2025 Annual San Diego Japanese Cultural Bazaar (Beer Garden, Lots' of Food, Taiko..) San Diego Buddhist Temple (Sun) NEW

San Diego Japanese Cultural Bazaar.  On Saturday, our gates are open to fun, games, performances, prizes, great food, and our exclusive silent auction. The event starts at 11 am and booths close at 4 pm.

Fun for the whole family! We’ll be posting more information soon, but here is an overview.

Admission
Free as always, young and old.

Date
June 1, 2025, Sunday

Time
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Free Entertainment and Cultural Displays
Taiko, Intro to Buddhism/Temple Tour, Koto, Marital Arts, Sumi-e (Ink-Brush Painting), Shamisen, Hula, traditional folk music, and more.

Food. Sushi; meat and vegetarian tacos; teriyaki chicken dinners; chow mein with pan-fried noodles; tofu salad; and more.

Bakery Items. Cookies, pies cake, and mochi sweets with peanut butter, an (sweet bean), and strawberry filling. Best place also to find hot coffee.

Games for the Kids. Tickets are cheap, everyone wins a prize.

Silent Auction. Back in full force this year, in the Sangha Hall, with more high value donations than ever.

Opportunity Drawing. So many prizes! Buy tickets in advance. Door prizes drawn each hour.

Top prizes include $1000; two-night stay for two at Sycuan Resort; and two opening night tickets for Broadway San Diego’s Peter Pan musical.

White Elephant Shop. Crafts, clothing, designer purses, and more.

Plant Sale. Expand your garden with plumeria, bromeliads, vegetables, and more.

Community Booths. It takes a village! Confirmed groups identified soon to include health care and social welfare groups.

Beer Garden. To go along with all that delicious food. Yes, we have sake (rice wine) too. Must be 21 to enter.

Snack Shack. Wide range of cold drinks and crispy snacks.

Cash or Card? We expect to have card readers at the Ticket Booth, White Elephant Shop, Silent Auction, and Beer Garden.

Parking: Please Plan Ahead
Parking is an issue as we use our own parking lot for the Bazaar activities. Plan ahead to park on nearby streets. Note: Some businesses on Market Street (but not all) allow you to park in their parking spaces. We will update parking details soon.

Location
San Diego - Buddhist Temple of San Diego2929 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102