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Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 11:00 AM
to Sunday, September 15, 2019 - 5:00 PM
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM See all dates and Times
http://japanphilly.org/?event=otsukimi-family-weekend-2&event_date=2019-09-14
Philadelphians will experience a traditional Otsukimi (pronounced 'oh-zhu-KEE-MEE') Festival thanks to the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP). Otsukimi means 'moon-viewing,' and is a festival that celebrates the harvest moon. Held from September 13 to 15, 2019, there will be two events during the festival held at Shofuso, the Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park. A high-end cocktail party will be held on Friday, September 13, 2019 from 7 to 9 p.m. and the Otsukimi Family Weekend will be held on both Saturday, September 14, 2019 and Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each day.
Otsukimi Family Weekend will take place on both Saturday, September 14, 2019 and Sunday, September 15, 2019. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors to Shofuso can enjoy activities for all ages including arts and crafts and storytelling. The veranda will again be set for prime moon-viewing with a table adorned with pampas grass and rice dumplings. All Otsukimi activities are free with regular admission (prices below). On Sunday, the Urasenke Tea School of Philadelphia will also host their monthly public tea ceremony with two tea ceremony seating’s from 1 to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 ($25 JASGP members) and are available on the website: http://bit.ly/urasenketeaceremony.
Otsukimi Family Weekend will take place on both Saturday, September 14, 2019 and Sunday, September 15, 2019. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors to Shofuso can enjoy activities for all ages including arts and crafts and storytelling. The veranda will again be set for prime moon-viewing with a table adorned with pampas grass and rice dumplings. All Otsukimi activities are free with regular admission (prices below). On Sunday, the Urasenke Tea School of Philadelphia will also host their monthly public tea ceremony with two tea ceremony seating’s from 1 to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 ($25 JASGP members) and are available on the website: http://bit.ly/urasenketeaceremony.
