Photos: DC’s cherry blossoms in peak bloom

The famed cherry blossom trees that line the Tidal Basin in D.C. have reached peak bloom and thousands of visitors have come into the city to see them.

The peak bloom period happens when 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open, which normally lasts about a week depending on the weather.

Over the weekend, the Metro transit system broke a record with over 710,000 rail trips taken and over 131,000 trips taken to the Smithsonian Metro stop on Saturday, March 29.

According to 2024 data, the National Cherry Blossom Festival brought in $202 million in visitor spending.

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Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom cut short by storms with gusty winds, park service says

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The cherry blossom trees are no longer in peak bloom after a powerful storm knocked petals around. But some D.C. locals soaked in what was left of the blossoms on April 2, 2025. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

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The cherry blossom trees at sunrise on April 2, 2025, after peak bloom came to an end. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)

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Visitors walk along the Tidal Basin to see cherry blossoms, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Visitors stand along the seawall amid the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Visitors walk along a flooded section of the seawall amid the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Cherry blossoms bloom near the National Museum of African American History and Culture on March 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump released an executive order on March 27 that threatened funding for the museum due to its “race-centered ideology”. The executive order stated that the museums exhibits are a “concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history.” (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

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Visitors take pictures along the Tidal Basin as cherry trees enter peak bloom this week in Washington, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Visitors walks along the Tidal Basin as cherry trees enter peak bloom this week in Washington, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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People walk along the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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The cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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The sun rises over the blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin on March 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. The National Park Service announced that March 28 to 31 will be the peak bloom for the cherry blossoms. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

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The Jefferson Memorial is seen with cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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A person paints a painting of cherry blossom trees at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 2025. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Washington Monument is seen in the distance as the cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin, Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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