2026 Oshogatsu Family Festival

Festival Guide Free Lunar New Year Celebration

Date

January 11

Time

11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Cost

Free

Organizer's Site

www.janm.org/events/2026-01-11/2026-oshogatsu-family-festival-year-horse

Council District

City Council District 14
2026 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Horse
Event Schedule

January 2026

  • Sunday 11th 11:00 AM

Celebrate the New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse during the Japanese American National Museum’s 2026 Oshogatsu Family Festival at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center!

The 2026 festival includes free crafts, performances, and cultural activities for all ages. One of the festival highlights is a mochitsuki performance where sweet sticky rice is pounded into a smooth and elastic dough called mochi.

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