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🌸 Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival ~ April 5-13, 2025

Wednesday April 9, 2025 All Day
Branch Brook Park - Cherry Blossom Welcome CenterSee Event Links for Specific LocationsNewark NJ 07104
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Description

Spring has arrived, and that means it’s time for the annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival! The festival—hosted by the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs—has been around for 49 years. From Saturday, April 5, to Sunday, April 13, you can enjoy a wide range of fun events and activities for all ages that celebrate the beauty of the 5,300 cherry blossom trees in the area!

Cherry Blossom Challenge Bike Race

Saturday, April 5th
7 am – 1 pm
Oval, Northern Division

Cherry Blossom 10K Run

Sunday, April 6th
10 am – 12 pm
Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Extension Division

1-Mile Fun Run/Walk

Saturday, April 12th
10 am – 11 am
Concert Grove, Southern Division

Essex County Family Day

Saturday, April 12th
11 am – 3 pm
Concert Grove, Southern Division

Bloomfest

Sunday, April 13th
11 am – 5 pm
Oval, Northern Division
and
Concert Grove, Southern Division

Cherry Blossom Talks
Wednesdays & Saturdays in April

Historic Cell Phone Tours
(973) 433-9047
Available ALL Season
11 am
Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Extension Division

Who

all ages

How

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