Photo courtesy of Kyoko Takenaka.

Sakura Matsuri is back at Brooklyn Botanic Garden from Saturday, April 28, 2018–Sunday, April 29, 2018!

Join us on Saturday, April 28th at 1:15 pm sharp as we head back to Brooklyn Botanic Garden for another beautiful cherry blossom season, surrounded by Sakura Matsuri festivities. We’ll be on the Cherry Esplanade Main Stage, so stop by amidst your blossom viewing and help us celebrate!

Sakura Matsuri, the annual cherry blossom festival at BBG, offers over 60 events and performances that celebrate traditional and contemporary Japanese culture. The festival marks the end of hanami, the Japanese cultural tradition ofcherry blossom viewing.