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In San Francisco, it has become a tradition to stage a massive binational, bicultural celebration that coincides with the blooming of the cherry blossoms. Hundreds of artists from the Bay Area and across the Pacific gather at the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival to share their craft and passion with our spectators every year. Please join the festivities across our festival areas by shopping the Arts & Crafts Area along Post Street, enjoying festival eats at the Food Bazaar, and watching live performances on our main stage Japantown’s Peace Plaza.
Arts & Crafts Area 工芸 - The Arts and Crafts Area is an outdoor marketplace featuring Japanese- and Asian-inspired cultural arts and crafts, curated by our Arts & Crafts Fair committee. This area is unique to this Festival as we invite independent artisans across the country who make and/or design all of their own products. You will find art decor for… 
Children’s Cherry Blossom Village 子どもの桜町 - 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. The 2024 Children’s Area will… 
Non-Profit Food Bazaar & Sapporo Beer Garden - Food Bazaar 食べ物 The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s Non-Profit Food Bazaar is a crowd favorite. At a future in-person Festival, you will find the best Japanese outdoor festival foods prepared by Bay Area Japanese community organizations in this food area. All of your purchases go directly to support these nonprofit organizations. Do not miss… 
Performances & Exhibits at the Center - Known for providing traditional Japanese performances and cultural art exhibits, The Center (formerly Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California), is one of the Festival’s major indoor venues, located at 1840 Sutter Street in Japantown. The Center provides spaces to display exquisite examples of crafts — ikebana (flower arrangement), kimekomi ningyo (wooden Mataro dolls), shishu… 
Webster Street Stage - The Webster Street Stage began over 25 years ago to promote the San Francisco Bay Area’s contemporary musicians and performing artists. It has provided Asian Americans and entertainers of various backgrounds a venue to showcase their talent. The stage lineup has always been exciting to watch with a variety of popular music, including classic 80’s…
