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Cherry trees are in bloom in Branch Brook Park in Newark.

(The Star-Ledger file photo)

You don't have to travel to Washington to see cherry blossoms. A New Jersey park has more cherry trees than you'll find in the nation's capital.

Branch Brook Park in Newark has thousands of cherry trees, which are blooming right now. Essex County is holding its annual cherry blossom festival, which ends on Saturday. Below are some of the photos people are posting of the cherry blossoms on Instagram. Follow NJ.com on Instagram for more New Jersey photos.

sunfallphoto

Cherry Blossom Festival

danielle_abes

#cherryblossoms #blossomfest #branchbrookpark #Newark #beautiful #beauty #loveyourmother

peace_silsupa

@famesvasti #cherryblossom #sakura #newjersey #branchbrookpark #spring

nefsantos

#branchbrookpark #trees #cherryblossom #cherry #spring#bloom#flowers#pink

jayrcamba

Cherry Blossoms in Branch Brook Park #artistic #springweather #pink #cherryblossoms #branchbrookpark

itsjoshsmusic

Was just at Branch Brook for the cherry blossoms #Branchbrookpark #cherryblossoms

joeytip

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beachbm

Cherry Blossoms #branchbrookpark #cherryblossoms

esplapaz

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carlosdonates

#branchbrookpark#cherryblossomstrees

kool_ing

The fleeting cherry blossom #cherryblossoms #cherryblossom #blossom #flower #bloom #spring #pink #japanese #branchbrook #branchbrookpark #newark #newarknj #brickcity #asian #flowering #nature #tree #trees

mynumber37

#branchbrookpark #cherryblossom #spring

ewags6

Finally beginning to look like spring #cherryblossoms #branchbrookpark

josiegll

#cherryblossom #scene

josiegll

#pink #cherryblossom

vijaypatil3

#cherryblossom #spring

natynathz

Cherry Blossom Festival