Obon Festival

Name: Obon Festival
Start: 2022-08-14
Location: in front of the Arcata Playhouse

Recurrence: Recurring on the 2nd Sunday of August
Location: in front of the Arcata Playhouse
Address: 1251 9th Street
Arcata, CA 95521
Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: Free

The Obon Festival is a Buddhist ceremony originating in Japan meant to honor ancestral spirits and remember the departed.

The Obon Festival will feature an array of food trucks with Asian and Pacific Islander cuisine, Taiko drummers, children’s activities and Bon dancing. The festival’s spiritual practices will be guided by a Buddhist priest coming to Humboldt County from San Jose. The festival is put on by Humboldt Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity.

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