Baltimore Blossoms

Welcome to Baltimore Blossoms!

Spring is in the air and the cherry blossoms aren’t the only thing blooming! Baltimore blossoms with events and programs for everyone to enjoy during this time of year.
On April 4, 2026, join the National Park Service and our partners to enjoy peak bloom and discover some of the many things the city has to offer during this time of year.

As the cherry blossoms bloom and petals dance through the air, learn about local community attractions. Local businesses, parks, and partners from around the Baltimore area will have tables set up near the cherry blossom Groves at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine.

Let's come together as a community, like the people of Baltimore during the War of 1812. Bring your loved ones to experience the beauty and start a new favorite Spring tradition!

 

Be a Cherry Blossom Defender

Join the ranks of Fort McHenry Defenders by doing your part to protect our natural and cultural resources!

While visiting our cherry blossom groves, please follow the Leave No Trace principles:

• Do not touch or climb trees
• Leave blossoms, plants and other natural objects where you find them
• Dispose of trash properly
• Do not feed wildlife
• Be respectful of other visitors and park staff

We appreciate your help in keeping the groves as beautiful as possible, for as long as possible!

 

Visiting During Peak Bloom

 

Local Partners

 

The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

In this house in 1813, the Pickersgill family and Grace Wisher sewed the flag that inspired our National Anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner. The Museum preserves the historic 1793 structure and interprets the life of Mary Young Pickersgill, a nineteenth-century female entrepreneur and the craftswoman.

 

SS John W. Brown (Project Liberty Ship)

Project Liberty Ship is dedicated to educating by preserving and operating the Liberty ship S.S. JOHN W. BROWN as a living memorial to the men and women who built the great Liberty fleet and to the merchant seamen and Naval Armed Guard who sailed the ships across the oceans of the world. The S.S. JOHN W. BROWN is now in Baltimore, the harbor of her birth.

 

The Natural History Society of Maryland

Bringing educational and engaging nature-based opportunities to communities, schools, families, and more. Whether it is a neighborhood nature hike, a workshop on butterflies, a plant identification course, or anything in between.

 

Port Discovery Children's Museum

Choose your own adventure with a day full of play, exploration, and family-friendly fun at Port Discovery. Featuring hands-on experiences, interactive exhibits, and so much more.

 

Carrie Murray Nature Center

They host a variety of programs for the public. There are diverse options for families, nature loving adults, artists, and animal lovers.

 

Our sister sites

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  Star-Spangled Banner NHT

  Discover the national historic trail that tells the story of the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Bay region.

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  Hampton National Historic Trail

  Hampton National Historic Site, in Towson MD, preserves the history of the people that lived and labored there.