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2025: Celebrate Kodomo No Hi, or Children's Day! Make a Koinobori, Eat Kashiwa Mochi, Performances..NEW

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Date: Sunday, 4 May, 2025       Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Map of Balboa Park Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego (Main), 2215 Pan American Rd E

Kodomo No Hi - Children’s Day Celebration
Celebrate the Japanese holiday of Kodomo No Hi (Children’s Day) on May 4, 2025 inside the serene Fujidana garden. This exciting family-friendly event features cultural performances, craft activities like koinobori-making and origami kabuto, traditional food such as kashiwamochi and inari sushi, and fun games for all ages. The #Edamame Champ competition will test your chopstick skills, and live performances will bring the garden to life throughout the day.

Date & Time
Sunday, May 4, 2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Activities & Schedule

All-day Activities (Upper Garden)
• Koinobori Craft
• Origami Kabuto
• Games
• Kamishibai
• Go
• Wa-shokuiku Activities
• Inari Sushi Workshop (while supplies last)

#Edamame Champ - Chopstick Challenge (Upper Garden Gallery)
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Competition 1: 1-minute timer - Move edamame into a circle using chopsticks. Most moved wins.
Competition 2: 2-minute timer - Use chopsticks to create something creative with edamame. Judged on creativity.

Performance Schedule (Lower Garden)
11:00 am - Aikido Del Mar
11:30 am - ShishiMai Kai San Diego (Japanese Lion Dance)
12:00 pm - Hau’oli Hula, Sanshin, Eisa Team
01:00 pm - San Diego Yosakoi
02:00 pm - La Jolla Taiko
03:00 pm - Shofukan Kendo Dojo

Food Vendors
• Donburi
• Eel Bowl
• Happicanes (Drinks & More)

Merchant Vendors
• TerraTamar
• Obake
• Miraculous Makes
• Krafis
• Nu Chic
• Additional local craft vendors

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Kodomo No Hi, Childrens Day, Balboa Park San Diego
Phone: (619) 232-2721

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