Como Park Japanese Obon Festival 

We will be selling ONLY ADVANCED TICKETS again in 2023.  Tickets will go on sale in July. We will not be able to take cash at the gate for admission. If you arrive without your advanced ticket, we will have QR codes at the gate for you to scan with your phone that will lead you through the ticketing purchase process. You will need a credit card for this process.

We are selling ONLY ADVANCED TICKETS. We will not be able to take cash at the gate for admission. Tickets will go on sale in July.

Martial arts, singing, dancing, drumming, delicious food and other aspects of Japanese culture, will be featured at the annual Como Park Japanese Obon Festival, a family-friendly event, reminiscent of Japan’s annual Obon holiday, on Sunday, August 20, 2023 on the grounds of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park from 3:00pm – 9:00pm. We will be running a shuttle to the festival as well! Pick-up is at 1930 Como Ave. Last drop off is 10pm.

The Como Park Japanese Obon Festival, produced by Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Japan America Society of Minnesota, and Saint Paul Nagasaki Sister City Committee will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023 from 3:00pm-9:00pm. Admission is $5.00 per adult (13+), $3.00 per child (ages 3-12) and Seniors (ages 65+), free for children under 3.