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Cherry Blossom Season Comes Early to City
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Jaya Saxena
Published Apr 18, 2010
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The Brooklyn Botanical Garden might have overshot the scheduling for their annual Cherry Blossom festival. Though it's happening in two weeks, the city seems to be at peak bloom right now! The full "Hanami" celebration lasts the full month between April 3rd and May 2nd, and according to their map, most of the park is in peak bloom right now, with some trees even in the middle of post bloom. The Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival will feature contemporary and traditional Japanese music and dance, as well as fun projects for kids like origami folding and tea bag making. Until then, check out these gorgeous photos of cherry blossoms blooming all over New York.
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