As usual, the cherry blossoms have made their grand entrance ahead of the big Sakura Matsuri festival, which takes place this weekend. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden announced that the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden are at peak bloom right now. If you want to soak up the springtime joy before the Garden gets packed this weekend, here's a handy map showing which trees have bloomed.
The Sakura Matsuri festival takes place this weekend, Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.—get ready for everything from cosplay to tea ceremonies to parasols.
