Sakura Matsuri

According to the organizers:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival, Sakura Matsuri, the largest event held in a U.S. public garden and widely viewed as New York City’s rite of spring, returns on Saturday, April 29, andSunday, April 30, 2017. The annual festival—now in its 36th year—is the highlight of the Garden’s renowned hanami (“cherry blossom viewing”) season. Based on the Japanese tradition of appreciating the beauty and fleeting nature of cherry blossoms, hanami at Brooklyn Botanic Garden draws New Yorkers and visitors from around the world each spring to view one of the most spectacular cherry blossom displays in North America. Sakura Matsuri’s festivities extend beyond the flowering trees to celebrate both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture with over 60 dynamic performances, enriching demonstrations, and thought-provoking exhibits.