Cheers to cherries

It’s the annual Cherry Blossom Festival on Randall’s Island on May 14.

The Randall’s Island Park Alliance is hosting its annual celebration of the beautiful blooms with live musical performances, games, exhibitions, face painting, and more.

Also celebrated this year is the annual Flow art exhibition, featuring tours of new installations, in partnership with the Bronx Museum’s Artist in the Marketplace program.

Cherry Blossom Festival on May 14 from noon to 4 pm; free.

Randall’s Island (Field 62–63, Wards Meadow Loop on Randall’s Island, www.nycgovparks.org/events/2016/05/14/cherry-blossom-festival).c

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