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Bon Fest 2023

  • Garden of the Phoenix 6300 South Cornell Avenue Chicago, IL, 60637 United States (map)

Bon Fest returns to the Garden of the Phoenix in Chicago on Saturday August 12, 2023

This festival is something of a celebration of the Obon season. Obon or just Bon is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. Similar to Day of the Dead, it is treated as a celebration in addition to customs held by individuals and their families. Each city, community, and neighborhood has their own Bon Festival which incorporates their regional food vendors, attire, games, dances, and flair.

*date and time subject to change

*Note: You MUST have attended at least one dance workshop with Yoshinojo sensei to attend.

Sign up for a dance class here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/bon-odori-dance-class-2411769

Download a map of the garden

Learn more about last year’s Bon Fest.

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