West LA Obon Festival

Los Angeles, CA · Holiday

When: July 31 – August 1, 2027
Where: West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Ave · Los Angeles · CA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

A Japanese Buddhist summer festival hosted by the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple in Sawtelle Japantown, with bon odori folk dancing, live taiko drumming, games, and Japanese food stalls. Obon honors ancestors and has been observed by the temple's congregation for generations. It typically returns to Corinth Avenue on the last full weekend of July.

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