We’re excited to bring back to Japantown Peace Plaza our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 11:00am-4:00pm! Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival offering many fun games and prizes, craft activities, face painting, bounce houses, and cultural and live stage performances for the community to enjoy. Admission is free and open to the public, and children are encouraged to wear kimono, yukata or other Japanese clothing.

Attendees to this year’s festival can look forward to stage entertainment including cultural performances! Festival performances in past years have included stage performances by Japanese taiko group Genryu Arts, the Center’s Ito Yosakoi dance group, acapella singing from MEaN Nikkei Acapella group, kendo (traditional Japanese sword fencing) demonstration by SF Kendo Dojo and more! The festival stage schedule will also include the 2023 Cherry Blossom Queen Court announcing the winners of the festival’s Sakura Art Contest.