Wednesday, April 22, 2026

It's the season of Cherry Blossoms in Toronto

This is it people, we are in the stage 3 to stage 6 of Cherry Blossoms. Those florets are extending (stage 3) or even starting to blossom (stage 5) with Peak Blossom weekend expected during the first week of May. In Toronto peak is usually end of April into the beginning of May. UPDATE: May 2, 2026 the peak blossoms have hit in High Park and brought the crowds out to appreciate the beauty of nature.

Queen's Park

On Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22, 2026) the blossoms at the SE corner of Queen's Park are blossoming and could peak over this weekend - just in time for the Spring Celebration on Saturday, April 25. "Say goodbye to winter and hello to the new season at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s Spring Celebration—a free, fun-filled day out for the whole family. Rain or shine, step inside one of Ontario’s most iconic landmarks and discover a full day of spring-themed activities, live entertainment, and unforgettable moments. Whether you’re 5 or 95, there’s something here to put a smile on your face."
Robarts Library

Also starting to see the start of some blossoms popping out is U of T's Robarts Library at 130 George Street. In High Park the Cherry Watch says it is Stage 3 with anticipated peak bloom in 12 days. Plus the Watch has some great tips for visiting the park during Blossom Festival (hint, there are car restrictions).
Spring is busting out down at City Hall
Some of the pretty pink blossoms in Exhibition Place

Other popular Cherry Blossom trees identified by the City of Toronto (with specific locations)including the following.

Birkdale Ravine - 1100 Brimley Rd. Scarborough
Broadacres Park - 35 Crendon Dr. Etobicoke
Cedar Ridge Park - 225 Confederation Dr. Scarborough
Cedarvale Park - 443 Arlington Ave. York
Centennial Park - 151 Elmcrest Rd. Etobicoke
Cherry Street and Villiers Street - 309 Cherry St. Toronto
Edwards Gardens - 755 Lawrence Ave. E. North York
Exhibition Place - 100 Princes Blvd. Toronto East York
High Park - 142 Colborne Lodge Dr. Toronto
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre - 6 Garamond Crt. North York
John P. Robarts Research Library - 130 St. George St. Toronto
Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Queen's Park) - 111 Wellesley St. W. Toronto
Toronto Island Park Centre Island (Take the ferry at 9 Queens Quay W). Toronto
Trinity Bellwoods Park - 790 Queen St. W. Toronto
University of Toronto Scarborough Campus - 1265 Military Tr. Scarborough
Woodbine Park - 1695 Queen St. E. Toronto
York University - 4700 Keele St. North York

Welcome Spring and beautiful flowers.

May 1, 2026 Media Release from the City of Toronto

"Cherry blossom peak bloom expected this weekend.

The City of Toronto is predicting that cherry blossom trees will bloom this weekend. Cherry blossoms typically last four to 10 days, depending on weather conditions.

Residents can enjoy cherry blossoms in several locations across Toronto, including city parks and several university campuses. A map of locations and accessibility information is available on the City’s cherry blossoms web page: toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/cherry-blossoms/.

How to enjoy the blossoms
Visitors are asked to protect the blossoms by not climbing the trees and not removing blossoms or branches. Visitors are encouraged to use designated litter and recycling bins for any discarding. City parks contain ecologically sensitive areas, and visitors are asked to stay on paved pathways and trails to help sustain the long-term health of these areas.

High Park
High Park is among the most popular location for visitors to see the cherry blossoms, with tens of thousands visiting annually. To manage visitor volume, there will be no vehicle access (except for TTC and Wheel-Trans) or parking inside High Park for the duration of peak bloom."

Earth Day war against Drake's Ice Wall

And on the day to celebrate the earth and the bounty it provides, the Toronto Fire Department began the destruction of Drake's now famous mountain of ice. And behold the people in the city said, WTF!


The frozen art installation is apparently a publicity stunt to promote the release of Drake's new album. Inside of the 25 foot high pile of ice blocks there hides the release date of his new album "Iceman". When Drake released the teaser info about the ice, fans began to scratch and look for the reveal date (spoiler it is May 15, 2026) which concerned the police. First they blocked off the parking lot which is located at 81 Bond Street, just off Dundas Street East, close to the Eaton Centre, then on Wednesday they began to blast the ice with a fire truck.

People watched as the streets filled with what was fresh, clean water found that passersby were getting soakers walking by the site. A perfect story for opposite Earth Day, the only thing more fitting would be to pour Middle Eastern oil onto the ice and light it up!
@jmhcet #Toronto #firedepartment is going to war over #Drake's frozen #artinstallation ♬ How Bizarre - OMC