The Obon Festival returns to Salt Lake City on Saturday. Lee Oikle, of the Salt Lake Buddhist Taiko group, performs with members of her group and the Ogden Buddhist Taiko group during the Obon ...

A celebration that highlights Japanese food and culture is on Sunday at the Buddhist Temple of Salinas. The Obon Festival, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. includes two stages of live entertainment featuring ...

On Sunday afternoon, Santa Maria was host to the Guadalupe Buddhist Church's annual Obon Festival. The festival is a widely-celebrated tradition honoring Japanese culture and heritage. Locals visited ...

Members of the community gathered, Sunday on the grounds of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul, lighting lanterns, eating food and partaking in Japanese customs in celebration of Obon, a ...

Hundreds of community members participate in the traditional Odori dancing on the first day of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin’s Obon festival in San Jose on Saturday. The Obon festival is an ...

Get ready to celebrate Obon, the Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of ancestors. Obon is August 13-15, 2025, but San Jose Japantown’s annual Obon Festival is this weekend, July 12-13, ...

Roll into August with a nice compliment of events ranging from the performances of English church music from the Renaissance to a cutting-edge animation festival. We’ve also got two beloved cultural ...

In a state where cultures often intersect, Albuquerque’s Obon Festival is a luminous tribute to the Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors and, much like Dia de los Muertos, the event is a vibrant, ...

Japanese culture, live music and exhibits will once again return to Stockton for the 2025 Obon Odori & Festival. The annual event kicks off from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Obon Festival returns to Salt Lake City on Saturday, putting the focus on the Buddhist community and providing an opportunity to remember loved ones who have passed. "This is a ...