The famous Cherry Blossom Festival already has a date for 2024! Between July 26, 27 and 28; and August 2, 3 and 4, Parque do Carmo will host the 44th edition of the event. So you can put it on your agenda, after all, this is a free tour you can’t miss!
As well as admiring the beauty of the cherry trees, visitors can enjoy performances of folk dances, singers and dancers from the community and Taiko groups (the traditional Japanese drums). In addition, the public will be able to taste typical dishes, such as: Udon, Yakisoba, Temaki, Tempura, Sushi, Gyoza, Sakura-moti.
Cherry Blossom Festival
The cherry tree, or sakura in Japanese, is a symbol of Japan and its flowering is very short. That’s why the festival is the only opportunity to see the paths formed by the pink flowers.
The event has been held in Parque do Carmo since 1981 and is a huge success every year. The aim of the festival is to show off the blossom and encourage visitors to appreciate and contemplate the beautiful sight of this season.
During this time of year, around 4,000 pink trees bloom throughout the Cherry Blossom Grove in the park. During the tour, visitors appreciate the cherry blossoms in a kind of ritual known as “Hanami“: the art ofcherry bl ossom watching.
At the same time, there is also the 4th Star Festival (Tanabata), when you can write your requests on strips of “tanzaku” paper.
Special program at the Planetarium
To complete the program, the Carmo Planetarium also prepared a surprise. This is because, during the Cherry Blossom Festival, the space hosts the session “Stars and Princesses: Legends of Japanese Culture”, in different times.
Anyone who has seen the cherry trees in Carmo Park in recent years:
We’ve put together some beautiful records taken during the latest editions of the flowering season. So, if you want to make sure you get your click on, plan ahead to see the bloom in 2024.