VERY CHERRY

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival, “Sakura Matsuri,” includes music, Japanese dance, and crafts for children. The highlight of the annual celebration is a stroll through the garden’s “Cherry Esplanade” as trees burst into bloom. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 900 Washington Ave., near Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, 718-623-7200, $5 general, $3 seniors and students. Please go to www.bbg.org for a full schedule.

SHEAR MADNESS

Spring is here, and that means one thing for the sheep at the Queens and Prospect Park zoos: It’s haircut time. Both zoos celebrate “Sheep-Shearing Weekend” with live country music, wool-based crafts, and demonstrations of carding and spinning wool. Queens Zoo: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 53-51 111th Street, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, 718-271-1500, $5 general, $1.25 seniors, $1 children ages 3 to 12, free for children under 3. Prospect Park Zoo: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 450 Flatbush Ave. at Empire Boulevard, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 718-399-7339, $5 general, $1.25 seniors, $1 children ages 3 to 12, free for children under 3.

CHINESE OPERA

The Chinese-American Arts Council performs a variety of traditional operas and dances from China. Children can also learn about the history of Chinese masks, face painting, and costumes. Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave. at St. Mark’s Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-735-4400, $4 general, members free.

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