California

Festivals across California, gathered from organizer pages and community announcements and re-checked before each event.

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Japan Week 2026ジャパンウィーク2026
Jul 11-18, 2026 Studio Gen, San Francisco
Source confirmedCulture weeks
Buddhist Church of Florin Obon Festival盆踊り
Jul 18, 2026 Buddhist Church of Florin, Sacramento
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Buddhist Temple of Alameda Obon Festival
Jul 18, 2026 Buddhist Temple of Alameda, Alameda
Not yet confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Enmanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival延満寺お盆祭り
Jul 18, 2026 Enmanji Buddhist Temple, Sebastopol
Not yet confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Orange County Buddhist Church Obon Festivalオレンジ郡仏教会お盆祭り
Jul 18-19, 2026 Orange County Buddhist Church, Anaheim
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Parlier Obon Festivalお盆
Jul 18, 2026 Buddhist Church of Parlier, Parlier
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Pasadena Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalパサデナ仏教会お盆祭り
Jul 18, 2026 Pasadena Buddhist Temple, Pasadena
Not yet confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Santa Barbara Obon Festivalサンタバーバラ仏教会お盆祭り
Jul 18, 2026 Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalヴェニス本願寺お盆祭り
Jul 18-19, 2026 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, Culver City
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Walnut Grove Buddhist Church Obon Festivalウォルナットグローヴ仏教会お盆祭り
Jul 18, 2026 Walnut Grove Buddhist Church, Walnut Grove
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Okinawa Association of America Annual Picnic
Jul 19, 2026 Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, South El Monte
Source confirmedMatsuri
Watsonville Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalワトソンビルお盆祭り
Jul 19, 2026 Watsonville Buddhist Temple, Watsonville
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
83rd Ginza Bazaar at Buddhist Church of San Franciscoサンフランシスコ仏教寺院お盆踊り＆銀座バザー
Jul 25-26, 2026 Buddhist Church of San Francisco, San Francisco
Source confirmedFood festivals
Buddhist Church of San Francisco Ginza Bazaar and 95th Bon Odoriサンフランシスコお盆・銀座バザー
Jul 25-26, 2026 Buddhist Church of San Francisco / Octavia Street, San Francisco
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Diablo Japanese American Club Summer Festivalディアブロ日系人クラブ夏祭り
Jul 25-26, 2026 Diablo Japanese American Club, Concord
Source confirmedMatsuri
Higashi Honganji Obon Festival東本願寺お盆祭り
Jul 25-26, 2026 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Natsu Nights - Crafty Cuties Market夏ナイツ
Jul 25, 2026 Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, San Diego
Source confirmedMatsuri
Vista Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalお盆祭り
Jul 25-26, 2026 Vista Buddhist Temple, Vista
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Zenshuji Obon Carnival Festival
Jul 25-26, 2026 Zenshuji Soto Mission, Los Angeles
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Zenshuji Soto Mission Obon Carnival禅宗寺お盆カーニバル
Jul 25-26, 2026 Zenshuji Soto Mission, Los Angeles
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Buddhist Church of Stockton Obon Service and Bon Odoriストックトン盆踊り
Jul 26, 2026 Buddhist Church of Stockton, Stockton
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Guadalupe Obon Festivalグアダルーペお盆祭り
Jul 26, 2026 Santa Maria Veterans Memorial Building, Santa Maria
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Salinas Obon Festivalサリナスお盆祭り
Jul 26, 2026 Buddhist Temple of Salinas, Salinas
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair日本町ストリートフェア
Aug 1-2, 2026 Japantown, San Francisco, San Francisco
Source confirmedMatsuri
Buddhist Church of Oakland (BCO) Obon Festivalオークランドお盆祭り
Aug 1-2, 2026 Buddhist Church of Oakland, Oakland
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Buddhist Temple of San Diego Bon Odori Festival盆踊り
Aug 1, 2026 Buddhist Temple of San Diego, San Diego
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Gardena Buddhist Church Obon Festivalガーデナ仏教会お盆祭り
Aug 1-2, 2026 Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Obon Festivalプレサー郡仏教会お盆祭り
Aug 1, 2026 Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Obon 2026パロアルトお盆祭り
Aug 1-2, 2026 Palo Alto Buddhist Temple, Palo Alto
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
San Luis Obispo Obon Festivalサンルイスオビスポお盆祭り
Aug 1, 2026 San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, San Luis Obispo
Community confirmedObon & Bon Odori
4th Annual Mendocino Obon Festivalメンドシーノお盆祭り
Aug 8, 2026 Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
80th Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar日本食・文化バザー
Aug 8, 2026 Buddhist Church of Sacramento, Sacramento
Source confirmedMatsuri
Nikkei Celebration in Boyle Heights
Aug 8, 2026 Boyle Heights streets / Tenrikyo Church area, Los Angeles
Not yet confirmedMatsuri
Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church Obon Festival南アラメダ郡お盆祭り
Aug 8, 2026 Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, Union City
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Toro Nagashi Festival灯籠流し
Aug 8, 2026 Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, San Diego
Not yet confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Japanese American National Museum Natsumatsuri Family Festival
Aug 15, 2026 Terasaki Budokan, Los Angeles
Source confirmedMatsuri
Los Angeles Tanabata Festivalロサンゼルス七夕まつり
Aug 15-23, 2026 Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) Plaza, Los Angeles
Source confirmedMatsuri
Nisei Week Japanese Festival二世週日本祭
Aug 15-23, 2026 Little Tokyo District and JACCC, Los Angeles
Source confirmedCulture weeks
Shinzen Friendship Garden Toro Nagashi
Aug 15, 2026 Shinzen Friendship Garden, Fresno
Source confirmedMatsuri
Toro Nagashi at Shinzen Friendship Garden
Aug 15, 2026 Shinzen Friendship Garden, Fresno
Source confirmedTemple & shrine
5th Annual Humboldt Obon Festivalハボルトお盆祭り
Aug 16, 2026 Creamery District (in front of Arcata Playhouse), Arcata
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
An Introduction to Obon: A Japanese Summer Festivalお盆の紹介
Aug 22, 2026 Museum of Ventura County, Ventura
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Natsu Nights - Enchanted Curio Market夏ナイツ
Aug 22, 2026 Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, San Diego
Source confirmedMatsuri
Long Beach Buddhist Church Obon Festivalロングビーチ仏教教会盆踊り
Aug 29, 2026 Long Beach Buddhist Church, Long Beach
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
OCO Natsu MatsuriOCO 夏祭り
Aug 29, 2026 Tanaka Farms, Irvine
Source confirmedMatsuri
KOHO BonPOP 2026第5回 KOHO ボンポップ・フェスティバル
Aug 30, 2026 Celebration Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Source confirmedObon & Bon Odori
Otsukimi Japanese Tea Ceremony: Moonlight Harmony観月茶会
Sep 25, 2026 Shumei San Francisco Center, Daly City
Source confirmedMatsuri
Jan Ken Po Gakko Craft Fair
Sep 26, 2026 Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation (SASF), Elk Grove
Source confirmedMatsuri
Placer Buddhist Church Annual Food Bazaarプレサー仏教会フードバザー
Sep 26-27, 2026 Placer Buddhist Church, Penryn
Source confirmedFood festivals
10th Annual San Diego Sake Festival
Sep 27, 2026 JULEP Venue, San Diego
Source confirmedFood festivals
Japan Culture Fair
Oct 9-11, 2026 Huntington Beach Central Library Theater, Huntington Beach
Source confirmedCulture weeks
Santa Cruz Japanese Cultural Fairサンタクルーズ日本文化フェア
Oct 10, 2026 Mission Plaza Park, Santa Cruz
Source confirmedMatsuri
OC Japan Fair (Fall)OCジャパンフェア
Oct 16-18, 2026 OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa
Source confirmedMatsuri
Yokai Masquerade妖怪
Oct 31, 2026 Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego
Source confirmedMatsuri
Reedley Buddhist Church Food Bazaarリードリー仏教会フードバザー
Nov 1, 2026 Reedley Buddhist Church, Reedley
Source confirmedFood festivals
Joya-E New Year's Eve Service除夜会
Dec 31, 2026 Buddhist Temple of San Diego, San Diego
Not yet confirmedNew Year
Joya-no-Kane Year-End Bell Ringing at Yokohama Friendship Bell除夜の鐘
Dec 31, 2026 Yokohama Friendship Bell, San Diego
Not yet confirmedNew Year
Buddhist Temple of San Diego Mochitsuki餅つき
Jan 1, 2027 Buddhist Temple of San Diego, San Diego
Not yet confirmedNew Year
43rd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival第43回クパチーノ桜祭り
Apr 24-25, 2027 Cupertino Memorial Park, Cupertino
Source confirmedSakura festivals

California

Upcoming59

Japan Week 2026ジャパンウィーク2026

Buddhist Church of Florin Obon Festival盆踊り

Enmanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival延満寺お盆祭り

Orange County Buddhist Church Obon Festivalオレンジ郡仏教会お盆祭り

Parlier Obon Festivalお盆

Pasadena Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalパサデナ仏教会お盆祭り

Santa Barbara Obon Festivalサンタバーバラ仏教会 お盆祭り

Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalヴェニス本願寺お盆祭り

Walnut Grove Buddhist Church Obon Festivalウォルナットグローヴ仏教会お盆祭り

Watsonville Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalワトソンビルお盆祭り

83rd Ginza Bazaar at Buddhist Church of San Franciscoサンフランシスコ仏教寺院お盆踊り＆銀座バザー

Buddhist Church of San Francisco Ginza Bazaar and 95th Bon Odoriサンフランシスコお盆・銀座バザー

Diablo Japanese American Club Summer Festivalディアブロ日系人クラブ夏祭り

Higashi Honganji Obon Festival東本願寺お盆祭り

Natsu Nights - Crafty Cuties Market夏ナイツ

Vista Buddhist Temple Obon Festivalお盆祭り

Zenshuji Soto Mission Obon Carnival禅宗寺お盆カーニバル

Buddhist Church of Stockton Obon Service and Bon Odoriストックトン盆踊り

Guadalupe Obon Festivalグアダルーペお盆祭り

Salinas Obon Festivalサリナスお盆祭り

52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair日本町ストリートフェア

Buddhist Church of Oakland (BCO) Obon Festivalオークランドお盆祭り

Buddhist Temple of San Diego Bon Odori Festival盆踊り

Gardena Buddhist Church Obon Festivalガーデナ仏教会お盆祭り

Obon Festivalプレサー郡仏教会 お盆祭り

Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Obon 2026パロアルトお盆祭り

San Luis Obispo Obon Festivalサンルイスオビスポお盆祭り

4th Annual Mendocino Obon Festivalメンドシーノお盆祭り

80th Annual Japanese Food & Cultural Bazaar日本食・文化バザー

Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church Obon Festival南アラメダ郡お盆祭り

Toro Nagashi Festival灯籠流し

Los Angeles Tanabata Festivalロサンゼルス七夕まつり

Nisei Week Japanese Festival二世週日本祭

5th Annual Humboldt Obon Festivalハボルトお盆祭り

An Introduction to Obon: A Japanese Summer Festivalお盆の紹介

Natsu Nights - Enchanted Curio Market夏ナイツ

Long Beach Buddhist Church Obon Festivalロングビーチ仏教教会 盆踊り

OCO Natsu MatsuriOCO 夏祭り

KOHO BonPOP 2026第5回 KOHO ボンポップ・フェスティバル

Otsukimi Japanese Tea Ceremony: Moonlight Harmony観月茶会

Placer Buddhist Church Annual Food Bazaarプレサー仏教会フードバザー

Santa Cruz Japanese Cultural Fairサンタクルーズ日本文化フェア

OC Japan Fair (Fall)OCジャパンフェア

Yokai Masquerade妖怪

Reedley Buddhist Church Food Bazaarリードリー仏教会フードバザー

Joya-E New Year's Eve Service除夜会

Joya-no-Kane Year-End Bell Ringing at Yokohama Friendship Bell除夜の鐘

Buddhist Temple of San Diego Mochitsuki餅つき

43rd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival第43回クパチーノ桜祭り

Santa Barbara Obon Festivalサンタバーバラ仏教会お盆祭り

Obon Festivalプレサー郡仏教会お盆祭り

Long Beach Buddhist Church Obon Festivalロングビーチ仏教教会盆踊り