Cherry blossoms

You know that spring has arrived when the cherry blossoms adorn the streets with their different shades of pink. The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes place each year in April to celebrate the 37,000 cherry trees that adorn the city. Many of these trees originate as gifts from Japan. Throughout the month the festival hosts a number of events around the cherry blossoms and there is even an up-to-date Cherry Blossom Viewing Map.