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March 31, 2009
Cherry blossoms cloak Washington D.C.
It's that time of year again, when a swath of the U.S. capital becomes awash in a sea of pink. The National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off March 28 and runs through April 12, with more than a million visitors expected to stroll through the 3,700 cherry trees that circle Washington's Tidal Basin and participate in a slew of festival events. Highlights of the celebration include a chance to explore a floating tea house and design your own kirigami structure -- which is made of cut paper -- as well as see a performance by Japanese sensation and Pittsburgh native Jerome White Jr., both on March 28. (12 images)

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A man lifts his baby daughter into the air near the base of the Washington Monument during the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla


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A bicyclist rides past cherry trees in bloom next to the Tidal Basin March 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Peak bloom of the cherry blossoms is expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Win McNamee



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A man photographs the blossoming cherry trees along the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla



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Blossoms cover the ground at the base of a cherry tree during the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla



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Small white flowers bloom on the end of a cherry tree branch near the base of the Washington Monument March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla



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People pass underneath the blossoming cherry trees along the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla



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Cherry tree blossom white as a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter flys over the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla



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Tiny white flowers bloom on the trunk of a cherry tree along the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival March 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. With musical and cultural exhibits and performances, the festival will continue through April 12 and peak bloom expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Chip Somodevilla



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Joggers run past cherry trees in bloom next to the Tidal Basin March 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Peak bloom of the cherry blossoms is expected between April 1-5. Getty Images / Win McNamee



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A woman walks among cherry blossom trees near the Washington Monument during a rainy first day of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, on Saturday, March 28, 2009. AP / Jacquelyn Martin



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With the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in the background, a woman walks along the Tidal Basin as she takes a picture of cherry blossoms during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Monday, March 30, 2009, in Washington. AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari



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The Washington Monument is framed between trees of cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Monday, March 30, 2009, in Washington. AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari



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