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Essex County Cherry Bloosom Festival 2026

Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Returns with Bloomfest, Race& Family Fun branch brook park alliance caroline bamberger fuld cherry blossoms cherry blossoms festival essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo harrison nj joseph n. divincenzo Mar 27, 2026

From Saturday, April 4 through Sunday, April 19, 2026, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Branch Brook Park, offering one of New Jersey’s most breathtaking signs of spring.

Located just a short drive from Harrison and easily accessible via the Clifton Avenue exit off Route 280 West, the ...

Branch Brook Park Newark NJ Cherry Bloosoms

A Celebration of Spring: The 2024 Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival 5k race bicycle race branch brook park alliance cherry blossoms cherry blossoms festival essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo harrison nj joseph n. divincenzo race Mar 31, 2024

As spring awakens the landscape with vibrant colors, Essex County prepares to host its much-anticipated Cherry Blossom Festival in Branch Brook Park. This year's festival, scheduled to start on Saturday, April 6th, and go through Sunday, April 14th, 2024, promises a blend of athletic endeavors, cult...

Cherry Blossom Trees with Newark Cathedral

Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Festival 2022 branch brook park alliance caroline bamberger fuld cherry blossoms cherry blossoms festival essex county executive joseph n. divencenzo essex county parks frederick law olmsted joseph n. divincenzo newark branch brook park Apr 03, 2022

A short drive from Harrison is Branch Brook Park in North Newark. The park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the famed landscape architect. Olmsted also designed Central Park in New York City. The park was envisioned in 1862 but construction did not start until 1896.

In 1927, Caroline Bambe...

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