Labor Day Weekend
September 5–6 | 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
September 7 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.)
Experience the thunderous pounding rhythms of the taiko drums, sumo wrestling, and more at this three-day cultural adventure right here at the Garden.
For more than 40 years, the Missouri Botanical Garden has produced the annual Japanese Festival in conjunction with the Japanese Activities Committee, a coalition of several Japanese-American organizations that provide art, dance, food and entertainment for thousands of visitors each year.
Japanese Festival is a rain-or-shine event. Festival admission required for Garden entry September 5–7. Tram tours, Café Flora brunch, and Saturday morning walking hours will not take place Labor Day weekend.