Community Events

FREE ALL DAY

Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as we welcome the Year of the Dragon with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!

Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko
Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shinobu “Shan the Candyman” Ichiyanagi
Interactive storytimes
Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets
Fun crafts and origami inspired by Oshogatsu and Year of the Dragon
Scavenger hunt for prizes
Free admission all day to see The Bias Inside Us, Glenn Kaino: Aki’s Market, The Interactive StoryFile of Lawson Iichiro Sakai, and Common Ground: The Heart of Community.
See below for complete schedule of performances and activities!