Series: Family Festivals
All programs are free for Museum members and free with admission for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Events are subject to change.
Advanced reservations are recommended for most programs as seating/space may be limited. Some programs may have separate reservation contacts. Please check program description. When making a reservation, email rsvp@janm.org or call 213.625.0414 at least 48 hours prior to the event. Include the name, date, and time of the program, as well as your name and the total in your party.
NEW: For all classes, workshops, and food tours, pre-payment is now required to hold your space. Please call 213.625.0414 or download the pre-payment form. Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance or no refund will be issued.
Target Free Family Saturday: Summer Fun
FREE ALL DAY!
Celebrate the arrival of summer with storytelling and fun crafts!
SCHEDULE:
11:30AM • 1:30PM • 3PM: Storyteller Alton Chung will perform his one-man show Heroes which tells the story of the heroic actions of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). This program contains mature themes that may not be appropriate for younger audience members.
1PM – 4PM: Make delicious summer fun trail mix with Kidding Around the Kitchen.
2PM: Join us for story time! We’ll be reading Under the Cherry Blossom Tree, a traditional Japanese folktale written by Japanese American author Allen Say.
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
• June 8th is Best Friend’s Day. Make friendship bracelets to celebrate!
• Help us lighten up for the summer. We’re pulling out all kinds of fun stuff found in our crafts closet, so bring your creativity and be ready to be surprised!
• Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Make a fun Father’s Day card.
Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
Target Free Family Saturday: Share Your Story!
Celebrate the exhibition Visible & Invisible: A Hapa Japanese American History and share your story with your family and friends! You won’t want to miss out on this fun Target Free Family Saturday. Check back for more information.
Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
Natsumatsuri Summer Festival
FREE ALL DAY!Celebrate the summer with our Natsumatsuri Summer Festival. Our Natsumatsuri will have crafts, cultural performances and activities, and so much more!
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
• Celebrate Portraiture Now with a self portrait.
• Beat the heat by decorating and constructing a cool fan.
• It’s a JANM summer festival tradition! Make a wacky paper hat to show your style.
• Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Fold a hopping frog!
• Bounce around in our fun bounce house.
• Toddler Room: A fun place for our youngest guests to hang out in.
• Making wishes during the summer is a Japanese tradition. Make your own with our fun activity!
SCHEDULE:
11AM: Doors open.
11AM-3PM: Grow Your Own Media will screen print a special JANM Natsumatsuri tote bag just for you! For children only, while supplies last.
11:30AM&12:30PM: Taiko is a Japanese American tradition! Learn how to play taiko drums with JANM docent Hal Keimi.
12PM & 12:30PM – 1PM & 1:30PM – 2PM & 2:30PM: Take a family tour of our historical exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community with our experienced docents and learn how to fold a new origami shape!
12PM-5PM: We’ve brought back the popular activity from the kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa exhibition. Take a picture and respond to the question “What Are You?”
1PM: What is Obon all about? Rev. Bill Briones of Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will discuss the history and traditions of Obon in Japan and the United States.
1PM-5PM: Let Party Faces give you a cool airbrush tattoo! For children only, line ends at 4:30PM.
2PM-5PM: Suehiro Kimono Agency will show you how to wear a yukata! Yukata are traditional Japanese garments worn during the summer to keep cool.
2:30PM: Get ready to dance! Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will show you how to dance traditional Japanese folk dances.
4PM: Rigo, the Japanese Mariachi and Lupita will delight you with their bilingual mariachi performance!
4:30PM: Enjoy a fun taiko performance by L.A. Matsuri Taiko!
5PM: Doors close.
Generously sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Target Free Family Saturday: Zap! Pow! Bam!
Draw yourself into the picture at our comics-themed Target Day!Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
Target Free Family Saturday: Awesome Autumn
Celebrate the season at our Autumn-themed Target Day!Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
Target Free Family Saturday: Winter Wonderland
Join us for winter-themed fun at our Winter Wonderland Target Day!Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together.
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