All programs are open for registration on August 1st of each year for the upcoming season. Each season runs from October through the summer of the next year.
Take a cinematic journey through Japan with the Morikami Film Series
Film: Perfect Days
Underwritten by Linda and Michael Sonnenreich
A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents, Touch follows one man’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years go…before his time runs out.
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Origami Bat
Beware of flying bats this Halloween! Learn how to fold your own flying komori, bat, for a spooky Halloween
12:00PM, Saturday, October 25, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Adult Workshop
Introduction to the Art of Kintsugi
Claudia Henao is a glass and floral artist. She is a self-taught artist, with a 20 years career spanning from when she traveled and lived in Europe for around 17 years with her family. Always surrounded and inspired by nature, her artistic creativity started to include floral design with her glass work a few years ago. Mrs. Henao started mixing glass and natural elements in her work which allows for a very unique and magical experience for the eye. Her creative repertoire encompasses unique botanical pieces like jewelry, huts, glasses, etc.
10:00AM, Saturday, November 1, 2025
Oki Education Center
10:00AM, Saturday, January 24, 2026
Oki Education Center
10:00AM, Saturday, May 30, 2026
Oki Education Center
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Chitose Ame Bag
Chitose ame are long pink and white candy sticks given to the children to wish for a long and sweet life. These are carried in special candy bags. Make your own chitose ame bag on this special day!
12:00PM, Saturday, November 15, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Museum Closed for National Holiday
We are closed on major national holidays, including: 4th of July Thanksgiving Christmas Day New Year’s Day Easter General Museum Hours Open Tuesday through Sunday | 10am – 5pm Last Admissions Ticket Sold at 4:30pm Closed Mondays and major holidays Administrative Offices Open Monday through Friday | 9am – 5pm Cornell Café Open Tuesday through Sunday | 11am …
10:00AM, Thursday, November 27, 2025
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Thursday, December 25, 2025
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Thursday, January 1, 2026
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Adult Workshop
The Art of Japanese Gift Presentation Workshop
Learn the customs and art of Japanese gift presentation in this hands-on workshop. Combining traditional with contemporary aesthetics, participants are introduced to the beauty of Japanese packaging and design, often times incorporating natural and unconventional materials. Learn to wrap with washi (Japanese traditional handmade paper), create uniquely designed boxes, and other techniques to give your gift an Asian-inspired elegance. Workshop tools and materials will be provided for the participants to use.
Delve into the world of Japanese folklore
Mori Stories: Kamishibai Folktales
Japanese Paper Theater
Bring the whole family and delve into the world of Japanese folklore or stories through kamishibai, Paper Theater. Join us for a reading of these classic stories. Reading starts on the hour with a short related activity to follow.
12:00PM, Saturday, December 13, 2025
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
1:00PM, Thursday, April 16, 2026
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
11:00AM, Saturday, July 18, 2026
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activities for kids of all ages.
Virtual Family Fun Days
Virtual craft activities for kids of all ages.
12:00PM, Saturday, December 13, 2025
Virtual
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Nengajō: New Year’s Cards
Join us throughout the holiday season to create a nengajō, a Japanese New Year’s card, to share with friends and family.
10:00AM, Sunday, December 14, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Monday, December 15, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Thursday, December 18, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Friday, December 19, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Saturday, December 20, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Sunday, December 21, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Monday, December 22, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Friday, December 26, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Saturday, December 27, 2025
Lobby
10:00AM, Sunday, December 28, 2025
Lobby
Karesansui Raking Demonstration
Karesansui or dry landscape garden, is founded on Zen ideology using carefully composed rock arrangements and gravel or sand. A karesansui is carefully raked to represent characteristics of water such as currents and waves while boulder arrangements may be interpreted as islands. Learn about our Late Rock Garden and observe how the raking can be a practice in mindfulness and meditation.
10:30AM, Thursday, December 18, 2025
Morikami Gardens
10:30AM, Thursday, January 15, 2026
Morikami Gardens
10:30AM, Thursday, February 19, 2026
Morikami Gardens
10:30AM, Thursday, March 19, 2026
Morikami Gardens
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Year of the Horse Paper Craft
In the Japanese Zodiac, 2026 is the year of the horse. Come celebrate the Year of the Horse, by making your own horse to take home for the New Year.
12:00PM, Saturday, January 3, 2026
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Koto performance by Morikami Students
Koto New Year Concert
Registration opens on August 1st, 2025. Our theater tends to be cold. You may want to bring a sweater or a jacket with you.
Adult Workshop
Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo) Workshop for Beginners
Learn brush strokes using sumi (charcoal) ink and a brush to write Japanese characters. After practicing on paper you will create a final calligraphy piece on shikishi board to take home. Just bring your curiosity!
11:30AM, Saturday, January 10, 2026
Oki Education Center
11:30AM, Saturday, April 18, 2026
Oki Education Center
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Paper Orchids
Celebrate Orchid Weekend at the Morikami and make your own paper orchids to take home.
11:00AM, Saturday, February 7, 2026
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
The Art Of Japanese Fabric Wrapping
Furoshiki Workshop
People have used furoshiki, a square reusable wrapping cloth, since the 16th century in a variety of ways to wrap differently sized and shaped objects. Learn how to wrap a wine bottle, a watermelon, books, and how to make a tote bag from a furoshiki.
Sponsored by JM Family Enterprises
Kimono Culture Demonstration
Japanese Traditional Clothing
Not all kimono are created equal! Learn about traditional styles of kimono, with their rich culture, seasonal subtleties, and symbolic nuances. Observe a demonstration on how to properly put on and wear a kimono. Learn about the elegance of the formal kimono with its exquisite designs and finery worn to attend weddings, parties, special celebrations, and holidays.
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Hinamatsuri Dolls
Girls’ Festival or Doll Festival (Hina Matsuri) is celebrated on March 3rd in Japan. A set of dolls representing the emperor and empress and their court (three ladies-in-waiting and five musicians) is set up in the family home to mark the occasion. Celebrate Hina Matsuri by making a special craft to take home.
12:00PM, Sunday, March 1, 2026
Sakai Room (Library)
Adult Workshop
Kurinuki Ceramic Workshop
Kurinuki is a traditional Japanese ceramic hand building technique starting with a solid block of clay and hollowing it out to create a vessel. Create a chawan, Japanese tea bowl using this beautiful ancient technique. In this hands-on workshop, learn basic techniques to work with clay and enjoy a presentation of Japanese ceramics.
10:00AM, Saturday, March 7, 2026
Oki Education Center
10:00AM, Saturday, August 8, 2026
Oki Education Center
Adult Workshop
Basics Of Sushi Workshop
Sushi has entered the American palate as a cultural influence from Japan. But do you know what sushi is? Few know that sushi is not actually raw fish, but rice made with a bit of vinegar and sugar. Served with a variety of accompaniments, cooked or raw fish and vegetables, it can take many forms.
Participants in this hands-on workshop, led by Mitsutoshi Sekita, sushi chef and owner from a Japanese restaurant in Plantation, Florida will learn cultural information about sushi, how to make sushi, and, of course, enjoy eating the sushi. Both classes teach you how to create the same sushi.
1:00PM, Sunday, March 15, 2026
Oki Education Center
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: April Showers Chigiri-e Flowers
Celebrate Orchid Weekend at the Morikami and make your own paper orchids to take home.
12:00PM, Saturday, April 4, 2026
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Adult Workshop
Block Printing Workshop
Japan has a long, rich history of woodblock printing, called mokuhanga, dating back to the 11th century. The ukiyo-e genre of block prints flourished in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries. Morikami is offering a workshop with a modern twist on this ancient art form, where participants can carve and print with linoleum blocks to create unique and exciting imagery. Instructor Brian Reedy has been teaching this method for over 20 years, and offers an approach that is easily accessible for beginners, yet challenging for seasoned artists. Printing inks can stain clothes, so dress appropriately. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron.
Adult Workshop
The Joy of Carving - Chirirenge Ramen Spoon Edition
Chirirenge in Japanese is the name of the soup spoons from Asia and used as ramen spoons in Japan. Unlike the western spoon, it has a flat bottom and is deep to hold more soup. The handle is curved upwards and the shape mimics a fallen petal of the lotus flower called renge in Japanese. The word chiri means “to fall off.”
10:00AM, Saturday, April 25, 2026
Oki Education Center
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Children's Day
Come join us to celebrate the Japanese holiday of Children’s Day (Kodomo no Hi) by making a flying paper helicopter modeled after the Japanese traditional toy, take tombo (bamboo dragonflies) and a flying carp, called koinobori.
11:00AM, Saturday, May 2, 2026
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Japanese Traditional Music Instrument
Koto Demonstration
Koto is a traditional Japanese stringed instrument first introduced to Japan from China in the 7th-8th centuries. Learn the fascinating history of this exquisite instrument and listen to its captivating and tranquil sounds demonstrated by intermediate koto students.
Adult Workshop
The Art of Carving - Chopsticks
Hashi, the Japanese word for chopsticks, are an essential part of dining across Asia, designed for precision and balance. Unlike Western utensils, chopsticks encourage a more mindful eating experience, requiring dexterity and a connection to the food. Their form is simple yet elegant, with variations in shape and material reflecting regional traditions and culinary uses.