Kiku Matsuri Celebrates Japanese Culture Sunday, Oct. 25

Kiku Matsuri

Celebrate Japanese cultural heritage with a day of tradition, community and fun for all ages.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hangar 858 at Montgomery Field, located at 3760 Glenn H. Curtiss Road in San Diego.

Admission

Tickets are available at https://kiku.org/kikumatsuri/, with general admission at $10, discounted to $5 for youth ages 13-18, and free admission to kids 12 and younger and seniors 65 and older.

A special VIP package is also available, including valet parking, general admission for two, and a souvenir tote bag.

Background: Kiku Matsuri Returns Bigger and Better

Last year, more than 1,600 people gathered for Kiku’s inaugural Japanese festival, Akimatsuri. Featuring local food vendors, taiko drummers, dancers, musicians, and other community performers, the celebration was enthusiastically embraced by attendees.

This year, the festival returns with a new name: Kiku Matsuri. The name reflects what makes this celebration special—a Japanese festival created by San Diego locals, for San Diego locals.

Kiku Matsuri will take place at an exciting new location: Hangar 858, a one-of-a-kind venue on a working airfield. This year’s festival will be bigger and better, with two stages, Bon Odori dancing, more food and activities, and an expanded entertainment lineup.

Learn Much More

For more on parking, performance schedule, and a list of food vendors, see https://kiku.org/kikumatsuri/.

BTSD Connections

BTSD will again be a community vendor, our BTSD Taiko will be performing, and key Kiku Board Members include our Sangha members Carol Baker, Eugene Kaneko, Michael Kinoshita, Glenn Torio, and Ron Yagura. The Kiku BTSD booth will be helmed by Bill and Joyce Teague and others TBA.