On September 24, 2021 the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, Missouri became Sister Festivals with the Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia!
Members of the Cherry Blossom Festival Committee and Auxiliary traveled to Plains, GA for the ceremony which was covered by WRBL. Click link to learn more.
WRBL News coverage of the historic signing.
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Check out the YouTube Channel where Missouri Cherry Blossom Videos are posted! Click on the CBF YouTube under “Social Media Links” on the sidebar menu. Subscribe to be notified when new content is added!
Plan on coming to this year’s festival!
April 24 – 26, 2025
(Slideshow from last year’s festival. Stay tuned for updated 2025 information.)
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The Cherry Blossom Festival is open to the public and most events that do not include food or a performance are free. If you are a presidential family descendant and are interested in coming to the festival, please email presidentfamily@cherryblossomfest.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
CherryBlossumFest from Alejandro Gomez on Vimeo.
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“Here in this tiny town, one weekend a year, meet celebrities, noted authors, humanitarians, presidential descendants, historical luminaries from all over the world. They share with attendees their lives, their struggles and achievements, encouraging and entertaining. This most unusual place and event should be on everyone’s bucket list to attend at least once. However, once you attend, you will be drawn back to return, again and again.”
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Click here to see the CBS Sunday Morning with Mo Rocca segment aired February 14, 2016.
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The Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, MO is an annual three-day event in the spring that celebrates the city of Marshfield and the state of Missouri. Activities are varied and are scheduled throughout the event. There are opportunities for vendors to sell and customers to buy crafts, food, books and many other wonderful things. There are fun activities for the entire family and special speakers are brought in that are both entertaining and educational. People and events that have impacted our city, state, and nation are honored and remembered at a luncheon, dinner or special ceremony held during the three day event.
Descendants of Presidents are invited to come and share their stories. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Cleveland, Ford, these are just a few of the Presidents that have been represented at the Cherry Blossom Festivities. Celebrities with ties to Missouri are also invited. Browse the site to see pictures and read some of the exciting things that have occurred in the past or better yet, start planning on attending next year’s celebration at the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, MO!
We look forward to seeing you at the
2024 Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival
April 25, 26, & 27!
Just saw the segment on CBS Sunday Morning about the Cherry Blossom Festival. I am second cousin twice removed of Harry S Truman. I live in nearby Kimberling City. Please tell me more about the Presidential Descendants scheduled activities.
Thanks
Jim Wright
Mr. Wright, I forwarded your information to the chairman, Rev. Nicholas Inman. We would love to have you come to the festival! Most of the activities are posted on the website (See 2016 Scheduled Events under 2016 dropdown on the main menu).
My husbands family, and my children, are related to Abraham Lincoln.
I’m a descendant of Andrew Jackson’s family on the Jackson side as well as Eliza Jumel (interesting combination) and I have never heard of this event until today. It could be interesting.
J. Lowe
Mr. Lowe, We would love for you to come to a festival! Had never heard of Eliza Jumel so I Googled 🙂 She lived a very interesting life! I forwarded your information to the chairman, Rev. Nicholas Inman.
Just saw the Sunday Morning First Family segment. i am a 1st cousin, 4 times removed to Sbraham Lincoln on my Mothers side. Also (distant ) cousin to Clarence Darrow on my mom side. I would like moe information on this years festival. And events. Thank you!
Kimberley, This website is the best place to look at information on the events happening this year. Schedules and expected guests can be found under 2016 on the menu. The website will be updated often leading up to the festival this year, so keep checking back! If you are on Facebook, you can also follow us there at https://www.facebook.com/MOCherryBlossomFest!
I was thrilled to see this story on the CBS Sunday Morning show. I live in St. Louis but grew up in Tennessee. I am a descendant of James Knox Polk. In addition, my great grandmother’s family were neighbors and friends of the Jefferson Davis family when they lived in Memphis for a few years after the war. In another branch of our family, my great-great grandfather, who was a Union sympathizer and acquaintance of Gen. Grant, once helped him escape capture when it was learned that Confederate soldiers were approaching my great-great grandfather’s house in Collierville, TN where General Grant had stopped briefly. My great-great grandfather was rewarded by Grant in later years with an appointment as Postmaster in Memphis.
I already feel I will be meeting old friends at this year’s event and look forward to attending. It looks as though the events are free but I wondered if reservations or tickets were necessary for any of the descendant events.
Phoebe, Thanks for your comment! I forwarded your information to the email for presidential descendants (presidentfamily@cherryblossomfest.com). You are correct that all events that do not have food are free. Tickets are required for the meal events and they sell out fast. The contact numbers are on the 2016 page. Looking forward to meeting you this year!
I was delighted to learn about your festival! As an African American descendant of Thomas Jefferson and his wife Martha (their great-great grandson, was my great-grandfather), I’d like to learn more about the reunion events. I’m also related to Sally Hemings – her brother, Peter, was my great-great-great grandfather. Yes, it’s complicated. Please forward information about your upcoming reunion and opportunities for my family’s participation. Thank you!
Gayle, Your message has been received and forwarded to the email presidentfamily@cherryblossomfest.com for the committee to see. Be sure and check out the website for information on the festival this year.
Hi! I saw the show on your celebration yesterday morning on Sunday Morning. Abraham Lincoln’s great-great-great grandfather was my 6X grandfather on my father’s side. I’m not sure what that exactly makes us, some kind of cousin I think. I would love to attend this year, if I can talk my sister into coming with me. Sounds like fun!
Karen, It is open to the public and is so much fun! Be sure and browse the website to see all the different things that are happening this year.
My grandmother’s maiden name was Ruth Cleveland, she was 1st cousin to Grover. I live near Marshfield and never heard of this festival until CBS aired it. Shame on the local Springfield stations for not advertising this event. Sounds fun.
Hello – I have recently been made aware of your festival, as my aunt saw the segment of CBS referencing the attendance by descendants of US Presidents. As a direct descendant of President John Adams (I am a 5x great grandson), through his son, Charles, I am very interested in attending, and have notified others in the family to see if they can as well.
Everyone is welcome to attend the festival as it is open to the public, but if you are related to a president and plan on attending, then please email your information to presidentfamily@cherryblossomfest.com.
Looks like fun.
It is fun! So many interesting people and subjects are covered!
Are the photos with Michael Learned available?
Yes
Where is nearby accommodation? Is the Budget Inn in Conway to far if I can’t get hotel in Marshfield? Should I go to Lebanon?
If you make reservations early, you should be able to get accommodations in Marshfield. Strafford is another community nearby that has a motel, probably about same distance away as Conway going the other direction. Also, Marshfield is located about 1/2 way between Springfield and Lebanon, so either one of those would be good options (again depending upon whether you wanted to go to the west with Springfield or to the east with Lebanon).
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My friends Alison Arngrim<Margaret Kerry and others have told me what a wonderful festival you have! I have dear friends in St Louis Mary Pillsbury and Donna Linn whom I have visited often in Missouri on my appearance schedule as Cissy on TVs Family Affair and my book tours promoting my m books Surviving Cissy My Family Affair of Life in Hollywood, X child Stars: where are they now and my first book the Family Affair Cookbook – I need to do a reprint of that one and add a cherry Pie recipe! Id love to attend your festival this year! I am a motivational speaker and have given speeches on the Power of perseverance and certainly all our presidents have had to persevere to get to where they were going – especially the candidates this year! Or as a speec major form UCLA perhaps I could moderate one of your panels such as TV legends Please check out my website http://www.kathygarver.com and my IMDB page http://www.IMDB.com/name/nm0308744 Wheat is our next step? Thanks and Happy Election day! next stp a
Thanks Kathy! Sent you an email message.
Need info & ph # for cherry blossom festival .
If you are looking for vendor information, the best thing to do is email vendorcontact@cherryblossomfest.com
Is Dean Butler and Alison Algrim going to attend April 2017 festivals? Which date?
Yes they both are attending. Schedules are being added to show when guests are scheduled to appear.
Hello interested in joining your event we have a food wagon. I am not sure who I need to reach out to please contact me at 573-453-8250
Thank you
Donna
I have forwarded your information to vendorcontact@cherryblossomfest.com
Do you have handicapped parking?
The events are a different venues around the city. I know there is handicapped parking at all the church locations and would assume that there should be in all the others as well.
I would like to have our B & B listed as a place to stay for the festival. Please view our website
we currently have 3 rooms to rent
Promised Land Farm B&B
269 Clearwater Dr
Fordland, MO 65652
Rev. Dr. Madlyn Ruch, Owner
417-241-0145
Thank you for your information! I will update the website.
I have submitted two requests for a booth application and have had no response.
I will message her and see what’s going up. Thanks
Hey nice post. I hope it’s ok that I shared it on my FB, if not,
no issues just let me know and I’ll remove it.
Regardless keep up the good work.
Thank you Melissa! It is fine to share our page on your FB 🙂
I organize a Sr. Citizen’s day trip group and they would like to come to this in 2018. I was wondering if the festival will be the last full weekend of April again? I know this seems an odd question since it is so far out, but our trips are planned 8mos at a time.
Thank you for your time!
Amanda
Amanda, Sorry for missing your message! Yes, it is always the last full Thursday, Friday, Saturday of April.
Have the dates for 2018 been determined?
Larry, Thank you for your interest in the 2018 festival. The festival dates are always the last full Thursday, Friday & Saturday in April. This year that will be April 26, 27 & 28. We usually will have an opening concert on Wednesday night as the kickoff to the festival.
Hi,
My name is Victoria Millett, and I began crafting jewelry a couple of years ago. I have been successful at the events I have attended this year. I was working on a schedule for 2018, when I came across your festival. I am interested in attending your event as a vendor, and I make a mean cherry pie (I see there is a cherry pie contest). Could you please send me an application for vendors, and the details for the cherry pie contest. I live in Springfield.
Thank you so much,
Victoria
Victoria, Thank you for your interest! The Vendor Forms are available through the link in the sidebar menu.
I would appreciate being able to have a copy of the schedule of events for this year, thanks
Finalized schedule should be posted soon.
Heard Elvis Presley’s last love fiance’ Ginger Alden is one author Honoree’,and Mother Delores Hart from King Creole will be attending.Miss Alden’s book was fantastic.Hope she would sign my copy..Weather going to be wonderful,so looking forward.Alway’s a great time.
Look forward to seeing you at the festival!
I just today ran across information concerning this festival. I am a first cousin 5x removed from Abraham Lincoln. Sophia Hanks Lynch Legrand was my GGG Grandmother who lived with the Lincoln family for a few years prior to marriage. I will try to attend next year’s festival. Looks like a great time.
Gary Campbell
If you are a presidential family descendant and are interested in coming to the festival, please email presidentfamily@cherryblossomfest.com so that we can acknowledge you and your connection to President Lincoln during the festival. Look forward to seeing you at the festival!
What was your estimated crowd size that you had for your 2018 Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival?
I’m not sure I know the answer to that question! Every thing was very well attended last year, but not sure of the actual number.
We need program for this year 2019. Thanks
2019 Schedule was just posted!
Please tell me about your town’s cherry blossom viewing opportunities? Is there a map with cherry tree locations? When do you expect the trees to blossom in 2019? How many trees do you have?
Quite a few of the trees blossomed within the past two weeks. Jill Phillips posted some gorgeous pictures of them. Not sure how long the blooms will last.