Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
FestivalMar 27, 2026Seasonal
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March to April 2027 and suits walkers and photographers who want the city's cherry trees with a few evening events around them. The festival had not posted exact 2027 dates by 16 October 2026, and its 2026 headline events fell on 27 and 28 March and 4 April.
Photo by Howei Wang on Unsplash and others, credited in the gallery
Dates and hours
- March 27, 2026 to April 4, 2026Confirmedsourcechecked Oct 16, 2026
Blossoms After Dark lit up the cherry trees in David Lam Park in Yaletown on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 March 2026 from 6:30 pm to 10 pm. Performers and food trucks filled the park, and nobody needed a ticket. The Blossom Block Party took over the Dunsmuir Patio at Bentall Centre and a car-free stretch of Dunsmuir Street on Saturday 4 April from 2 pm to 9 pm and asked a $5 suggested donation at the door.
The festival's Blossom Maps at finder.vcbf.ca show where the trees grow across the city. It also runs the Haiku Invitational and Bike the Blossoms.
Quick answers about Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
When is the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2027?
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March to April 2027, and it had not posted exact dates by 16 October 2026. In 2026 Blossoms After Dark opened the headline events on 27 March.
Is Blossoms After Dark free?
Yes. Blossoms After Dark at David Lam Park was a free outdoor event with no ticket in 2026.
Is Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival open all year?
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival opens for part of the year. The festival says it runs from March to April 2027 and had not posted exact dates by 16 October 2026.