The month of April always welcomes the beautiful cherry blossoms in New Haven, Connecticut. It is located at the Wooster Square Park. This is every photographer’s dream as the park is surrounded by beautiful historical homes. Usually the Historic Wooster Square Association hosts a cherry blossom festival the first Saturday of April.
As a photographer from Mystic, CT — I love to check out the cherry blossoms in New Haven. I usually can find parking right by the park. Do keep in mind, I have only gone during weekdays. I have no idea what the parking situation is like on the weekends. Since I drive an hour from Mystic, I also tend to make a day out of it in New Haven. Yale campus is a beautiful spot for photographing!
Two hours parking Mon-Fri from 8am-7pm all around Wooster Square Park.
It is a short walk around the Wooster Square Park but I take my time to enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms. It is stunning! There are a few benches around the park, I’ve seen people do picnics and bring their dogs there to play around on the grass. As I mentioned, the park is surrounded by beautiful historical homes. I’ve walked along some side streets from the park to admire the details and photograph them.
While you’re at Wooster Square Park, you always can smell pizza from one of the famous New Haven pizzerias that are nearby. If you’re hungry for a bite, look no further than Frank Pepe Pizzeria or Sally’s Apizza — you really can’t go wrong with either. Both are just 5 minute walk from Wooster Square Park. Modern Apizza (the only one that offers gluten free options) is not within walking distance but only 5 minute drive.
Enjoy the snaps I captured of the cherry blossoms (and surrounding scenes at Wooster Square Park and Yale campus) during April 2024 & 2025 season.
April 15, 2024
April 17, 2025
