Otsukimi 2019: Harvest Moon Telescope Viewing Party & Japanese Music | Oakland

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Join in for the 53rd Annual Otsukimi Moon Viewing Party, held during the full harvest moon each October in the Gardens at Lake Merritt.

The Harvest moon is a symbol of blessing and abundance for many cultures. Moon viewing parties are occasions for sharing food and stories while enjoying what is considered the most beautiful moon of the year.

2019 Otsukimi: Harvest Moon Viewing Party
Sunday, October 13, 2019 | 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
FREE Party & Moon Viewing; pre-reserved dinner is $17 (Sales Ended)

2019 Schedule

5:30 pm Bonsai Garden & Bento Dinner

Open House by the Golden State Bonsai Collection North 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (garden closes at 6:30)

Japanese “Bento” box dinners (sushi & skewered meats/fish) created by Musashi of Berkeley.
Vegetarian Bento available upon request.

Come see our magnificent Torii Gate (Dedicated in the Memory of the late Oakland Council Member Frank Ogawa 1917-1994) and ten Japanese stone lanterns dedicated in honor of our 50th anniversary (2012)

6:30 pm Entertainment

Diablo Taiko (Japanese drums)

Performances by the student ambassadors from the Asian Pacific Children’s Convention and
Summer High School Exchange

7:30 pm Moon Viewing

Telescopic Viewing of the Moon and other celestial points of interest provided by the Eastbay Astronomical Society

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.