Mar 22

JETAA Hanami Forecast (updated)

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The JETAA Hanami Forecast (updated)

The Consulate-General of Japan in New York has a listing of all of the NY and Philly area upcoming hanami festivals, so let’s add those to the mix from the original post.  (Email jetwit at jetwit dot com if you have other events to add to the list.)

Sunday, April 5

• JETAA Northern California – 11:00 am – Garden Gate Park, Speedway Meadow
• JETAA Philly (NY subchapter) – 11:00 am to 4:00 pm – Fairmount Park Horticulture Center (Ambassador Nishimiya, who will be replacing Ambassador Sakurai starting in April, will attend and speak)

Sunday, April 19

• Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival – Bloomfest -Sunday, 4/19, from 11AM to 5PM -The Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park, Newark – List of more event, please visit www.essexcountynj.org/ or call at Essexy County Park Department 973-268-3500

Saturday, April 25

• Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Queens) 5th Sakura Matsuri – 11am – 2pm – For more information, please call Japanese American Association at 212-840-6942

Saturday, May 2 & Sunday May 3

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden Sakura Matsuri – 10am – 6pm (Note:  Hanami will officially run there from April 4 – May 10)
• 10th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival – Sunday, May 3, 2009, noon to 5PM – Turnure Park – 20 Lake Street, White Plains, NY 10603 – For more information, please contact 914-774-3187