It's officially peak bloom weekend — the cherry blossoms are bursting and big events are happening around town.

Why it matters: Tourists and traffic are peak, too, but if you're doing cherry blossoms, now is the time.

🌅 Pro tip: Skip the mega-crowds with a sunrise visit, a local tradition, and head to the Wharf after for strong Cuban coffees and breakfast at Colada Shop.

• Don't drive. For a scenic trip, take the water taxi — you'll catch blossoms on the shoreline — or Metro (kudos if you catch a blossom train).

What's happening: Bloomaroo at The Wharf on Saturday is the weekend's big festival (4-8pm, free). Go for live music from bands like 3AM Tokyo, family-friendly activities such as koi kite decorating and face painting, "blossom bars" with specialty cocktails, and a fireworks show.

• The ever-popular Blossom Kite Festival kicks off 10am Saturday at the Washington Monument with kite races, demos, a family stage with musical performances, and more (free).
• Then on Sunday, there's a Sakura festival at National Harbor that mixes Japanese cultural performances and a marketplace with food and craft vendors (12-5pm, free).
• Dupont Circle's Cherry Blossom Celebration is also Sunday (10am-5pm), including a cherry blossom pop-up market, a free tea in Dupont Circle, and "art of kimono" styling at Dupont Underground.

The intrigue: Blossoms aren't the only visual sensation. The Kennedy Center kicks off its three-week Earth to Space: Arts Breaking the Sky festival tomorrow, mixing artists and astronauts in a cosmic exploration for all ages (through April 20).

• A spectacular one-night-only event is happening Saturday at 9pm: "Interspecies Love Letter." The "sky painting" and fireworks display by contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his custom AI model will transform the skyline and Potomac River, narrating cosmic stories through large-scale projections.
• It's free. Visitors are encouraged to claim space early along the Kennedy Center River Plaza and Roof Terrace, as well as areas along the campus facing the river.

Meanwhile, the U.S. premiere of "The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks" starts at the KenCen tomorrow. The immersive show, projected on the walls and floor, tells the stories of the Apollo missions ($29 tickets).

More happening!

👑 "The Two Georges," a special exhibit exploring the parallel lives of George Washington and King George III of Britain (and "Hamilton" fame), launches at the Library of Congress tomorrow (free timed entry tickets required).

🇵🇸 Detour Coffee in Arlington hosts its fourth annual Iftar for Palestine tomorrow, including a family-prepared Palestinian Iftar meal. All proceeds go to aid efforts ($75 tickets).

🌿 Home gardeners shouldn't miss the National Arboretum's 38th annual Native Plant Symposium (Saturday, $50 tickets) and spring Native Plant Sale (Sunday, free).

📚 If this all seems way too active, buy a new book! Lost City Books in Adams Morgan is throwing a spring sidewalk sale Saturday and Sunday with $2 paperbacks, $3 hardcovers and $5 oversized books.

Here's what's new to stream this week:

• A racing docuseries that follows three women during the Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship, a doc about past and present Black movie stars, and a new sitcom from the creators of "Will & Grace."

🏁 "First to the Finish" — available now on Prime Video

State of play: The docuseries follows three women who compete in the male-dominated motorsports industry.

What they're saying: "I want to prove people wrong and prove that I belong," driver Heather Hadley told Axios. "Just because we're girls and like to look pretty and do our nails, we can still drive the car."

🎬 "Number One on the Call Sheet" — available tomorrow on Apple TV+

Zoom in: Movie stars from Denzel Washington to Angela Bassett discuss the history of leading Black men and women in Hollywood in this two-episode documentary.

What they're saying: Reginald Hudlin, director of the first episode, described the progress for Black talent in Hollywood over the last 25 years.

• "We've had more success, a greater range of films, bigger budgets, global success ... but it doesn't mean that we're done," Hudlin tells Axios. "It doesn't mean that we've achieved all we can achieve, but it's very important to acknowledge that things are better."

🔑 "Mid-Century Modern" — available tomorrow on Hulu

The intrigue: This sitcom from the creators of "Will & Grace" follows three best friends — Bunny, Jerry and Arthur — who decide to live together in Palm Springs with Bunny's mother.

🥊 "Paul American" — available now on Max

• Internet stars Jake and Logan Paul front this reality show featuring their parents and fiancées Jutta Leerdam and Nina Agdal.

🎥 "The Studio" — available now on Apple TV+

• This Hollywood parody series created by and starring Seth Rogen packs a star-studded cast as well as cameos, including Anthony Mackie, Charlize Theron, Dave Franco, Ice Cube, Martin Scorsese, Quinta Brunson and Zoë Kravitz.

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