![]() ![]() The biggest celebrations, both in size and scope, go on for nine days in Fairmount Park. Some park and garden sites also have events like bike races, walks and foot races, and music presentations that carry an admission charge. ![]() ![]() Tickets for a performance at West Chester University on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Haverford College on April 10 at 7 p.m., and at Swarthmore College on April 16 at 7:30 p.m., are free but may require reservations. Some of those performances, like one at Ursinus College on April 9 at 7 p.m. Several colleges will showcase the Tamagawa University Taiko drum and dance performances. Others require admission tickets and reservations. Instead, head to Philadelphia's Fairmount Park, the University of Pennsylvania's Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill or the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College, where you can dance among swirling masses of mostly white, but sometimes pink, flowers. And you don't have to go to the national's capitol, with its splendid cherry trees, to see one of spring's delicate wonders. Watch Video: DC cherry blossom peak bloom dates announcedīut drive out of your zip code anytime over that week to lose your head and spirit in the fluff of the blooms. More: Make spring break a summer preview at Jersey ShoreĬamden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties parks and recreation departments left blanks on their calendars for April 7 to 15, explaining their wooded areas don't include any groves of cherry trees. More: 17 fun South Jersey events that celebrate spring ![]() More: Spring break in South Jersey and Philly: Find ideas for family fun They aren't where you thought they'd be - along Chapel Avenue in Cherry Hill, where flags and yellow ribbons traditionally adorned the 2-mile stretch from Haddonfield Road to Kings Highway since 2001. The trees are still there and hopefully will be filled with cloudlike masses of white and pink blossoms soon, but neither the township nor the American Legion Post that worked on the displays in the past have formally set up anything for cherry blossom week in 2018. On days when below-freezing temps, strong winds and even thundersnow - and don't forget the quad Nor'easter snow dumps - were tamping back eager daffodils and tulips, plans were in the final stages for this spring's nearby cherry blossom festivals. ![]()
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