Events

49th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
Co-presented by Sakura Foundation and Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple
Dates: Saturday, June 17, 2023 (11 am – 6 pm) &
Sunday, June 18, 2023 (11 am – 4 pm)
Location: Sakura Square in downtown Denver

Amache Roses
Co-hosted by JACL and JASC
Wednesday March 22, 2022 at 6:30 pm
FREE showing at the Botanical Gardens

RSVP required: LINK

Social Security Benefits Webinar
Co-hosted by JACL and JARCC
Tuesday March 7, 2023 (7:00 – 8:00 pm)
Location: Virtual (see flyer below for meeting info)

Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Day Festival)
Saturday March 4th & Sunday March 5th (11:30 am – 4:00 pm)
Location: Simpson United Methodist Church (6001 Wolff St, Arvada, CO 80003)

Day of Remembrance 2023
February 19, 2023 (1:00 – 4:00 pm)
Location: History Colorado (1200 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80203) & Streamed Live via History Colorado Website

Join us in the Colorado Room at History Colorado Center for keynote speaker David Monkawa, an activist and journalist who is a leader in the Save Our Seniors movement, who will be speaking about the history of Japanese American healthcare in the United States and how it relates to the fight for Keiro.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2022
Night Market: Saturday, Sept 10 (5 pm – 10 pm)
Day Market: Sunday, Sept 11 (11 am – 6 pm)
Location: Far East Center (333 S. Federal Blvd, Denver)

2022 Obon Odori
Saturday, August 6th (6 pm – dark)
Location: Sakura Square
See https://fb.me/e/240SX4kvV for more information!

Here is the list of dances for the evening:
Gasshō Ondo
Bussei Kōshin Kyoku
Nippon Bayashi (Fan)
Yagi Bushi (Towel)
Ei Ja Nai Ka?
Yosakoi Naruko Odori (Kachi kachi)
Sukiyaki
– – Intermission – –
Fukushima Ondo
Hi no Kuni Daiko (Sasara)
Bambutsu no Tsunagari (Uchiwa)
Bamba Odori
Tankō Bushi
Shiawase Sanba

2022 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, July 23 (10 am – 7 pm) & Sunday July 24 (10 am – 5 pm)
Location: Sloan’s Lake Park

See https://www.cdbf.org/ for more information!