2015 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and Parade
Now celebrating its 48th year
- When
- Event has passed (Sat Apr 11, 2015 - Sun Apr 19, 2015)
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- Local Bands, Attractions, Music, City Events, Cultural Festivals, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Venues
Description
Sun Apr 19: 12:30p – 3:30p PARADE – NO PERFORMANCESThe parade begins at the Civic Center at 1:00 p.m., proceeding up Polk to Post Street, and ending in Japantown at Post and Fillmore streets. A number of performers from Japan will also grace us with their presence. Japanese classical (Buyo) and folk dance (Minyo) groups representing the Bay Area will perform throughout the parade route like a myriad of floating butterflies.
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.
Every year we are joined by hundreds of performers from both Japan and California to give our thousands of spectators a taste of the Japanese culture.
The first Cherry Blossom Festival took place in April of 1967. It was a time of changes in our society. Young people throughout the United States left home to fight in the Vietnam War.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.sfcherryblossom.org
- Call
- 415-563-2313
- Contact Form (account required)
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