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Vancouver Celebrates the Glorious Cherry Blossom Spring Renewal Ritual with Guided Walks and Online Events

Few things about Vancouver are more iconic or more beautiful than the more than 43,000 cherry blossom trees that transform the city into a pastel-hued wonderland every April.

By: NEXT Magazine

Cherry blossom trees in bloom lined down street

Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Blossoms on view until they drop;
festival film premiering April 26
Citywide public viewing with online festival events / Free / vcbf.ca

Few things about Vancouver are more iconic or more beautiful than the more than 43,000 cherry blossom trees that transform the city into a pastel-hued wonderland every April. The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates this event through an online haiku spotlight series, guided listening resources for walking among the blossoms, and a virtual watching experience premiering April 26. Of course the star of the show is the blossoms themselves; you can find optimal viewing locations on the festival website. The festival also features the Sakura Days Japan Fair, April 16-17, featuring a series of streamed online events covering everything from Japanese cooking classes to poetry readings to dance performances.