Summer is just around the corner, and with the sun comes fun! Prepare for obon dori and kakigori with our 2025 summer festival and obon list.
2025 Summer Festival List By Month
June
JUNE 21-22 — Summer Natsu Matsuri Festival at Venice Japanese Community Center, 12448 Braddock Dr, Los Angeles. Sat, 12-9 pm; Sun, 11 am-8 pm. Featuring food, games, martial arts demonstrations, cultural exhibits, taiko, ondo dancing, music by Elemental Funk. Raffle drawing Sun at 7 pm. Free; no pets. Info: www.vjcc.com
JUNE 21-22 — Obon Festival at Valley Japanese Community Center, 8850 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley. Sat, 4-9 pm, kendo demo at 5 pm, ondo at 7 pm; Sun, 4-8 pm, judo demo at 5:30 pm, ondo at 6:30 pm. Food, games, taiko, and tea ceremony both days. Bon Odori practices May 30, June 3, 6, 10, 13 at 6:30 pm. Info: (818) 825-9583. valleyjcc@yahoo.com
JUNE 28 — Matsuri Fundraiser, 10 am-7 pm at Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena. Featuring food, games, bingo, raffle drawings, beer garden, white elephant sale, plant sale, craft sale, indoor/outdoor entertainment, martial arts demonstrations. Info: (310) 324-6611, jci-gardena.org
JUNE 28 — West Covina Buddhist Temple Obon Festival at East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, 1203 W Puente Ave, West Covina. Info: (626) 689-1040, wcbt.livingdharma@gmail.com
JUNE 28 — Summer Festival at Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center, 1766 Seabright Ave, Long Beach. Info: (562) 754-8226, lbjcc.org
JUNE 28-29 — San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival at San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, 12953 Branford St, Pacoima. Featuring dance, food, bingo, cultural exhibits, and more. Info: (818) 899-4030, sfvbbt.org
July
JULY 5 — Obon Festival at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 W 37th St, Los Angeles. Hatsubon service at 4:30 pm; Bon Odori at 7 pm; Omairi in Hondo, Sento Shogon (1,000 oil lamps) at 9 pm; Horaku, Kinnara Taiko at 9:30 pm. Dance practices: June 19, 24, 17 at 7 pm; June 29 at noon; July 2 at 7 pm. Info: (323) 731-4617, https://senshintemple.org
JULY 12 — Obon Festival at Oxnard Buddhist Temple, 250 S H St, Oxnard. Info: (805) 483-5948, www.oxnardbuddhisttemple.org
JULY 12-13 — Obon Festival at Nishi Hongwanji, 815 E First St, Little Tokyo. Info: (213) 680-9130, www.nishihongwanji-la.org
JULY 13 — Obon service and festival, 1-7 pm at Sozenji Buddhist Temple, 3020 W Beverly Blvd, Montebello. Info: (323) 724-6866, sozenjibuddhisttemple@gmail.com
JULY 19 — Obon Festival at Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave, Pasadena. Info: (626) 798-4781, www.pasadenabuddhisttemple.org CANCELLED DUE TO CLEAN UP.
JULY 19-20 — Obon Festival at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S Dale Ave, Anaheim. Sat 2-8:30 pm, Sun 2-8 pm. Taiko at 4 and 6 pm, Bon Odori at 6:30 pm. No pets; service dogs allowed. Free parking and shuttle 1:30-9 pm at Magnolia High School, 2450 W Ball Rd, Anaheim. Info: (714) 827-9590, www.orangecountybuddhist.org
JULY 19-20 — Obon Festival at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 12371 Braddock Dr, Culver City. Info: (310) 391-4351, temple@vhbt.org
JULY 26-27 — Obon Carnival at Zenshuji Soto Mission, 123 S. Hewitt St, Los Angeles. Info: (213) 624-8658. www.zenshuji.org
JULY 26-27 — Obon Festival, 2-8 pm at Vista Buddhist Temple, 150 Cedar Rd # B, Vista. Info: (760) 941-8800, www.vbtemple.org
JULY 26-27 — Obon Festival at West LA Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave, West Los Angeles. Info: (310) 477-7274, www.wlabt.org
JULY 26-27 — Obon Festival, 1-9 pm at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 505 E 3rd St, Little Tokyo. Info: (213) 626-4200,
August
AUG 2 — Obon Festival at Buddhist Temple of San Diego, 2929 Market St, San Diego. Info: (619) 239-0896, www.buddhisttemplesandiego.org
AUG 2-3 — Obon Festival at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 W 166th St, Gardena. Info: (310) 327-9400, www.gardenabuddhistchurch.org
AUG 16 — Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Obon Festival, 10 am-4 pm at Bill and Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Ln, Las Vegas. Info: (702) 483-9754, www.lvbs.org
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