Missouri Botanical Garden: Events at MBG

Festival Events
Updates and Rain Plan Information.

Opening Ceremony*
Aikido
Anime
Bon Odori*
Bonsai
Bunraku*
Candlelight Walks
Candyman
Children's Activities*
Choral Group
Cooking Demos
Craft Demos*
Dashi*
Fujima Ryu / Nami
Gaku*
Hana and Niji*
Ice Sculpture*
Ikebana
Japanese Garden
Judo
Karaoke
Karate

Kendo
Kimono*
Kodomo No Asobi*
Koinobori
Koma‑Mawashi
Koryu Bugei
Martial Arts
Music
Okinawa
Deigo Kai*
Omikoshi
Origami*
Raku Yaki
Shibori
Storytelling
Sumo*
Tea Ceremony
Taiko*
Tozan Ryu
Walking Tours*
Zen

Rain Plan

*Family Activity

Take Back the Tap!

BYOB - Bring your own water bottle to the Japanese Festival and help us reduce the amount of plastic bottles used during the event. Sustainable choices save water, energy, and money. Learn more.

Zen
Enlightenment

The Missouri Zen Center offers instruction in the Soto Zen Meditation practice to attain the awakened way of life in unconditional peace (nirvana) and unsurpassed awakening (bodhi).

The Zen Center offers programs in Shoenberg Theater and samplings of Japanese cuisine and fruit slushes at the food court during the festival.

Monday, 10:30 a.m.
Shoenberg Theater