Buddhist Church of Marysville
Obon Festival 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026

The Obon Festival on June 27th will begin with the Hatsubon & Obon Service at 4:00 p.m. followed by the Tour of Temple at 5:00 p.m. The Bon Odori Dance starts at 7:00 p.m., the Koyasan Spirit of Children’s Taiko Group (drummers) will perform at 7:45 p.m., and the dance finale at 8:15 p.m.

The Obon Festival is free and open to the public.

Four dance practice sessions for the Bon Odori Dance will be held at the Marysville Buddhist Church Annex Hall, 125 B Street, Marysville, CA on June 16th, 18th, 23rd, and 25th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. All are welcome to join the dance practice sessions and dance at the festival on June 27th.

The event also features Teriyaki Chicken or Teriyaki Tofu box dinners including Rice, Green Bean Aemono, Cabbage Tsukemono, Orange Slices, and Dessert. The cost of a box dinner is $25.00. Prepaid dinners may be reserved. Prepaid dinners are strongly recommended by June 16th. Limited quantities will be available after 6:00 p.m. on a first come first served basis. The Box Dinner order form can be found at MarysvilleBC.org website.

For more information, please call the Buddhist Church of Marysville at (530) 743-6426 or email the Church at [email protected].