Festivals run from June to August and include carnival games, home-cooked food, and traditional Japanese dancing. Obon is one of the reasons that summer is my favorite time of the year.

This August, Humboldt County will see its first Obon Festival, a Buddhist ceremony originating in Japan meant to honor ancestral spirits and remember the departed. The festival, put on by Humboldt ...

Obon is the Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors and is August 13-15, 2024. This three day celebration is a time for families to gather, eat, dance, and honor their relatives.

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting an Obon Japanese Buddhist Festival on Sunday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Grant Park. The festival is meant to honor the spirits ...

Festivals take place at temples and community centers from June to August and include carnival games, home-cooked food, and traditional Japanese dancing. Why the Obon is important: All of the work ...

The Spokane Buddhist Temple is hosting an Obon Japanese Buddhist Festival on Sunday, August 18 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Grant Park. The festival is meant to honor the spirits of a person's ...

August kicks off with the AAA & CCC 15th Annual Soul Food Festival and the Stockton Buddhist Temple annual Obon Odori & Festival both on the same day — Saturday, Aug. 3. Here are 15 things to do ...

August 18. Art, music, demonstrations, and a lamp-lighting ceremony are only a few activities visitors will be able to enjoy at the Obon Festival. Rio Saito, the Executive Director of the Japan ...

The Obon Festival will take place on Friday, August 16 at 6 p.m. People will be able to release lanterns to commemorate their loved ones. There will also be a traditional tea ceremony ...

Hundreds turned out for the two-day Obon Festival & Bazaar at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple in Mountain View. The festivities included Bonsai exhibits, Ikebana flower arrangements, Taiko drums ...