National Cherry Blossom Festival

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C.. It celebrates the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo City to the city of Washington, D.C. Ozaki gave the trees to show the growing friendship between the United States and Japan. 
The festival has large and colorful helium balloons, floats, marching bands along with music and other events.