A Day on Your Own / 2027 Washington, DC Cherry Blossom Festival

Sunday, April 4, 2027

Rates

$75

About

Join us as we head to Washington, DC for Cherry Blossom Time! PLEASE NOTE - we cannot guarantee the cherry blossoms will be in bloom on this date. We will drop you off at the Smithsonian Castle, located at 1000 Jefferson Dr. SW., and you will be free to spend the day exploring all that our Nation’s Capitol has to offer!

Fun facts about Washington, DC’s cherry blossoms:

The first donation of 2,000 trees from the people of Japan, received in 1910, was burned on orders from President William Howard Taft. Insects and disease had infested the gift, but after hearing about the plight of the first batch, the Tokyo mayor sent another 3,020 trees to DC two years later.

First Lady Helen Herron Taft planted the first tree in West Potomac Park. Many First Ladies, including Mamie Eisenhower, Lady Bird Johnson, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush, have officially commemorated the blossoms. On March 27, 2012, Michelle Obama took up the cause by planting a cherry tree to mark the centennial of the blossoms.

One of the earliest recorded peak blooms occurred on March 15, 1990, while the latest recorded peak bloom occurred on April 18, 1958.

The majority of the cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin are of the Yoshino variety. But another species, the Kwanzan, usually blooms two weeks after the Yoshino trees, giving visitors a second chance to catch the blossoms.

Departure Location and Times

All trips and tours depart from Delaware Express, 2825 Ogletown Road, Newark DE 19713 (unless otherwise noted). No proof of purchase is required.

The bus will load at 8 am. It will depart Delaware Express at 8:30 AM.

The bus will load at 5:30 pm. It will depart Washington at 5:45 PM.

IMPORTANT: A full refund will be issued for cancellations 60 days before the date of any trip. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations inside of 60 days. However, you may receive a credit in the amount paid to use towards another Delaware Express trip if you inform us in advance of the trip.
If you purchase tickets from us for an event, the price of the ticket will not be refunded.