Celebrate Spring among the cherry blossoms at the Garden on March 23

MEMPHIS, TN — Memphis Botanic Garden (MBG) is pleased to announce the much anticipated annual Cherry Blossom Picnic will take place on March 23 from 10 am-4 pm this year. This beloved event encourages attendees to celebrate spring among the sakura (cherry blossoms) in MBG’s Japanese Garden with Asian-inspired food trucks, guided tours of the Japanese Garden, and traditional Japanese crafts and games–all among the beautiful backdrop of blooming cherry trees at the Garden. “The blooming of the cherry trees is always one of my favorite signs of spring,” said Gina Harris, Director of Education & Events. “Celebrating with the Cherry Blossom Picnic is such a fun way to kick off spring at the Garden. The iconic red bridge surrounded by blossoms, some of the first flowers of the season, creates the perfect backdrop for a spring picnic!” Attendees can enjoy family-friendly activities including creating kimono dolls and koi windsocks and learning shodo name writing and origami. The event also features performances by 901 Taiko and family-friendly tea ceremony demonstrations. Guided tours of the Japanese Garden from Robin Howell, MBG’s Curator of the Japanese and Asian Gardens, will feature improvements to the space over the past year including the revitalized...