Aug 8, 2026
Nikkei Celebration in Boyle Heights 2026
The 5th Annual Nikkei Celebration in Boyle Heights is Saturday, August 8, 2026, 5:00–10:00 p.m., with a free parade toward Otomisan (2506 E 1st St), taiko and community performances, Sukiyaki sing-along, and closing Bon Odori.
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Boyle Heights Community Partners presents the 5th Annual Nikkei Celebration on Saturday, August 8, 2026, 5:00–10:00 p.m. The free community night marks five years of the celebration and seventy years of Otomisan. Organizers list a parade starting about 4:45 p.m. at the Historic Japanese Hospital (101 S Fickett St) toward the stage at Otomisan, 2506 E. 1st St., plus remarks, Hikari Taiko, Neighborhood Music School and Rebel's Outcry performances, a Sukiyaki sing-along, and closing Bon Odori.
Pair with Head in the Clouds logistics if you are already downtown that weekend, then shift into Nisei Week the following Saturday.
When: August 8, 2026 (5:00–10:00 p.m.)
Where: Parade to Otomisan, 2506 E 1st St, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA
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