The Orange County Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual spring celebration of Japanese and Japanese American culture in Southern California. Each year the festival brings together a broad spectrum of performers and activities that span the traditional to the contemporary. Taiko drumming, minyo, classical dance, gagaku music, origami, ikebana are presented alongside cosplay contests, anime characters, electronic music, jazz, video game tournaments and beyond. Of course the event is also all about tasting the best of Japanese food and drink vendors in the region at the Sakura Night Market! Since its inception, the Festival has been inspired by and helped to fund an international student exchange program between Huntington Beach and its sister city, Anjo, Japan.
This is the perfect event to take your family to due to it’s multicultural background, beautiful sights, delicious food and amazing music. It’s an all day, all play fun for the whole family kind thing.
Hours: The Cherry Blossom Festival hours are Friday, March 13 from 5 – 9pm, Saturday March 14 from 10am – 9pm and Sunday March 15 from 10am – 4pm.
Address: The festival will take place at Central Park, 7111 Talbert St. in Huntington Beach.
Performer Info
Performing at this year’s festival is the Anjo Cultural Association Dance Group, which is an authentic Noh Mai dance group. Other entertainers include:
- the Jingu Sha Troupe, who will use Koto and Sangen instruments
- Akai Kouyou who will perform traditional shamisen and song
- Sakurai Tako Hozonkai, or Sakurai Kite Preservation Group. Each performance group works to conserve their practices for generations to come and is a unique cultural staple in the local Mikawa Anjo region.
Food Partners:
- Green Eggs Co,
- Takoyaki Tanota,
- Babymini Donuts
- LuckyBall
- Rockin Gyoza
- Kobe Wagyu Freaks
- Kapimalya
- Tenkatori USA
- Cafe 949
- Shin-Sen-Gumi
- Norigami
- SVR BBQ
- AJAJ Café
- Amamiya- Baby Castella
- King Street Food
- Squirrel Beach Company
- Hungry Belly Thai
- Okamoto Kitchen
- Drizzle
- Angry Pig
- Salt N Pepper
- Scooters Italian Ice
- Deli Doctor
- Shake Ramen
- Kushi Sushi
- Rice Balls
- Baby’s Burgers
- Belly Bombz
- Kona Ice
- Inglorious Funnels
- Taste of Soul on Wheels and Cruising Cones
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I would take my best friend and our daughters. We love the Cherry Blossom Festival and go every year.
We have never experienced this amazing festival! I would take my 5 guys of course & the food looks delicious! Can’t wait to try some of it!
I would take me family.
I would take my family!