Spring has finally arrived, and with it, the fleeting but extremely photogenic beauty of the cherry blossom trees.
Next month, Richmond’s third annual Cherry Blossom Festival will return to Garry Point Park. The grove of 255 Akebono trees will be the backdrop of an event featuring music, dance performances and food.
Cherry blossom trees are already flowering across the city, however, and many Richmondites have taken to social media to show off the city’s spring blooms.
The third annual Cherry Blossom Festival is scheduled for Sunday, April 7. There will be a Sado tea ceremony, traditional Japanese calligraphy demonstrations and a performance by Okinawa Taiko group. A tent for kids will feature origami and Yo Yo Tsuri (a balloon fishing game). Food stations will serve bento boxes, yakitori skewers and Japanese-inspired hotdogs.
