Lost & Found: Searching for Home

Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King Street, Seattle

Through September 14, 2026. This exhibition explores the complex relationship between place and belonging through the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identity. In this exhibit, artists unpack attempts to reconnect with their cultural homelands, through both physical and emotional journeys, to answer the timeless question: where and what defines “Home”? […]

Ten Thousand Things

Wing Luke Museum 719 S. King Street, Seattle

March 7, 2025 to Spring 2027. Curated by award-winning public radio podcast host and former civic poet Shin Yu Pai, Ten Thousand Things is an exploration of the objects that shape our identities, histories, and cultural narratives. Inspired by her experience cataloging artifacts at the Wing Luke Museum as a Museology graduate student, Pai has […]

A Story of Sadako

Youth Theatre Northwest 4400 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island

May 30, 31 and June 6, 7, 2025. Produced first at Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) in 2001, A Story of Sadako is a biographical account of Sadako Sasaki, a 12-year-old girl who contracted leukemia 10 years after the bombing of Hiroshima, and her classmates who honored her legacy by building a monument. In this 2025 remount, […]

Seattle Dragon Boat Festival

South Lake Union Park 860 Terry Ave North, Seattle

Saturday, June 14, 2025. Come join the fun as 40 dragon boat teams race the south end of the lake with a view of the Seattle skyline and iconic Space Needle across the finish line! Local and out of state dragon boat clubs will be participating as well as community teams. Bring the family out […]

Free

Summer Con 2025

Washington State Fair and Events Center 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup

June 20 to 22, 2025. An event that celebrates pop culture, movies, television, comic books, anime, collectibles, gaming, and music to create fan experiences and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities each Summer. Meet Brian Tochi and many others at Summer Con. Brian Tochi is an actor and voice artist with a prolific career spanning over five decades. Tochi […]

Discover the Art of Japanese Calligraphy

Northwind Art 701 Water St Building 324, Fort Worden, Port Townsend

Saturday, June 28, 2025. Embark on an exciting, hands-on journey into the beautiful world of Japanese calligraphy, or Shodo! Taught by experienced calligrapher Chiyo Sanada, this workshop invites you to explore the timeless art of writing with brush and ink. Whether you're completely new to calligraphy or simply curious about Japanese culture and artistic expression, […]

$98

Japan Fair

Meydenbauer Center 11100 NE 6th Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

Saturday, July 12 and Sunday July 13, 2025. Japan Fair is a free, two-day festival in Bellevue, WA across the lake from Seattle, that celebrates Japanese art and culture. Formerly known as "Aki Matsuri", Japan Fair is a communal endeavor of musicians, artisans, community organizations, and businesses from both Japan and the U.S. who come […]

Free

Seattle Bon Odori

Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple 1427 South Main Street, Seattle, Washington

Saturday, July 19 and Sunday July 20, 2025. It's the 93rd Seattle Bon Odori Festival! Come join in this annual Japanese dance festival. There will be food, a beer garden, taiko drumming performances with interactive demonstrations and more. Bring your friends and family.

Free

Japanese Heritage Night Seattle Mariners

T-Mobile Park 1250 1st Ave South, Seattle

Sunday, August 10, 2025. Celebrating Japanese Heritage during Ichiro Hall of Fame Weekend. Join us at T-Mobile Park for Japanese Heritage Day on Sunday, August 10-the final day of Ichiro Hall of Fame Weekend! We’ll be celebrating the iconic Ichiro and the Japanese community here in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest. Plus, with this special […]