2023 - 77th Annual Fresno Obon Odori Festival Event (Food, Bon Odori Dancing, Raffle, Lanterns, Beer..) SaturdayNEW
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The Annual Fresno Obon Festival Event "Festival of Lanterns" is Saturday. Lanterns are hung in memory of passed loved ones. Hatsubon Families walk in to lead the Obon Dancers. Bon dancing, Taiko Drumming starts at 7:30 pm. There will also be game booths, Japanese food, desert booths, beer, bonsai and Ikebana displays, and live entertainment.
The true significance of the Obon Festival is to honor our ancestors and those who passed on before us. It is a time to pause and reflect on the hardships and sacrifices that they made for our sake so that we can clearly appreciate the interdependency of all living things. Through this realization, we can come to lead a life of gratitude. Memorial lanterns honoring our loved ones will be hung throughout the festival. These are for sale and families can purchase a lantern, have their family name written in kanji, and hung at the festival to honor your ancestors.
Food
Sushi, Chicken Salad, Chicken Katsu, Teriyaki Chicken, Ribs, Furikaki/Kimchee Fries, Teri Beef Sticks, Nippon Dogs, Beer/Liquor, Bake Walk, Snow Cones, Desserts..
Obon Festival Event Schedule
3:00 pm: Booths Open
6:30 pm: Hatsubon service
7:30 pm: Families procession
8:00 pm: Bon Dance
Food booths open at 3:00pm. Hatsubon service 6:30pm with families procession at 7:30pm, dancing begins at 8:00pm
Obon Festival Date
July 15, 2023, Saturday
Festival Event Times
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bon Odori Dancing
8:00 pm
Dance Practice Dates & Time
6/20, 6/28, 7/3, 7/11/2023
Practices start at 7:00PM
Location: Fresno Buddhist Temple Family Dharma Center - 2690 E. Alluvial Ave., Fresno CA 93720
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Obon Festival Event Location
Family Dharma Center: 2690 E. Alluvial Ave., Fresno, CA 93720
Obon Festival Event Title
Annual Fresno Obon Festival Event: Festival of Lanterns (Saturday) Games, Taiko, Food Booths, Bon Odori Dancing..
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Saturday, 15 July, 2023
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Fresno Buddhist Temple Obon Festival EventPhone: (559) 442-4054
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