[Cherry blossoms budding on the Tidal Basin with the Jefferson Memorial in the background on Thursday morning.]

03/24/11 The 16-day run of the 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival starts this Saturday March 26th and runs through Sunday, April 10th 2011, with the NCBF parade and Sakura Matsuri festival on Saturday, April 9th. Over one million visitors to Washington are expected to view the trees this year.