Walking Tours Of Branch Brook Park During Cherry Blossom Season

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Have You Met Newark Tours is offering historical walking tours of Branch Brook Park in the month of April during Newark's famed Cherry Blossom Season. This year, the annual festival celebrating the blossoms, Bloomfest, is celebrating 50 years. Each Have You Met Newark Walking tour covers the historic Southern Division of the Olmsted-designed park. The tours will be held at 11 a.m. on April 4^th, 12^th, 18^th, and 19^th. For tickets, visit Eventbrite here

Guides will show attendees around the beautiful, blossom rich area of the park and share historical information about the park's founding, the construction of I-280 highway, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Barringer High School, and more. The tour goes in depth on the varieties of Cherry Blossom Trees themselves and the history of how 5,000 trees came to be located in the heart of Newark.

The tour company, Have You Met Newark, which is celebrating 14 years in operation, helped to create this tour event as a way to showcase this regional amenity both to visitors and local residents alike. Participants will enjoy vigorous 1.5 miles walk and behind the scenes peeks at often overlooked sections of the park.

Thanks to support from the Newark Alliance Experience Newark Community Event Sponsorship Program, this community event is being offered at a reduced cost. Your $5 ticket includes a $5 snack break from a local eatery.

About Have You Met Newark

Have You Met Newark Tours was founded in 2012 by Emily Manz and Antonio Valla. As trained urban planners and residents of Newark, each has a deep love for the city. The company takes pride in creating tours that are both fun and informative; explore the past, present, and future; and introduce guests to Newark leaders, business owners, and non-profits. Have You Met Newark believes in and practices eating, shopping, living and hiring local. Have You Met Newark’s unique take on tours has been featured in blogs, on television, and numerous media outlets. https://www.haveyoumetnewark.com

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