Malott Japanese Garden Festival at Chicago Botanic Gardens is August 17-18 from 10am to 3pm. FREE admission BUT parking is $25 per car.

  • 10:30 a.m. Tea ceremony demonstration by members of the Urasenke Chicago Association
  • 11:30 a.m. Traditional storytelling by Anne Shimojima
  • 12:30 p.m. Taiko drumming performance by Kokyo Taiko
  • 1:30 p.m. Koto harp performance by Chicago Koto Group

Tea tastings will be available to the first 50 participants following the demonstration at 10:30 am. On Sunday, welcome special guest, The Japan Information Center, and try on a replica of traditional Samurai armour.