2017 Japanese Summer Festivals (Festivals Only)

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Japanese Summer Festivals in the United States start during the summer months. Bon Odori dance practices begin during Spring. We have the latest information here.


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1) 2017 - 94th San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon & Bon Odori (2 Days, Diff Time) Japanese Cultural Exhibits, Food, Games, Performances.. (Sunday, 25 June, 2017)
It is one of the largest and longest running festivals of its kind in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita,... [Event Details]
 

2) 2017 Annual Japanese Festival at Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center (LBJCC) Japanese Food, Games, Ondo Dancing (2 days) (Different Times) (Sunday, 25 June, 2017)
Long Beach Annual Japanese Festival arrives at the Japanese Cultural Center.  Two days of food, games, music,... [Event Details]
 

3) 2017 Annual Venice (VJCC) Japanese Community Center Natsu Matsuri Summer Festival - Live Taiko, Ondo Dancing, Performances, Teriyaki .. (2 Days) (Sunday, 25 June, 2017)
The Venice Japanese Communit Center (VJCC) hosts its annual Natsu Matsuri in June with all kinds of food... [Event Details]
 

4) 2017 Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute Annual Matsuri (Japanese Food, Bingo, Plants, Games, Beer Garden!) (Sunday, 25 June, 2017)
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI) will host its annual Matsuri on June 24th & 25th. ... [Event Details]
 

5) 2017 Annual Cortez Obon Summer Festival (Ballico Taiko, Stockton Bukkyo Taiko, Cortez Karaoke Singers & Dancing) (Saturday, 01 July, 2017)
Cortez Obon will be held 12985 Cortez, Turlock, CA.  Featuring life performances by: Ballico Taiko, Stockton... [Event Details]
 

6) 2017 Reedley Buddhist Church Obon Festival (Sat only) Japanese Foods (Beef Teriyaki Sticks, Somen, Teriyaki Chicken Bowls, Mochi Ice Cream etc. (Saturday, 01 July, 2017)
Reedley Buddhist Church Obon Festival is Saturday.  We hope you will make plans to attend!  Different foods... [Event Details]
 

7) 2017 Senshin Buddhist Temple Obon Odori (Saturday Only) After the Bon Odori, Don't Miss the Special Lighting of 1000 Oil Lamps (Saturday, 01 July, 2017)
Senshin will be having Bon Odori on Saturday with dancing from 7:00 pm, Omairi in the Hondo at 9:30pm, then... [Event Details]
 

8) 2017 FREE Event Little Tokyo/DTLA Community Open House & Public Ondo/Bon Odori (Sunday, 02 July, 2017)
Little Tokyo Community Open House / Skid Row-Kyo Public Ondo Sunday July 2, 2017 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm at... [Event Details]
 

9) 2017 Obon Festival & Bon Dance - Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church of Hawaii (Friday, 07 July, 2017)
Festival & dance to celebrate the obon season. Join us as we honor our ancestors with prayer and dance.... [Event Details]
 

10) 2017 - 55th Annual Japanese Bazaar - Southern Alameda County Buddhist Chuch (2 Days) Japanese Food, Games, Bingo, Taiko, Entertainment, Exhibits, Etc. (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church's Buddhist Festival of Obon will have Buddhist Dancing, Japanese... [Event Details]
 

11) 2017 - 59th Zenshuji Soto Mission Annual Summer Obon Matsuri - Los Angeles (2 Days) Japanese Food, Taiko, Stage Performances, Carnival Games, etc. (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Zenshuji Soto Mission annual summer Obon Festival. This family event is a cultural event of authentic ethnic... [Event Details]
 

12) 2017 - 72nd Annual Fresno Obon Festival (Saturday) Games, Taiko, Food Booths, Bon Odori Dancing.. (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
"Festival of Lanterns"  Lanterns are hung in memory of passed loved ones.   Hatsubon Families walk in to lead... [Event Details]
 

13) 2017 - Annual Bon Odori Dance (Saturday) Buddhist Church of Sacramento (Note: 2-Day Annual Cultural & Food Bazaar is in August) (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Obon.  The word 'Matsuri' or 'Festival' literally means worshipping gods or ancestral spirits. Festivals were... [Event Details]
 

14) 2017 Annual Oxnard Buddhist Temple Summer Obon Odori Festival (Saturday Only) (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Come to the "Gathering of Joy" - Obon Festival at the Oxnard Buddhist Temple in sunny breezy Oxnard, CA. We... [Event Details]
 

15) 2017 Berkeley Buddhist Temple Bon Odori - in Conjunction with Berkeley Higashi Buddhist Temple (Saturday) (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Berkeley Buddhist Temple & Berkeley Higashi Buddhist Temple Obon is an annual event to commemorate our... [Event Details]
 

16) 2017 Ekoji Buddhist Temple Annual Summer Obon Festival (Saturday Only) Games, Japanese Dancing, Food.. (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Please come join us for the ONLY Obon Festival in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area for over 30 years!... [Event Details]
 

17) 2017 Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Summer Festival - Los Angeles (2 days) - Live Taiko, Bingo, Games, Delicious Foods.. (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Nishi Hongwanji Los Angeles Obon Festival features Bon Odori (folk dancing), live music and Taiko, flowers,... [Event Details]
 

18) Japan Fair 2017 (Celebrate the Traditional & Pop Culture of Japan) 80+ Artists, Businesses & Community Organizations with Items from Japan (2 Days) (Saturday, 08 July, 2017)
Japan Fair is a free, two-day festival in Bellevue celebrating the traditional and pop culture of Japan. Join... [Event Details]
 

19) 2017 - 55th Annual Japanese Bazaar - Southern Alameda County Buddhist Chuch (2 Days) Japanese Food, Games, Bingo, Taiko, Entertainment, Exhibits, Etc. (Sunday, 09 July, 2017)
Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church's Buddhist Festival of Obon will have Buddhist Dancing, Japanese... [Event Details]
 

20) 2017 - 59th Zenshuji Soto Mission Annual Summer Obon Matsuri - Los Angeles (2 Days) Japanese Food, Taiko, Stage Performances, Carnival Games, etc. (Sunday, 09 July, 2017)
Zenshuji Soto Mission annual summer Obon Festival. This family event is a cultural event of authentic ethnic... [Event Details]
 

21) 2017 - 63rd Annual Enmanji Buddhist Temple Teriyaki Bazaar (Sunday) - Bonsai, Exhibits, Handicrafts, Raffle, Taiko, Food! (Week 1 - Teriyaki Bazaar) (Sunday, 09 July, 2017)
Enmanji Buddhist Temple Obon Odori happens in July. They have split up their Obon Festival into different... [Event Details]
 

22) 2017 Monterey Peninsula Buddhist 71st Annual Temple Obon Festival (Sunday) Bo Odori, Japanese Food, Entertainment, Ikebana Exhibits, Games, Crafts.. n (Sunday, 09 July, 2017)
The Buddhist Temple of the Monterey Peninsula hosts the annual Obon Festival. Featured at the Festival are... [Event Details]
 

23) 2017 Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Summer Festival - Los Angeles (2 days) - Live Taiko, Bingo, Games, Delicious Foods.. (Sunday, 09 July, 2017)
Nishi Hongwanji Los Angeles Obon Festival features Bon Odori (folk dancing), live music and Taiko, flowers,... [Event Details]
 

24) Japan Fair 2017 (Celebrate the Traditional & Pop Culture of Japan) 80+ Artists, Businesses & Community Organizations with Items from Japan (2 Days) (Sunday, 09 July, 2017)
Japan Fair is a free, two-day festival in Bellevue celebrating the traditional and pop culture of Japan. Join... [Event Details]
 

25) 2017 - Annual Enmanji Buddhist Temple Obon Odori Dance Only (Saturday) (Week 2 - Bon Odori Dance) (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
Enmanji Buddhist Temple Obon Odori happens in July. They have split up their Obon Festival into different... [Event Details]
 

26) 2017 - Annual Florin Buddhist Church Annual Obon Festival - Food, Entertainment & Bon Odori Dancing (Saturday) (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
Buddhist Church of Florin's annual Obon Festival will be in July.  Get ready for food, entertainment and Bon... [Event Details]
 

27) 2017 Annual Marysville Obon Summer Festival - Marysville Buddhist Church (Saturday) Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Dancing.. (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
Marysville Buddhist Church, located at 125 B St., will hold its Annual Summer Obon Festival on Saturday. ... [Event Details]
 

28) 2017 Annual Seattle Buddhist Temple Summer Obon - Japanese Foods, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment.. (2 Days) (Different Times) (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
Seattle Buddhist Temple Obon Festival that features a variety of American and Japanese foods for sale, games,... [Event Details]
 

29) 2017 Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara Summer Obon Festival - Bon Odori, Games, Craft Sales, Origami, Taiko.. (Saturday) (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
We are pleased to announce that obon dancing and celebration is returning to Santa Barbara. In 2013, after a... [Event Details]
 

30) 2017 Mountain View Buddhist Temple Obon and Bazaar (Sat & Sun, Different Times) Japanese Food, Games, Maui-Style Dancing, Crafts, Taiko.. (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
The Mountain View Buddhist Temple Bazaar and Obon is a two-day event featuring Obon dancing, Japanese and... [Event Details]
 

31) 2017 Orange County Buddhist Church Annual Summer Obon Festival (2 Days) OCBC Obon (Taiko, Japanese Food, Children's Games, Dancing) (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
Obon Festival - Orange County Buddhist Church Bon Odori - OC ObonThe Orange County Buddhist Church will... [Event Details]
 

32) 2017 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Annual Obon Festival (VHBT) (2 Days) Taiko, Dancing, Children Games, Japanese Food.. (Saturday, 15 July, 2017)
Venice Hongwanji Obon Festival (VHBT) - Obon or 'Festival of the Dead' is celebrated in Japanese-American... [Event Details]
 

33) 2017 Annual 41st Sozenji Community Obon Festival - Sozenji Buddhist Temple (Sunday) Japanese Food, Bon Odori Dance, Live Taiko.. (Sunday, 16 July, 2017)
Sozenji Buddhist Temple in Montebello, CA will celebrate the Buddhist holiday of appreciation of ancestors... [Event Details]
 

34) 2017 Annual Seattle Buddhist Temple Summer Obon - Japanese Foods, Beer Garden, Games, Live Entertainment.. (2 Days) (Different Times) (Sunday, 16 July, 2017)
Seattle Buddhist Temple Obon Festival that features a variety of American and Japanese foods for sale, games,... [Event Details]
 

35) 2017 Buddhist Temple of Marin Bon Odori Dancing (Sunday, 16 July, 2017)
The Obon celebration will be held on Sunday, from 2:00 – 6:00 pm.  There will be an Obon Service at 2:00 pm. ... [Event Details]
 

36) 2017 Mountain View Buddhist Temple Obon and Bazaar (Sat & Sun, Different Times) Japanese Food, Games, Maui-Style Dancing, Crafts, Taiko.. (Sunday, 16 July, 2017)
The Mountain View Buddhist Temple Bazaar and Obon is a two-day event featuring Obon dancing, Japanese and... [Event Details]
 

37) 2017 Orange County Buddhist Church Annual Summer Obon Festival (2 Days) OCBC Obon (Taiko, Japanese Food, Children's Games, Dancing) (Sunday, 16 July, 2017)
Obon Festival - Orange County Buddhist Church Bon Odori - OC ObonThe Orange County Buddhist Church will... [Event Details]
 

38) 2017 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Annual Obon Festival (VHBT) (2 Days) Taiko, Dancing, Children Games, Japanese Food.. (Sunday, 16 July, 2017)
Venice Hongwanji Obon Festival (VHBT) - Obon or 'Festival of the Dead' is celebrated in Japanese-American... [Event Details]
 

39) 2017 - 54th Annual Cultural Festival & Ondo (SEJSCC) Southeast Japanese School & Community Center (2 Days) Bon Odori Dance, Games, Taiko, Bingo, etc. (Saturday, 22 July, 2017)
54th Annual Cultural Festival and Ondo featuring entertainment indoor and outdoor with Hawaiian Music and... [Event Details]
 

40) 2017 - 79th Annual Ginza Bazaar & 86th Bon Odori Street Festival - Buddhist Church of San Francisco (Different times) (Saturday, 22 July, 2017)
The San Francisco Buddhist Church will be holding its annual Ginza Bazaar in July. The Ginza Bazaar will... [Event Details]
 

41) 2017 Buddhist Church of Parlier Obon Festival (Saturday) Japanese Food, Taiko, Bon Odori Dancing.. (Saturday, 22 July, 2017)
Buddhist Church of Parlier will celebrate Obon on Saturday.  Bon Odori starts at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited... [Event Details]
 

42) 2017 Pasadena Buddhist Church Summer Obon Festival (Live Taiko, Games, Japanese Food, Performances) (2 Days) (Saturday, 22 July, 2017)
Annual Pasadena Buddhist Temple's annual Obon festival will be held in July. There will be food, crafts,... [Event Details]
 

43) 2017 White River Buddhist Temple Annual Summer Bon Odori Festival (Saturday) [See Video] Food Booths, Beer Garden, Bon Odori, Kimono Boutique Shop.. (Saturday, 22 July, 2017)
White River Buddhist Temple annual Bon Odori will be held on a Saturday. Everyone is welcome to join us to... [Event Details]
 

44) 2017 - 54th Annual Cultural Festival & Ondo (SEJSCC) Southeast Japanese School & Community Center (2 Days) Bon Odori Dance, Games, Taiko, Bingo, etc. (Sunday, 23 July, 2017)
54th Annual Cultural Festival and Ondo featuring entertainment indoor and outdoor with Hawaiian Music and... [Event Details]
 

45) 2017 - 79th Annual Ginza Bazaar & 86th Bon Odori Street Festival - Buddhist Church of San Francisco (Different times) (Sunday, 23 July, 2017)
The San Francisco Buddhist Church will be holding its annual Ginza Bazaar in July. The Ginza Bazaar will... [Event Details]
 

46) 2017 Guadalupe Buddhist Church Annual Obon Festival - Veteran's Memorial Cultural Building (Sunday Only) Japanese Food, Taiko, Crafts, Sushi, etc. (Sunday, 23 July, 2017)
The Obon Festival an annual Buddhist event held to commemorate one's ancestors. It is believed that each year... [Event Details]
 

47) 2017 Pasadena Buddhist Church Summer Obon Festival (Live Taiko, Games, Japanese Food, Performances) (2 Days) (Sunday, 23 July, 2017)
Annual Pasadena Buddhist Temple's annual Obon festival will be held in July. There will be food, crafts,... [Event Details]
 

48) 2017 Higashi Hongwanji Annual Summer Obon Festival & Bon Odori (2 Days) (Sunday: HappyFunSmile Performing Live 6:00 pm) (Saturday, 29 July, 2017)
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple - Japanese Obon - There will be a variety of Japanese foods for sale... [Event Details]
 

49) 2017 West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Annual Summer Obon Festival (Different Times) - WLA (2 Days) Live Taiko, Japanese Food, Children Games.. (Saturday, 29 July, 2017)
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon & Bon Odori Dance Festival / WEST LA OBON - Obon or 'Festival of... [Event Details]
 

50) 2017 Higashi Hongwanji Annual Summer Obon Festival & Bon Odori (2 Days) (Sunday: HappyFunSmile Performing Live 6:00 pm) (Sunday, 30 July, 2017)
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple - Japanese Obon - There will be a variety of Japanese foods for sale... [Event Details]