The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Event is one of California's most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions. Each year, over 200,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the color and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community. Please join us and become a sponsor of this popular Japanese American community event. The event is free and open to the public. Vendors will be charging for their food goods and some retail products; and some specialized events will require a fee.
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival was held on Saturday and Sunday in April. Attendees enjoyed the festivities as San Francisco celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco's Japantown!
The festival was held on Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets. There were food booths, cultural performances, martial arts, live bands, the annual Queen Program, and more. The Grand Parade was held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 beginning at City Hall and concluding in Japantown.
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C. to celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms; and held at one of three remaining Japantowns in the United States.
Recorded April 21, 2024
Japantown, San Francisco, California, USA