Visit www.morikami.org/bon to purchase tickets beginning Friday, June 1.
Inspired by Obon, Japan’s traditional three-day holiday honoring ancestors and thanking them for the quality of life enjoyed by the living, The Morikami celebrates Bon Festival in one fun-packed evening. Highlights include rousing taiko drum performances, traditional Japanese folk dancing with audience participation, and a street fair with games and shop stalls. The highlight of the evening begins at sunset when Morikami Lake is transformed into a tranquil sea of lighted lanterns which, in accordance with Japanese custom, guide the departure of ancestors’ souls who have come for a brief visit among the living. A special fireworks display caps the enchanting evening.
Cost: $15 adults, $6 children. (Members and children 3 and under are free.) A limited number of tickets will be sold in advance online only. Tickets will not be sold at the gate