Spring in New York City: 8 Stunning Cherry Blossom Locations You Can't Afford to Miss (With Photos!)
An unforgettable season in an unforgettable city.
On Wednesday, we toasted the last day of winter with pints of local beer. Gorgeous and bright, spring is utterly upon us. How do I know? For one, it wasn’t pitch black by 7pm.
Clue number two: buds are beginning to unfurl all over the city.
Nothing marks the change of the season like the breathtaking display of cherry blossoms across the city. Bursting buds pepper brownstone windows, drape over winding paths in Central Park, and set the city’s botanical gardens ablaze with color.
For a few fleeting weeks, the city is transformed into an unforgettable haze of pink — an irresistible spectacle for visitors and locals alike.
For the past five years, we’ve made a point to visit the city’s most iconic cherry blossom clusters, checking off almost all the well-known spots. But this spring is different—it’s our first with Caroline. Here are the eight places we can’t wait to take her.