The wait is over, and the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! As the excitement continued on Friday morning, many visited the Tidal Basin to get a good view, while others prepared to enjoy the activities the National Cherry Blossom Festival has to offer this weekend.

Massive crowds flocked to the Tidal Basin over the weekend to see D.C.’s famous cherry blossoms in peak bloom.

Cherry blossom season has arrived in Washington, D.C., where pink and white flowers can be seen on thousands of trees as peak bloom approaches.