2025: 58th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Event - Featuring Japanese Culture, Food Booths, Games, Performers.. (2 Weekends)NEW

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 will be held on Saturday and Sunday in April. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture in San Francisco's Japantown!

The festival will be held on Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets. There will be food booths, cultural performances, martial arts, live bands, the annual Queen Program, and more. The Grand Parade will be held on Sunday, April 16, 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.

Schedule and Performers

Event Dates (2 Weekends)
April 12 - 13, 2025 - Saturday and Sunday
April 19 - 20, 2025 - Saturday and Sunday

Things To See & Do
Food Booths - Delicious Japanese and Japanese American food.
Cherry Blossom Queen Program
Grand Parade - The grand parade is the finale.

Event Location
Japantown @ Post & Buchanan Streets, San Francisco

Costs
Free

Location
Japantown (Post & Buchanan Streets), Post & Buchanan Streets, San Francisco, CA 94115

Festival Event Title 
Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival - Featuring Japanese Culture, Food Booths, Games, Performers.. (2 Weekends)

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