What to Do for Cherry Blossom Season While Social Distancing in the DC Area Outdoor activities, socially distant events, tours and more things to do in D.C., Maryland and Virginia during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. By Camille Furst, Héctor García De León and Sophia Barnes •
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Cherry blossom season is Washington, D.C. s, most beautiful time of year. Get out and enjoy it with these outdoor tours, virtual activities and more.
Since we re past the peak bloom period, when 70% of the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin are open, check out these other ways to celebrate spring flowers.
It s cherry blossom season, but DC isn t ready to open up
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Officials in the nation’s capital are watching the crowds as cherry blossom season begins in earnest.
The distinctive white and pink petals reached full bloom last Sunday, about a week earlier than expected. It’s an event that normally brings in thousands of visitors and signals the unofficial start of D.C. s peak tourist and convention season.
But Washington remains largely locked down with limitations on outdoor gatherings and Smithsonian museums and galleries and its National Zoo shuttered.
“We’re starting to open slowly,” said Cherry Blossom Festival President Diana Mayhew. “We really hope that people are being smart. We’ve all gone through enough this past year that we don’t want to revert back.”