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Hundreds celebrate the cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Crowds enjoy the beautiful blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Crowds enjoy the beautiful blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Crowds enjoy the beautiful blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Emma Li, 4, of Manhattan, enjoys the pink blossoms that match her pink outfit and it made her happy.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Ian Philp, with son Sebastian, 2, of Park Slope, thrill the youngster with bright colors.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Crowds enjoy the beautiful blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Doris Itzkowitz with grandchildren Zoey, 7, and Lily, 5, love the blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. New YorkÕs finest smiles in pink.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Nora Worthington, 13 months, gets her first real view of the cherry blossoms with dad Scott of Park Slope.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Crowds enjoy the beautiful blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Stephanie Inumerable with Amy Cee of Park Slope, enjoy the new blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Lovebirds find a great spot to admire the blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Crowds enjoy the beautiful blossoms.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Lorenzo Allen 11 months, is lifted to new heights by dadÕs friend Rob Dabbane.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel
  • Thousands attended the Sukura Matsura Cherry Blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Saturday. Emma Li, 4, of Manhattan, enjoys the pink blossoms that match her pink outfit and it made her happy.
    Photo Credit: Todd Maisel

New Yorkers took advantage of the beautiful weather on Saturday and celebrated the beautiful pink blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Sakura Matsuri.

Families and friends posed for photos, dressed in Japanese cosplay and basked in the sunshine.

Scroll down to see scenes from the garden.

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