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Cherry Blossom Festival is in Full Bloom

Every April, the rainy city we know and love is transformed into a pastel-hued wonderland by the 43,000 cherry blossom trees that burst into bloom each spring.

By: NEXT Magazine

Photo by Andy Sum

Cherry Blossom Festival
Ends Sat., April 23
Cultural festival
Free
https://vcbf.ca/events/

Every April, the rainy city we know and love is transformed into a pastel-hued wonderland by the 43,000 cherry blossom trees that burst into bloom each spring. These trees light up nearly every residential street in the city with cotton-candy colours and serve as a glimmer of hope for the warm weather to come. The annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates this rebirth through a haiku spotlight series, guides for blossom-viewing available on their website, and a Sakura Days Japanese culture fair held at Van Dusen Botanical Gardens on April 9 and 10. The two-day festival features food vendors, tea ceremonies, woodworking presentations and cultural performers. It’s the perfect way to ring in the spring!