Jun 27,2026
San Fernando Valley Obon Festival 2026
The San Fernando Valley Buddhist Temple Obon Festival returns June 27–28, 2026, one of the most cherished Japanese American cultural celebrations in the Los Angeles area. Obon is a Buddhist tradition honoring the spirits of ancestors, celebrated across Japan and in Japanese American communities throughout Southern California each summer.
The festival features Bon Odori — traditional Japanese folk dances performed in a circle around a raised yagura drum tower. Participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join the dance; no experience required. Community members wear yukata (summer kimono) and neighborhood kids show up in every combination of traditional and casual wear.
Festival food is a major draw: fresh yakitori, takoyaki, shave ice, mochi, corn on the cob Japanese-style, and home cooking from the temple's volunteer kitchen. The food at Obon festivals is not festival food — it is the food these families actually make, and it shows in every booth.
The temple is in Pacoima; parking is on-site and on surrounding streets. Free to attend, booths individually priced. Not a packaged cultural experience — a neighborhood event that has been happening here for generations.
The San Fernando Valley Buddhist Temple Obon Festival returns June 27–28, 2026, one of the most cherished Japanese American cultural celebrations in the Los Angeles area. Obon is a Buddhist tradition honoring the spirits of ancestors, celebrated across Japan and in Japanese American communities throughout Southern California each summer.
The festival features Bon Odori — traditional Japanese folk dances performed in a circle around a raised yagura drum tower. Participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join the dance; no experience required. Community members wear yukata (summer kimono) and neighborhood kids show up in every combination of traditional and casual wear.
Festival food is a major draw: fresh yakitori, takoyaki, shave ice, mochi, corn on the cob Japanese-style, and home cooking from the temple's volunteer kitchen. The food at Obon festivals is not festival food — it is the food these families actually make, and it shows in every booth.
The temple is in Pacoima; parking is on-site and on surrounding streets. Free to attend, booths individually priced. Not a packaged cultural experience — a neighborhood event that has been happening here for generations.
The festival features Bon Odori — traditional Japanese folk dances performed in a circle around a raised yagura drum tower. Participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join the dance; no experience required. Community members wear yukata (summer kimono) and neighborhood kids show up in every combination of traditional and casual wear.
Festival food is a major draw: fresh yakitori, takoyaki, shave ice, mochi, corn on the cob Japanese-style, and home cooking from the temple's volunteer kitchen. The food at Obon festivals is not festival food — it is the food these families actually make, and it shows in every booth.
The temple is in Pacoima; parking is on-site and on surrounding streets. Free to attend, booths individually priced. Not a packaged cultural experience — a neighborhood event that has been happening here for generations.
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Sat, Jun 27 – Sun, Jun 28, 2026
Sat 4:00 PM PDT – Sun 9:00 PM PDT
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The San Fernando Valley Buddhist Temple Obon Festival returns June 27–28, 2026, one of the most cherished Japanese American cultural celebrations in the Los Angeles area. Obon is a Buddhist tradition honoring the spirits of ancestors, celebrated across Japan and in Japanese American communities throughout Southern California each summer.
The festival features Bon Odori — traditional Japanese folk dances performed in a circle around a raised yagura drum tower. Participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join the dance; no experience required. Community members wear yukata (summer kimono) and neighborhood kids show up in every combination of traditional and casual wear.
Festival food is a major draw: fresh yakitori, takoyaki, shave ice, mochi, corn on the cob Japanese-style, and home cooking from the temple's volunteer kitchen. The food at Obon festivals is not festival food — it is the food these families actually make, and it shows in every booth.
The temple is in Pacoima; parking is on-site and on surrounding streets. Free to attend, booths individually priced. Not a packaged cultural experience — a neighborhood event that has been happening here for generations.
The festival features Bon Odori — traditional Japanese folk dances performed in a circle around a raised yagura drum tower. Participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join the dance; no experience required. Community members wear yukata (summer kimono) and neighborhood kids show up in every combination of traditional and casual wear.
Festival food is a major draw: fresh yakitori, takoyaki, shave ice, mochi, corn on the cob Japanese-style, and home cooking from the temple's volunteer kitchen. The food at Obon festivals is not festival food — it is the food these families actually make, and it shows in every booth.
The temple is in Pacoima; parking is on-site and on surrounding streets. Free to attend, booths individually priced. Not a packaged cultural experience — a neighborhood event that has been happening here for generations.
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