NISEI WEEK FESTIVAL

Date

August 15

Time

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Cost

Free 

Organizer's Site

niseiweek.org

Council District

City Council District 14

Event Series Dates

August 15 – 23, 4:00 p.m. 

Check the website for various events and times

Event Schedule

August 2026

  • Saturday 15th 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 16th 11:00 AM
  • Monday 17th 11:00 AM
  • Tuesday 18th 11:00 AM
  • Wednesday 19th 11:00 AM
  • Thursday 20th 11:00 AM
  • Friday 21st 11:00 AM
  • Saturday 22nd 11:00 AM
  • Sunday 23rd 11:00 AM

Celebrating community, culture, and the place so many see as home – the Nisei Week Japanese Festival is a cultural event held in historic Little Tokyo. This is one of the longest-running ethnic festivals in the United States.

Upcoming Events

May 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
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$0.00 - $7.00

Hollyhock House Tours

Experience the interior of Hollyhock House at your own pace with a self-guided tour. Docents are on hand to provide information and answer questions.

May 10 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Adults - $5, Seniors and Students - $3, Members and Children under 12 - Free

Our Bodies Are Memories of Our Bodies: Siapo ma Solo

siapo—indigenous Samoan barkcloth abstraction—and solo—poetry in the Samoan genre and worldview, here composed in English—by Fa’afafine, non-binary Samoan artist Dan Taulapapa McMullin. Printed on cloth with ink painting, these works embody the fa’asamoa understanding that the body itself is an archive, carrying ancestral and personal memory through the mana of social and environmental relationships.

May 10 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Adults - $19, Students and Seniors - $14, Children (3–12) - $8, -- Free on Tuesday - Wednesday, 1:00  - 4:00  p.m.

Human Nature

This ongoing exhibition blends Indigenous ecological knowledge with contemporary art, exploring California’s environment through four themes: salmon, fire, desert, and waterways.

May 10 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm -
$15.95: Adult$10.95: Senior (65+), Child (13–17), College Student, Educator$0.00: Child (12 & under)

A Look at Our Collection Sandra Rowe

A highlight of recent additions to the permanent collection through new mixed-media works by Sandra Rowe. The work provides insight into the artist’s evolving practice and regional significance. Visitors encounter themes of abstraction, memory, and experimentation.