Skip to content For a few magical weeks each spring, the park bursts into clouds of pink and white. Catch the blossoms at their peak on a relaxed pedicab tour, gliding from one flowering spot to the next.
The cherry blossoms in Central Park usually bloom from late March through April, with the peak typically mid-to-late April — though the exact timing shifts each year with the weather. Two varieties stretch the season across several weeks.
Early bloomers with pale white-pink flowers — usually first, from late March into early April.
Deep-pink, fuller blossoms that follow a week or two later, stretching the season into late April.
The finest blossom viewing is spread right across the park — here are five of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Central Park.
Cherry trees ring the famous running loop, mirrored in the water — a spectacular wide-open display.
The very spot that gives the hill its name, just west of the Lake.
A long, romantic corridor of blossoms arching over the trail.
A hillside of deep-pink Kwanzan cherries on the east side near 72nd Street.
Blossoms alongside tulips and crabapples in the park’s only formal garden.
The blossom spots are spread far across the park, and peak bloom is short. A pedicab lets you visit several in a single relaxed ride, with a local driver who knows exactly where the flowers are best right now — and unlimited stops for photos beneath the pink canopy. Browse all Central Park pedicab tours or the dedicated photo tour for the prettiest shots.
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Peak bloom typically lasts one to two weeks, though the Yoshino and Kwanzan varieties together extend colour across much of April.
Mid-to-late April is usually safest, but always check that year’s bloom forecast before you go.
A pedicab tour links the best blossom spots in one relaxed ride, from $30, with unlimited photo stops beneath the pink canopy.
Don’t miss one of New York’s most beautiful and fleeting spring displays — see the cherry blossoms the easy way, on a relaxed pedicab tour through the park in bloom, from $30.
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