BonPOP 2026: 5th Anniversary Bon Odori Festival (Golden Gate Park)

KOHO SF

BonPOP returns for its 5th anniversary with a Japanese American Bon Odori festival at Golden Gate Park’s Celebration Garden. The event features taiko drumming, Bon Odori dancing, live music, memorial lanterns, yukata dressing, and a vendor fair. Admission to the Gardens is free for San Francisco residents with valid ID, children under 4, Gardens members, Veterans, and Museums for All participants with valid ID;

others must purchase paid tickets at the gate (currently $17)

KOHO and Gardens of Golden Gate Park are excited to present the fifth annual KOHO BonPop community Bon Odori festival, taking place this year on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the Celebration Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

2-4 pm: Vendors & Activities

4-6 pm: Bon Odori Dancing

Original Event Description:
_🏮 SAVE THE DATE 🏮 BonPOP is BACK for its 5th Anniversary! What started as a community gathering under the Peace Plaza Pagoda has grown into a 4,200-person celebration of culture, music, memory, and joy. This year, we return to Golden Gate Park’s Celebration Garden to honor our ancestors — and each other. ✨ Taiko • Bon Odori Dancing • Live Music ✨ Memorial Lanterns • Yukata Dressing • Vendors 📅 Sunday, August 30 ⏰ 2–6 PM 📍 Celebration Garden, Golden Gate Park, SF All are welcome — every background, every faith, every generation. Come as you are. Come in yukata. Come in your vibe. Just come. RSVP + VENDOR App → link in bio https://kohosf.org/events/bonpop See you there! #BonPOP2026 #BonPOP #Obon #Japantown #SanFrancisco #GoldenGatePark #JapaneseAmerican #BonOdori #Taiko #KOHOSF KOHO and Gardens of Golden Gate Park are excited to present the fifth annual KOHO BonPop community Bon Odori festival, taking place this year on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the Celebration Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. 2-4 pm: Vendors & Activities 4-6 pm: Bon Odori Dancing BonPOP is included with admission to the Gardens. Admission to the Gardens is FREE for San Francisco residents, children ages 4 and under, and those qualifying for the Museums for All program, Gardens members, and Veterans. Photo ID proof is required for the proof of free admission. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for non-SF residents._

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KOHO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GARDENS OF GOLDEN GATE PARK PRESENT BON POP 2026 5TH ANNIVERSARY TAIKO • ODORI DANCING • MEMORIAL LANTERNS • LIVE MUSIC VENDORS • YUKATA DRESSING SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY | AUG 30 | 2-6P GOLDEN GATE PARK, CELEBRATION GARDEN

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