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2025 San Luis Obispo Obon Festival (Bon Odori Dancing, Live Taiko, Beef & Chicken Teriyaki, Sushi, Sweet Shop..) Saturday (SLO) NEW

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Date: Saturday, 2 August, 2025       Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church
6996 Ontario Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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San Luis Obispo Obon Festival - A Japanese Cultural Event
Join the community for a festive afternoon celebrating Japanese culture with traditional food, music, and dance. Enjoy taiko drumming, martial arts, folk dancing, ikebana floral displays, and unique Japanese goods for sale. This family-friendly event offers a blend of spiritual observance and cultural appreciation.

Date & Time
Saturday, August 2, 2025
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Festival Schedule
• 12:30 pm - Kendo Demonstration
• 1:30 pm - Ichimi Daiko Performance
• 3:00 pm - Bon Odori (Folk Dancing)

Event Details
• Japanese Food for Sale
• Taiko Drumming
• Folk Dancing
• Kendo Martial Arts Demonstration
• Ikebana Floral Displays
• Sweet Shop
• New & Used Asian Goods Sale

About the Obon Festival
The Obon Festival is a traditional Japanese Buddhist event that honors and remembers the spirits of ancestors. Families come together for food, dance, and rituals that celebrate the lives of those who came before. Bon Odori, or communal folk dancing, is performed to welcome and send off the spirits with joy and gratitude.

Free Dance Practices
Held at SLO Buddhist Church
• Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: July 10, 17, 24
• Saturday, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: July 19

Tags
#ObonFestival #SanLuisObispo #JapaneseCulture #BonOdori #TaikoDrumming


San Luis Obon Festival & Practices 


Festival Location
San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple, 6996 Ontario Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Festival Title 
San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church (SLO) Obon Festival Event (Bon Odori Dance, Live Taiko, Limited Food)



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Phone: (805) 595-2625

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