Cherry Blossom Festival 2012: Latest News, Pictures & Videos

Cherry Blossom Parade marks the end of the festival
4/13/13 8:58 PM
The cherry blossoms may have come in with a whimper. But today they’re going out with a bang. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival parade marked the culmination of the two-week Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Watch the entire 2012 Cherry Blossom Parade
4/23/12 12:47 PM
Watch the entire Cherry Blossom Parade here.
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2012 Cherry Blossom Parade featuring Katie Couric, Trebek
4/14/12 12:41 AM
Join Katie Couric, Alex Trebek, singer Marie Osmond and others during Saturday's Cherry Blossom parade. Or if you can't be there, watch it on ABC7/WJLA-TV and NewsChannel 8.
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Japanese lantern to be lit among D.C.'s cherry trees Sunday
4/8/12 8:47 AM
A ceremonial lighting of the city's Japanese Stone Lantern to mark the 100th anniversary of the gift of cherry blossom trees from Tokyo is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday.
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Kenyan man breaks Cherry Blossom 10-miler record
4/2/12 9:02 AM
The men's winner of this year's Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-miler, Allan Kiprono, set a course record by finishing the race in 45:15. The female winner, Jelliah Tinega, finished up in 54:02.
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Street Closures for Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
3/31/12 10:17 PM
The U.S. Park Police have announce road closures for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run on Sunday.
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Local woman commemorates festival with cherry blossom book
3/23/12 6:01 PM
In the midst of thousands of people descending onto D.C. to celebrate the cherry blossom centennial, a local woman is commemorating the occasion with the release of her book: Cherry Blossoms.
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New celebrations planned for cherry blossom festival
3/22/12 5:52 PM
This year’s 100 year celebration of the cherry blossoms is also welcoming in new features for the festivities.
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Peak bloom is peak time for your blossom pictures
3/20/12 12:12 PM
The ABC7 Cherry Blossom Photo Contest is on! Click here to find out how to submit your best cherry blossom photos for a chance to win great prizes.
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International gifts: The story behind the exchanges
4/27/12 10:40 AM
The Cherry Blossoms are from Japan and the Statue of Liberty is from France. But, what is behind the act of international gift-giving? Congressman McCotter explains.
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WATCH LIVE: Singing, marching and fun at 2012 Cherry Blossom Parade
4/14/12 9:15 AM
Watch Marie Osmond, Katie Couric, Alex Trebek and the ABC7 team at the historic Cherry Blossom Parade. Watch it LIVE HERE.
POLL: Will you still visit D.C.'s Tidal Basin now that the cherry blossom trees have shed?
4/9/12 10:44 AM
Internationally, the Tidal Basin is known as the place to be during cherry blossom season. But now that the famous cherry trees have shed their blooms, will you still visit the Tidal Basin? Take our poll.
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Festival counts down to fireworks
4/7/12 2:20 PM
An all-day series of performances and food events on Washington's Southwest Waterfront is counting down to a fireworks show for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
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Hundreds take part in kite festival on the Mall
4/1/12 8:21 AM
The sky around the Washington Monument was littered with hundreds of high-flying kites Saturday as hundreds of people descended on the National Mall for the Smithsonian Kite Festival.
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Cherry Blossom Festival hosts Family Day at National Building Museum
3/25/12 9:50 AM
As the rain fell on the cherry blossom trees outside, hundreds went inside for “Family Day” at the National Building Museum, one of many events of The National Cherry Blossom Festival 2012.

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Metro to halt weekend work for cherry blossoms
3/23/12 7:24 AM
Metro says it won't conduct any maintenance work over the next four weekends because of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
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100 years in, D.C. celebrates cherry blossoms
3/20/12 1:11 PM
With the cherry trees expected to be in peak bloom today, this year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival, which begins Tuesday, is a celebration that will draw crowds of people to D.C.’s Tidal Basin for five weeks of fun.
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Blossoms are beautiful, but traffic is a headache
3/19/12 8:40 PM
While everybody agrees the cherry trees are worth the trip, the biggest challenge is for those who drive here.
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