Join the Japanese Arts Foundation in partnership with the Japanese Culture Center, Chicago Park District, Shubukai, Tsukasa Taiko, and the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago for an afternoon full of dance, drums, and of course cherry blossoms! The annual Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, festival will be held in Jackson Park’s historic Garden of the Phoenix and surrounding Columbian Basin which is home to about 160 cherry blossom trees that typically bloom each spring. The trees are located just south of the Museum of Science and Industry and in the Garden of the Phoenix on the Wooded Island, a short walk south of the Columbian Basin. The afternoon includes traditional Japanese dance performances from Shubukai,  performances by Tsukasa Taiko, origami and haiku poetry creation booths with the Japanese Culture Center, and Yukata dressing with the office of the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago.

Location: Garden of the Phoenix

6300 South Cornell Ave., Chicago

Hours: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Admission: Free

Link: https://www.japaneseartsfoundation.org/upcoming-festivals/hanami-2023