Stroll through Central Park and admire its cherry blossoms. The park actually has two types of cherry tree: Kwanzan and Yoshino. The Yoshinos on the east side of the Reservoir were a gift from Japan in 1912. 

Brave April showers to see spring flowers, as these visitors did at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. (It’s even better on a clear day!) 

Check out this cherry blossom festival, which brings Japanese culture to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden every April with live performances, fashion shows and tea lectures.

Which is more picture-perfect: the charming brownstones of this Brooklyn neighborhood, or the budding foliage framing them? 

Horses and buggies, yellow blossoms and happy families create an idyllic image of springtime that looks more like a painting than real life.

Spend a spring afternoon walking around this serene spot, admiring the foliage and Japanese landscaping. Notice the eye-catching bright red tori (or gateway) at the center of the pond.

Near the park’s southern boundaries, Midtown buildings rise behind colorful springtime blooms. 

Eastertime in Rockefeller Center means pink and white flowers and playful bunny topiary in the plaza. 

Bring your kids to play under one of the Cherry Esplanade’s trees, which  shower the ground with petals in late April and early May.