Tanabata - Make a Wish with Tanzaku | Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
This year, we are not hosting a festival-style Tanabata event. Instead, we invite you to experience the heart of this cherished tradition in a peaceful, reflective setting at the Garden.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Saturday, July 5th & Sunday, July 6th
During Summer Operating Hours,
General Admission
Tanabata, or Japan’s Star Festival, is celebrated on July 7th and is rooted in the romantic legend of two lovers, Orihime and Hikoboshi, who are allowed to reunite once a year by crossing the Milky Way. In Japan, people honor this occasion by writing their hopes and wishes on colorful paper strips called tanzaku, which are then hung on bamboo branches in the hopes that their dreams will come true.
At the Garden, you can participate in this meaningful custom by writing your own wish and hanging it on our decorated bamboo display. Join us in celebrating Tanabata through creativity, tradition, and heartfelt wishes beneath the summer sky.
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Organization:
Japanese Friendship Garden of PhoenixLocation:
1125 N 3rd Ave,
Phoenix, AZ, 85003United States
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Japanese Friendship Garden
Email address:
Dates:
07/05/2025
07/06/2025
Time:
During Summer Operating Hours
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service