Cherry blossom time

Sakura Matsuri comes to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for a weekend of celebration and culture on April 30 and May 1.

Sakura Matsuri is the annual cherry blossom festival that celebrates traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.

Featured events include Taiko Drumming, a cosplay fashion show, tea ceremonies, kabuki dancers, a demonstration of samurai sword fighting, manga drawing, a bonsai children’s workshop, a display of beautiful parasols, and of course, the beautiful cherry blossom trees in the gardens.

Sakura Matsuri on April 30 and May 1, from 10 am to 6 pm. Tickets are $20 and $25; Free for children under 12.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden [1000 Washington Ave. at Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, (718) 623–7220, www.bbg.org].

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