Welcome cherry blossoms during Sakura Matsuri Festival on Saturday

Listen to drums boom as the borough starts to bloom.
The Sakura Matsuri Festival will pop up in the Cherry Grove near Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s New York State Pavilion on Saturday, April 20, at 11 a.m.
Hosted by the NYC Parks Department, the Japanese American Association of New York (JAA), and the Inagaki family, the 15th annual, two-hour celebration focuses on “Hanami” or appreciation of floral beauty. Attendance is free.
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