Tag: Queen Elizabeth Park

Virtual Tour of Queen Elizabeth Park’s Most Popular Cherry Trees (Interactive Map)

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Post date April 9, 2020

This year, due to COVID-19 outbreak, please stay home and let us bring the blossoms to you.

Click on this interactive map to see the most popular cherry trees at Queen Elizabeth Park.

Enjoy the Queen Elizabeth Park cherry trees online:

Virtual Tree Walk – Queen Elizabeth Park *NEW*: Features photos of ‘Somei-yoshino’, ‘Akebono’, ‘Shirotae’ and ‘Umineko’ from previous years.
Blossom Blog – Queen Elizabeth Park: enjoy these blog posts featuring ‘Umineko’, ‘Akebono’, ‘Stellata”, Big Picnic, and Sakura Illumination from our blog archives.
VCBF Neighbourhood Map: zoom in Queen Elizabeth Park on West 33rd and Cambie to discover all the cherry trees in the park (or click the Search tab, then type Queen Elizabeth)

If you live in the area and will visit in person, please respect physical distancing. Cherry scout Lisa L. wrote on the UBC Botanical Garden forum:

“Please beware that this year due to social distancing there is NO vehicular access to QE park from any of the entrances. All are barricaded. You must walk in and up to admire this tree, and please not a lot of people or the park rangers may shut it down. The rangers are patrolling and ensuring that all of us walkers are keeping our distance and not congregating. So please follow the directives and visit discreetly and quietly. NO PICNICS. we will have to wait till next year for that.”

Stay safe!

Tags Akebono, Interactive map, Queen Elizabeth Park, UBC Botanical Garden forum, virtual tour, Virtual Tree Walk, virtual visit

Photos Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

The Big Picnic

The atmosphere was very festive for The Big Picnic at the Queen Elizabeth Park. Hundreds of people gathered under cherry trees to enjoy a community picnic and watch musical performances while Akebono cherry petals quietly fell all around.

Join us for more fun under cherry blossoms such as Bike the Blossoms and more activities featured on our community events page.

Tags Akebono cherry blossoms, Akebono cherry trees, Food trucks, petals falling, Queen Elizabeth Park, somei-yoshino cherry tree, The Big Picnic

Photos Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

Spring Lights Illumination

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Post date April 14, 2018
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It was a magical evening as Hfour illuminated Queen Elizabeth Park cherry trees for Spring Lights Illumination. Lights were projected on the canopy, lanterns were glowing, and giant mirror balls reflected the blossoms.

Interpretative dancers performed under the lit up trees. A walkthrough experience allowed visitors to move from under the canopy to various pathways.

The pathways lead you back to the canopy where you could enjoy more illuminations.

Thank you for joining us.

Check the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival website to see more information about events and activities.

Tags Akebono cherry trees, cherry trees at night, dancers, evening, HFour, lanterns, lights in cherry trees, Queen Elizabeth Park, Spring Lights Illuminations, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

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Umineko cherry trees at Queen Elizabeth Park

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Post date March 18, 2016
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Umineko cherry trees are starting to bloom at Queen Elizabeth Park’s duck pond. These magnificent trees are characterized by big white flowers with round petals. This is a great location for a picnic.

Use the VCBF neighbourhood map to find Umineko in your area.

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Queen Elizabeth Park Akebono cherry trees in bloom

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Post date March 18, 2016
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Right after work, I went to Queen Elizabeth Park to see the Akebono cherry trees. It was around 5pm. There was about 25 people taking photographs.

The trees near the parking lot look amazing.

The branches are full of blossoms.

There’s a park bench so you can sit and have your picture taken next to the the huge trees.

Queen Elizabeth Park is a wonderful location for a picnic. There’s also a lot of photographers (wedding, fashion) and videographers (someone was filming a tai-chi video when I was there), so be prepared to share the space with a crowd.

Past the Akebono, you’ll also find a beautiful Somei-yoshino cherry tree:

This location is definitely worth a visit. If you walk towards the restaurant, on top of the small quarry, you can take an amazing photo of the Vancouver downown skyline.

Visit Queen Elizabeth Park within the next 7-10 days. For a guided tour, attend our Queen E Tree Talk and Walk on April 3 (date subject to change, so please visit our website for updates).

Photos: Jessica Tremblay