| International Cherry Blossom Festival | |
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| Status | Active |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Macon, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32°49′58″N 83°36′53″W / 32.8328°N 83.6148°W |
| Years active | 42 |
| Inaugurated | 1982 |
| Founder | Carolyn Crayton[1] |
| Website | International Cherry Blossom Festival Online |
The International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia every spring. Macon, known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World,"[2] has around 300,000–350,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees that bloom around the city in late March every year.[3][4] The festival, held to coincide with the typical blooming period, lasts for ten days and features events for people of all ages. It has been an annual event since 1982, though the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival is not associated with the National Cherry Blossom Festival held in Washington, D.C.
- ^ "Birth of a festival". Cherry Blossom Festival. Cherry Blossom Festival. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Jet - Cherry Blossom Festival Queens". Jet. 105–15. Johnson Publishing Company: 64. April 12, 2004. ISSN 0021-5996.
- ^ "Cherry Trees". International Cherry Blossom Festival. 21 September 2022.
There are 300,000 – 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees in Macon, Georgia.
- ^ The Editors of Chase's, ed. (2009). Chase's calendar of events 2009. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-07-159956-6.
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