The cherry blossom season in Washington DC (USA) usually lasts from the end of March and reaches its peak in early April every year. This is also the time when many people and tourists from all over flock to enjoy the brilliant, gentle flowers, immersing themselves in the charming pink carpet right in the city.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival was first held in 1935. This is an annual event to celebrate the wonderful gift that Japan gave to the United States - 3,000 cherry trees have been planted along the shore of tidal Basin Lake, Washington DC since 1912.
The event aims to honor the pure beauty of cherry blossoms, and at the same time, serve as a bridge connecting cultures between the US and Japan. If you come here at this time, visitors will not only admire the brilliant colors of spring flowers, but also have the opportunity to participate in many interesting and unique activities within the framework of the program.
Walking on the shore of tidal Basin with its colorful pink flowers, visitors feel like they are lost in a romantic, fairy tale-like sweet world. In addition, visitors can take a cruise, relax in the peaceful lake, and admire the blooming flower lists on both banks.
Coming to the US capital at the end of March, visitors will be able to attend the 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival (22.3), enjoy a unique tap dance performance from famous dancer Kazunori Kumagai, experience Seiwa Bunraku - the only puppetry in Kumamoto province... and many other vibrant events.
The cherry blossom parade performance from thousands of actors will take place on April 12. The event gathered a series of famous figures from Walt Disney World Resort such as Principess Fairy Sister Ariel and Mickey Mouse, Minnie... The festival was also vibrant with a series of songs from singer nominated for the Grammy Award - Kathy Sledge and the famous Cameo band of the 80s.
In addition, the event also helps visitors experience the interwoven and harmonious culture between the US and Japan. In addition to typical American dishes, you will find exquisite Japanese cuisine here, from sushi to mochi and many other local specialties.
With more than 100 performances on the ANA stage, visitors will enjoy multi-genre music such as American, Bluegrass, Country, Jazz, Pop, R&B, Rock... along with colorful dances from Japan, Eastern Europe, Colombia, India...
With a tour of the US in the cherry blossom season, tourists often choose a journey of 8-12 days to fully explore the beauty of the big cities here. With this route, the East-West of the US inter-route tour with a duration of 10 days and 9 nights helps visitors optimize costs and visit many cities across the US during the cherry blossom season.
Mr. Ngo Van Thoa, Director of Pan American Travel, said: The cherry blossom season has long been a tourism inspiration around the world, for many Vietnamese tourists, this is still a new and favorite experience. Therefore, we hope to open a trend of cherry blossom tourism, not only in Washington DC, USA but also in unique destinations such as Canada or the UK...".
According to the company's statistics, the annual cherry blossom season is also an occasion for increased Vietnamese visitors to the US. This year's flower season alone, the number of tourists booking tours has increased by about 20% compared to 2024.
At the "Cherry Flower Season Tourism Inspiration" seminar organized by Pan American Travel, travel blogger Dinh Hang shared: "Tourism in the US in the cherry blossom season, visitors not only get to see flowers but also enjoy festivals related to cherry blossoms, eat special dishes, gather with family, loved ones... Today's young people love such an interesting and meaningful cherry blossom season".
In addition to to tours to explore the United States, the US - Canada - Cuba, US - Canada tour products... in the cherry blossom season are also of interest to many tourists. Tour prices range from 40-80 million VND, or more than 100 million VND depending on the route and time.
