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Morikami Museum Oshogatsu Festival

Community Event
In Person
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
4000 Morikami Park Rd West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America

Date: Jan. 9, 2011

Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.


Now in its 33rd year at the Morikami, Oshogatsu—the traditional New Year celebratory festival—is celebrated with games and entertainment throughout the museum and its gardens.

The day’s activities will include Japan’s customary rice-pounding, making mochi rice cakes and a sado tea ceremony as well as kakizome, hands-on calligraphy; nengajo, New Year’s card making and omikuji, fortune telling. Special appearances by shishimai, the lion dancer are sure to bring in good luck for the New Year!

Purchase tickets online in advance & save: $8 for adults, $4 for kids (Museum members and children 3 and under FREE)

Tickets at the gate: $10 adults, $5 children (Museum members and children 3 and under FREE)

For more details & to purchase tickets >>


festivals greeting cards kakizome matsuri mochi mochitsuki nengajo (greeting card) New Year omikuji Oshogatsu shishimai (dance) tea ceremony

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