike Litterst from the NPS. 

D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage four as they head toward peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday.

D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny flowers that start to form within the green buds, are visible on the trees. In recent years, the trees have reached stage two earlier in March, according to NPS data....

From green bud to peak bloom, here’s what to know about visiting D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms

D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny flowers that start to form within the green buds, are visible on the trees. In recent years, the trees have reached stage two earlier in March, according to NPS data....

The prediction for the 2025 Cherry Blossom’s peak bloom has been revealed. The National Park Service says they expect a pink tidal basin from March 28 to March 30th. News4’s Tommy McFly explains what it means, when the festival starts and what you have to do to catch the pinkies at peak bloom. 

Mardi Gras, the jubilant Carnival celebration, is not just limited to New Orleans; D.C. ‘s newly developed waterfront neighborhood, The Wharf, offers a unique and exciting backdrop for celebration just blocks from the National Mall.

The holiday season is here, and if you’re still looking for a unique gift for someone who has everything, the Museum of African Art has beautiful handmade art pieces that also help support the Smithsonian. News4’s Tommy McFly reports.

February will mark three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Since then, more than 600 Ukrainian children have been killed. To honor the lives lost, hundreds of teddy bears were placed at the Washington Monument Friday morning. Voices raised to the words of the Ukrainian national anthem drifted across the monument grounds. Teddy bears were arrayed in neat rows, each…

To honor the lives lost, hundreds of teddy bears were placed at the Washington Monument on Friday morning. 

Grab your mittens, and make sure they’re waterproof — the ice rink outside the National Gallery of Art on the National Mall has reopened, just in time for the holiday season.

After losing a friend to suicide, an Air Force veteran and others ran for 24 hours around the National Mall to help raise awareness about the high suicide rates among veterans. News4’s Megan McGrath reports. 

Thousands of people gathered to watch Vice President Kamala Harris speak ahead of the election. News4’s Walter Morris reports. 

Preparations are underway for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign rally at the Ellipse. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. 

Crews were seen erecting fences and staging near the National Mall one day before Vice President Kamala Harris’ election rally. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Some 20,000 people are expected to attend the rally on the Ellipse and the National Mall.

Preps are underway on the Ellipse for a major speech by Vice President Kamala Harris as she aims to make a closing argument to the American people as to why she should be the next president. Derrick Ward reports.

One week before Election Day, Kamala Harris is set to give a ‘closing argument’ speech to the American people from the National Mall. Here’s what to know.

Some of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority line sisters sit down with News4’s Shawn Yancy and tell all about their friendship, what Harris’s line name was and how they feel about the upcoming election.