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Featured Events at the 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival
Our last "In Person Festival"

​The Japanese Pavilion
of the Pan-American Exposition
​Plus 
 Kimono Fashions! 

Festival Kick-off Presentation:
The Japanese Pavilion of the Pan-American Exposition followed by a Kimono Demonstration, Display and Fashion Show. 
Hinadan on Display
Doors open at 5pm,
Presentation at 6pm
Get in the mood for the festival with a presentation about the 1901 Japanese Pavilion of the Pan-American Exposition. This informative presentation will be followed by a Kimono demonstration, display and a fashion show!
For 1 night only; a Japanese Hinadan will be on display. A Hinadan is a special doll display that represents the Heien era’s imperial family. It is traditionally set-up in Japanese homes to celebrate Girls Day on March 3rd.  
This event is Free.
Please arrive early to meet and mingle.
Date: Wednesday, May 1
Time: 5:00 - 8:00pm 
Place: The Buffalo History Museum
Pre-register with the Buffalo History Museum: 716-873-9644

​Fundraiser
for our
​Blossoms

Support the Japanese Garden by attending a Fundraising Party
for our Blossoms
Enjoy an evening with your Cherry Blossom friends and support The Japanese Garden in Delaware Park. 
The evening includes an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, a wine pull, a silent auction and a special cherry blossom gin tasting by Lockhouse Distillery.
Tickets: $40 per person, $70 per couple
Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 5:30- 7:30pm 
Place: The Terrace at Delaware Park, 199 Lincoln Parkway
Parking: Free parking available along Lincoln Parkway and Rumsey Road

Music at the Festival 

Music is Art has put together an exciting weekend of live music, DJs, muralists and artists to
the Japanese Garden. 
'Local + International' is a theme
for the festival.  
​We'll have 
Local Bands and International Bands.
Local Artists and International Artists.
It's a weekend to celebrate local and international, right here in Buffalo's Japanese Garden in Delaware Park. 

​Japanese Cultural Display

Japanese Cultural Display
​Come inside The Buffalo History Museum to learn more about Kanazawa, Japan our sister city. You'll see displays of bonsai, Japanese folk dolls, papercraft and an origami table to try your hand at making a box, a crane or a star.  
Date: Sunday, May 6
Time: 11:00 - 3:00pm 
Place: The Buffalo History Museum
Admission to The Buffalo History Museum is free during Festival hours. 

​​Taiko Drums 

​Taiko Drums are in the garden: Try out the Taiko Drums and see what it’s like to be a Taiko Drummer!

Pink Boat Rides

​Pink boat rides on Mirror Lake: Take a ride around Mirror Lake and see the garden from a different angle.