2022 - 76th Annual Fresno Obon Festival Event (Saturday) Food, Bon Odori Dancing..NEW

The 2022 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.

Obon Festival Event Schedule
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Pre-Sold Bento Boxes, A La-Carte Food
7:30 pm - Bon Dance

Obon Festival Date
July 9, 2022 - Saturday

Festival Event Times
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bon Odori Dancing
7:30 pm 

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Celebrate the Japanese Culture food, performances and dancing.
(Please always confirm date & times, the schedule could change)

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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..