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: TBD - Check back for more information soon! | 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・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・UAB ArtPlay・Urasenke Birmingham Association・Vestavia Public Library・Wisteria Woods Kimono・Yuko Hoshino (Mizuhiki decorative knot-tying) |
Check out photos from the 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival: