Japanese Festival
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 09/07/2026
Experience the thunderous pounding rhythms of the taiko drums, sumo wrestling, and more at this three-day cultural adventure right here at the Garden. For more than 40 years, the Missouri Botanical Garden has produced the annual Japanese Festival in conjunction with the Japanese Activities Committee, a coalition of several Japanese-American organizations that provide art, dance, food and entertainment for thousands of visitors each year.
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Japanese Festival is a rain-or-shine event. Festival admission required for Garden entry September 5–7. Tram tours, Café Flora brunch, and Saturday morning walking hours will not take place Labor Day weekend.
Location:
Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
See map: Google Maps
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The event has already taken place on this date:
09/07/2026
Time:
September 5–6 | 9 a.m.–9 p.m. (last entry at 8 p.m.)
September 7 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.)
Price:
$10-20; Festival-level+ members (limit six adults) and member children (ages 12 and under)
Ages
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