Saturday, August 16, 12pm-5pm!
Celebrate summer at Japanese American National Museum's Natsumatsuri Family Festival!
Free activities include performances from Makoto Taiko and COLD TOFU Improv, children's book readings with Los Angeles Public Library and drift racer and author Nadine Sachiko Hsu @driftqueen, bon odori dancing, and arts and crafts inspired by the JANM on the Go exhibition @cruisingjtown (presented by JANM at the ArtCenter College of Design) .
Race Hot Wheels with Old Japanese Car Meet and leave your wish for America's 250th on the Wish Wall presented by The Democracy Center and @historymadebyus.
Enjoy activities on JANM's Plaza and in the Democracy Center. Explore Little Tokyo with a scavenger hunt and be sure to check out the Nisei Week Plaza Festival nearby at Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC!
Free tickets at janm.org/natsumatsuri2025.
JANM's Pavilion is closed for renovation but Natsumatsuri will take place on our Little Tokyo campus at 100 N. Central Ave, Los Angeles!
