PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A special celebration bloomed to life in Fairmount Park on Saturday.
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off outside the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center.
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Most of the cherry blossom trees were planted there in 1926. They were a gift to the city from the people of Japan.
The festival featured musical performances, a beer garden, and a marketplace.
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It's a free event that runs again on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.