kodama taiko perform mochizuki (rice pounding) demonstartion

Special Events

Youth & Families

2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Snake

kodama taiko perform mochizuki (rice pounding) demonstartion

Special Events

Youth & Families

2025 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Snake

Save the date! 

Year of the Snake illustration

Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as we welcome the Year of the Snake with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!

  • Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko.
  • Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shan Ichiyanagi (Shan the Candyman)
  • Interactive storytimes
  • Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets
  • Fun Oshogatsu and Year of the Snake–inspired crafts and origami
  • Scavenger hunt for prizes
  • Exclusive benefits available to JANM Members
  • …and so much more

Plus, free admission all day, your last chance to see all of our exhibitions before the Pavilion closes for renovation.

 

Special perks available for JANM Members! 

Check in when you arrive to get a Member sticker and take advantage of all the benefits! Members will also get a free gift when they check in at the membership table. 

Not a current Member? Join now

 

Can’t join us in person? We’ll post select performances and activities on our YouTube channel throughout the day.

Full schedule of events to be posted soon. 

FREE

Sunday, Jan 05, 2025

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Save the date! 

Year of the Snake illustration

Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as we welcome the Year of the Snake with cultural performances, crafts, and activities for families and kids of all ages!

  • Traditional mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ritual) performance by Kodama Taiko.
  • Candy sculpture demonstrations by Shan Ichiyanagi (Shan the Candyman)
  • Interactive storytimes
  • Souvenir photos by cre8tive outlets
  • Fun Oshogatsu and Year of the Snake–inspired crafts and origami
  • Scavenger hunt for prizes
  • Exclusive benefits available to JANM Members
  • …and so much more

Plus, free admission all day, your last chance to see all of our exhibitions before the Pavilion closes for renovation.

 

Special perks available for JANM Members! 

Check in when you arrive to get a Member sticker and take advantage of all the benefits! Members will also get a free gift when they check in at the membership table. 

Not a current Member? Join now

 

Can’t join us in person? We’ll post select performances and activities on our YouTube channel throughout the day.

Full schedule of events to be posted soon. 

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LA County Arts Commission/Dept of Arts & Culture

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