Mayor Bowser and Cherry Blossom Festival Leaders to Welcome Home the Cherry Blossom Bus Tour

(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, March 1 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the National Park Service will kick off the annual spring celebration by welcoming DC’s Cherry Blossom Bus Tour home after a five-city four-day bus tour. During the press conference at the Conrad Washington hotel in DC, the National Park Service will reveal the highly anticipated predicted peak blooming period of the blossoms surrounding the Tidal Basin.      
 
The 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival will take place between March 20 to April 16. Spring’s biggest welcome party will bring back much-loved traditions, plus new collaborations and experiences for four weeks of fun, food, culture, and entertainment.    
  
When:    
Wednesday, March 1 at 11 am
 
Who:    
Mayor Muriel Bowser 
John Falcicchio, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development    
Koichi Ai, Minister and Head of Chancery / Minister for Public Affairs, Embassy of Japan   
Jeff Reinbold, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks, National Park Service 
David Moran, Chair, National Cherry Blossom Festival Board of Directors   
Diana Mayhew, President & CEO, National Cherry Blossom Festival   
Angie Gates, President and Chief Executive Officer, Events DC
Rachael Lighty, Head of HQ2 PR and Senior Manager of Policy PR, Amazon   
 
Where:       
Conrad Washington DC
950 New York Avenue NW
*Closest Metro Station: Metro Center Station*    
*Closest Bikeshare Station: 12th & New York Ave NW*    
 
Press interested in attending the event is asked to RSVP to  press@dc.gov.    

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or Twitter.   
     
Social Media:
Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowser
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Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos