2022 MI Bon Summer Festival - A Celebration of Japanese Tradition with Taiko Drumming, Festival music & Folk Dancing!NEW

MI Bon Summer Festival 2022!  A new Michigan celebration of Japanese tradition with Taiko drumming, festival music, and folk dancing!

UPDATE: event on August 20th was canceled due to weather >>> postponed to our Rain Date of September 24th 3-5pm ET at Novi Public Library (45255 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375) patio.

The Novi Public Library invites you to join in the fun of the 2nd annual MI Bon Festival in Novi, Michigan. In partnership with the Great Lakes Taiko Center (GLTC), MI Bon (“My” Michigan Bon) is a Michigan celebration of the Japanese Bon Festival, or Obon, a summer cultural tradition from Japan that is shared around the world as a time to honor the spirits of our ancestors and to celebrate life in the community through song and dance.

Guests will have a chance to experience the spirited drumming (Taiko) of the GLTC performing groups and learn the folk dancing (Bon Odori) that goes along with traditional Bon music. Come as you are or don your favorite festive wear for this casual summer outdoor gathering (traditional Obon costumes include Japanese Yukata summer kimonos or Happi coat jackets).

This family-friendly and free event is sponsored by the Novi Rotary.