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Plans for 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival announced, peak bloom expected April 2-5 COURTNEY POMEROY | WJLA Staff ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) — The 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival, just like last year's event, will look a little different due to COVID-19. Last March, at the time of year local folks are usually keeping a close eye on the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin, COVID-19 was having a huge impact on the region. There wasn't much time for organizers to make alternative, virtual and socially-distanced plans. Eventually, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called on the Nat...

DC Cherry Blossom Festival: Peak Viewing, Online Gifts, BloomCam Patch 3/1/2021 Mark Hand © Alex Wong/Getty Images The 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival will run from March 20 through April 11, with opportunities for virtual viewing of the cherry trees. WASHINGTON, DC — Organizers of the 2021 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., are forecasting peak bloom of the cherry trees between April 2-5, although the National Park Service is still evaluating whether the area around the Tidal Basin will need to be blocked off to visitors due to the COVID-19 pan...