Children's Cherry Blossom Village
The Children’s Cherry Blossom Village is a welcoming, engaging space for kids of all ages, with games and cultural hands-on crafts and activities organized as fundraisers for local Japanese community organizations and schools. We are thrilled to offer this activity area for our youngest festival visitors and families to enjoy.
All proceeds from Children’s Cherry Blossom Village ticket sales go directly to the organizations and schools.
Location: Post St. between Fillmore/Webster
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, April 11
Sunday, April 12
Saturday, April 18, 2026
*Note that there is no Children’s Cherry Blossom Village on Parade Day, Sunday, April 19
2026 participating organizations:
- Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
- Buddhist Church of SF & Bay District Jr. Young Buddhist Association
- Clarendon Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program
- JCYC Japantown Youth Leaders
- Nihonmachi Little Friends
- Rosa Parks JBBP and STEAM Program
Middle, high school, and university students can earn community service hours volunteering at the event, developing leadership skills and helping make the Children’s Village a fun, dynamic space for kids and families.
VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP FORM
Organizations please submit this form if you’re interesting in participating next year: ORGANIZATION INTEREST FORM
Please contact kodomo@nccbf.org with any questions or for more information on how to get involved.