Guide · 15 – 29 Mar 2027
Bloesempark Amsterdamse Bos 2027 bloom, parking, tips
The Bloesempark in the Amsterdamse Bos has Japanese cherry trees that usually flower from mid to late March, for two to three weeks. Come by bike or public transport and on a weekday; cars park a 15 to 20 minute walk away and there are no toilets. The park expects the old trees to bloom in 2027 and 2028 before they are replaced.
Updated on Thursday 12 November 2026
At a glance
- Bloom
- From mid-March, for about two to three weeks, in March and April; the weather decides
- Where
- Bloesempark, in the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen
- Getting there
- By bike, on foot or by public transport; car parks are a 15 to 20 minute walk away
- Toilets
- None in the park
- Renewal
- From the end of 2025 to spring 2029; the park expects the old trees to bloom in 2027 and 2028
- Trees
- 400 Japanese cherry trees (Prunus yedoensis), given by the Japan Women's Club in 2000
Expected: the park says the cherry usually flowers in the middle or at the end of March, and the weather decides.
When do the cherry trees bloom?
Expect the first blossom in the second half of March, though it can start in mid-March. A bloom lasts roughly two to three weeks in March and April: calm weather makes it last longer, wind and rain cut it short.
Check the park's website, Facebook or Instagram for bloom news in the week you go. In May rhododendrons flower around the cherries.
How do you get there and where do you park?
Leave the car at home if you can: the park recommends cycling, walking or public transport (plan the trip on 9292), ideally on a weekday. Bicycle parking is provided.
For cars there is no parking at the park itself. The car parks are a 15 to 20 minute walk away: a temporary lot on the Land van Bosse site during the bloom, the Dagrecreatie car park and the large car park at the Geitenboerderij. Parking on the verges is not allowed.
Toilets and facilities
There are no toilets in the Bloesempark. Signs near the car parks point to the nearest ones, so use one before you walk to the trees.
Bring water on warm days, and if the bins are full take your rubbish with you.
Rules and crowds
Saturdays and Sundays are the crowded days; on a weekday you have more room. By the park's own count more than 20,000 people come on peak days, and it is looking at measures to manage the flow. It asks people to stay away at the busiest times.
Stay at least a metre from the trunks and leave the branches alone: no pulling and no climbing. Dogs must be on a lead. Open fires, barbecues, horses and scattering ashes are not allowed. The park asks you to picnic on a weekday, not at the weekend.
Where do the trees come from?
The Flower Association of Japan had the idea in 1992 and the Japan Women's Club took it up; it marked 400 years of Dutch-Japanese relations. The park opened in 2000 with 400 Prunus yedoensis cherry trees on a former nursery site, given by the Japan Women's Club to Amstelveen. Each tree has a woman's name, half Japanese and half Dutch.
In the park stands a memorial for the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011 in Japan, a black granite stone with Japanese text, unveiled in March 2012. The park describes the place as a favourite of the Japanese community in and around Amsterdam.
The renewal: what changes and when
The trees are about 35 years old and the park puts about 80 percent of them in poor condition; this species lives 40 to 50 years in ideal conditions. The renewal runs from the end of 2025 to the spring of 2029. On Sunday 9 November 2025 the Japan Women's Club, the Amsterdamse Bos and Amstelveen held a Shinto ceremony for the project, twelve dead trees were felled on 23 January 2026 and a soil survey found heavily compacted subsoil.
The plan: the old trees are expected to bloom through the spring of 2028, though more may die first. When that bloom is over every tree comes out in one go and the soil is prepared. In the autumn of 2028 new trees of about ten years old are planted, further apart, and the renewed park is expected to bloom for the first time in the spring of 2029.
Bloesempark, Amsterdamse Bos events
Bloesempark, Amsterdamse Bos: no event is announced in the Netherlands yet. Events appear here as soon as organisers announce them.
Questions
When is the Bloesempark in bloom?
From mid-March, for about two to three weeks, depending on the weather. Check the park's website or social media for bloom news.
Where do I park at the Bloesempark?
The park advises cycling or public transport. Car parking is a 15 to 20 minute walk away: a temporary lot on the Land van Bosse site, the Dagrecreatie car park and the Geitenboerderij car park. Parking on the verges is not allowed.
Are there toilets at the Bloesempark?
No. There are no toilets in the park; signs near the car parks point to the nearest ones.
Can I still see the blossom during the renewal?
Yes: the park expects the old trees to bloom through the spring of 2028. After that bloom all trees are removed and new ones planted, with the first bloom of the new park expected in 2029.
When does the new Bloesempark bloom?
The first bloom of the renewed park is expected in the spring of 2029; new trees of about ten years old are planted in the autumn of 2028.
Where is the Bloesempark?
In Amstelveen, in the south-east of the Amsterdamse Bos, near the Amstelveense Poel.
When is it quietest?
On a weekday. During the bloom, Saturdays and Sundays are the crowded days.
Sources
Every fact in this guide comes from one of these pages.
