Discover Japanese culture with our Family Fun programs! These activities and workshops allow the whole family to enjoy and learn Japanese arts and crafts together, while learning about Japanese culture and customs.
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Yokai Masks
Kowai (scary)! Make your own spooky mask for Halloween based on spirits and creatures from Japanese folklore!
10:00AM, Saturday, October 28, 2023
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
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.
11:00AM, Saturday, October 28, 2023
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
11:00am – “The Old Man and the Fox”
12:00pm – “The Three Magic Charms”
1:00PM, Thursday, January 4, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
“The Fisherman and the Dragon Palace”
1:00PM, Thursday, April 4, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
“The Tubmaker Who Flew To the Sky”
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Sampuru Cornucopia
Sampuru are fake samples of food displayed in restaurants all around Japan showcasing what it looks like before you try out the meal for yourself! Come learn to make your own sampuru of some seasonal foods!
12:00PM, Saturday, November 18, 2023
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
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, Saturday, December 16, 2023
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10:00AM, Sunday, December 17, 2023
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10:00AM, Monday, December 18, 2023
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10:00AM, Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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10:00AM, Thursday, December 21, 2023
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10:00AM, Friday, December 22, 2023
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10:00AM, Saturday, December 23, 2023
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10:00AM, Sunday, December 24, 2023
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10:00AM, Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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10:00AM, Thursday, December 28, 2023
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Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Shimekazari
Come celebrate the end of the year by weaving your own shimekazari, a Japanese New Year’s wreath.
12:00PM, Saturday, December 16, 2023
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Omamori Charms
Start the new year lucky by making your own origami omamori, Japanese good luck charms!
12:00PM, Saturday, January 6, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activities for kids of all ages.
Virtual Family Fun Days
Virtual craft activities for kids of all ages.
12:00AM, Saturday, February 3, 2024
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Setsubun Oni Masks
12:00AM, Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Shiro no Hi: Castle Day
12:00AM, Sunday, May 12, 2024
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Kirigami Mother’s Day Card
12:00AM, Saturday, August 31, 2024
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Tofu Day
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Plum Blossom Haiku
Plum blossoms are the seasonal flower blooming in Japan in February. Create a scroll with beautiful plum blossoms or other blooms and write your own haiku to give it to someone special!
12:00PM, Sunday, February 4, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Hinamatsuri Dolls
Come celebrate Hinamatsuri, the Japanese Doll Festival, by creating your own Hinamatsuri doll!
12:00PM, Sunday, March 3, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Sakura Bonsai
Cherry blossom season in Japan is here, but only lasts a few weeks! Craft your own cherry blossom bonsai that’ll last forever!
12:00PM, Saturday, April 6, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
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 by making a pinwheel, playing Japanese games, or making a Japanese flying carp called koinobori!
10:00AM, Sunday, May 5, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Festival Fans
Summer is here, the time to go to festivals while keeping cool! Make a festive fan of your own for Independence Day.
12:00PM, Saturday, June 29, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Tanabata
Make a wish for the Star Festival, Tanabata! Write your wish on a strip of colored paper, or tanzaku, and tie it to a branch of our Tanabata bamboo to celebrate.
10:00AM, Sunday, June 30, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Thursday, July 4, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Friday, July 5, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Saturday, July 6, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Mini Folding Screen
Make your own miniature Japanese paper folding screen to decorate your desk!
12:00PM, Saturday, July 20, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Educational Programming
Registration Opens for the NEW Season Today
All programs open for Registration and Ticket purchase(s).
The season runs from October of the present year through the summer of the following year. The season is available for registration and ticket purchases on August 1st every year.
10:00AM, Thursday, August 1, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
10:00AM, Friday, August 1, 2025
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Cicada Noisemaker
Cicadas, or semi in Japanese, are famous for their chorus of buzzing in the summer. Imitate their buzzing by making your own noisemaker!
12:00PM, Saturday, August 17, 2024
Kamiya Room (Classroom A)
Craft activity for kids of all ages
Family Fun Day: Shuubun no Hi Flowers
Celebrate Shuubun no Hi, the Autumn Equinox, with the flowers of the season in a tissue paper craft.
12:00PM, Sunday, September 22, 2024
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Educational Programming
NEW Season Starts Today
All programs open for Registration and Ticket purchase(s).
The season runs from October of the present year through the summer of the following year. The season is available for registration and ticket purchases on August 1st every year.