Cherry Blossom Festival 桜祭りSave the date for our 19th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival: March 21st, 2026! We look forward to seeing you at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens again this year! Join us for another joyful day filled with cultural performances, hands-on activities, delicious food, and community connection under the blooming sakura cherry blossom trees.  Our volunteers, performers, vendors, and particularly our Sakura sponsors' support plays a vital role in making this beloved event possible each year. If you are interested in being part of this year's festival in any way, please reach out to Gwenafaye McCormick at gwenafaye.mccormick@jasaweb.org for more information!
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2026 Performance Schedule: 10:15 AM - Opening Ceremony 10:45 AM - Daikin Taiko Force drum performance 11:15 AM - Soran Bushi traditional dance (UAB) 11:45 AM - Birmingham Kendo Club 12:55 PM - Geni Skendo flute performance 1:30 PM - Buyo dance performance 2:20 PM - Choko Aiken piano performance 2:45 PM - Shinkendo of Birmingham performance 3:15 PM - Briarwood Japanese Children's Club | Guests and Activities (Subject to change): Alabama Bonsai Society・Birmingham Go Club・Birmingham Kendo Club・Birmingham Museum of Art・Briarwood Japanese Children's Club・Cafe Baboy・Calligraphy・Chiharu Roach・Consul General of Japan in Atlanta・Crows Like Candy Art・Daikin Taiko Force・Geni Skendo・Glitter Critter Studios・Homewood Public Library・JASA Japanese bookswap・MATSUNO-MORI Kimono・On The Run Concessions・Origami・Panda Pan Bakery and Sweet Shop・Reiko Toress (Buyo traditional Japanese dance)・Samford University/Japan Outreach Initiative Cultural Exchange Program・Shinkendo of Birmingham・Soran Bushi・ Traditional Japanee toys・Urasenke Birmingham Association・Vestavia Public Library・Wisteria Woods Kimono・Yuko Hoshino (Mizuhiki decorative knot-tying) |
Check out photos from the 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival: