Annual Obon Festival 2026

Start: Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:00PM
End: Saturday, August 8, 2026 9:30PM

FREE! EVERYONE IS INVITED Food Sales: 5pm • Obon Dance: 7pm You’re invited to the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church’s Buddhist Festival of Obon. We will have Obon Dancing, Japanese Music with the San Jose Chidori Band, and pre-ordered food. For more information, Email: office@sacbc.org. Fun for everyone! Colorful yukata-clad participants gather for the Obon dance – a memorial day for our departed loved ones, and a day to give thanks to them. With joy and gratitude, we honor and remember our deceased loved ones,whose very existence has made our own lives possible. Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji & Head Obon Dance Instructor, Karen Suyama. Obon Dance Practices (Optional) 7:00 pm on 7/28, 7/30, 8/3, 8/5 and 8/6 in the Sangha Hall at SACBC. (Tues., Thurs., Mon., Wed., Thurs.) Dance Practices are OPTIONAL – you need not practice. You can just come & join our Obon Dance. EVERYONE is invited to DANCE! Hatsubon and Obon Service online and in-person, Sunday, August 9, 2026 at10:00am. SACBC will conduct its Annual Buddhist Obon Spiritual Service for all our departed loved ones. Those who lost their loved ones this past year are especially welcome. We will conduct a special service for them called Hatsubon (First Obon Service).