Los Angeles Asian Culture Events 2026: Dates and Venues
Confirmed 2026 dates for Asian culture festivals, night markets, and food events in Greater Los Angeles and Orange County, with official source links.
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Review cadence: Checked during festival season; less often off-season.
Greater Los Angeles and Orange County host Asian culture festivals, night markets, and food events. Dates change when organizers update schedules. Use the Los Angeles metro calendar for the live upcoming list; this page summarizes confirmed 2026 anchors with links to each culture-calendar entry.
For Orange County-only listings (Little Saigon, Anaheim Obon, Irvine matsuri), see the Orange County guide.
At a glance
| Event | Dates | Location | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Saigon Night Market | Fri–Sun through Aug 9, 2026 | Asian Garden Mall, Westminster | culture calendar listing |
| Los Angeles Lotus Festival | July 11–12, 2026 | Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles | culture calendar listing |
| OCBC Obon | July 18–19, 2026 | Western High School, Anaheim | culture calendar listing |
| West LA Obon | July 25–26, 2026 | Sawtelle Japantown, Los Angeles | culture calendar listing |
| Oxnard Obon | July 11, 2026 | Oxnard Buddhist Temple | culture calendar listing |
| Spirit of Japan Riverside | July 11–12, 2026 | White Park, Riverside | culture calendar listing |
| Head in the Clouds (88rising) | Aug 8, 2026 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena | culture calendar listing |
| Gardena Obon | Aug 1–2, 2026 | Gardena Buddhist Church | culture calendar listing |
| 626 Night Market (Arcadia) | Aug 14–16, 2026 | Santa Anita Park, Arcadia | culture calendar listing |
| Nisei Week | Aug 15–23, 2026 | Little Tokyo, Los Angeles | culture calendar listing |
| K-PLAY! FEST OC | Aug 22–23, 2026 | Anaheim Convention Center | culture calendar listing |
| OCO Natsu Matsuri | Aug 29, 2026 | Tanaka Farms, Irvine | culture calendar listing |
Dates and venues follow Goldscene calendar entries and organizer announcements as of June 26, 2026. Confirm on official sites before travel.
July 2026 stack
Little Saigon Night Market (through Aug 9): Friday–Sunday evenings at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, per the calendar entry.
Lotus Festival (July 11–12): Echo Park Lake weekend honoring Sri Lankan culture, per the calendar entry.
OCBC Obon (July 18–19): Bon odori and taiko at Western High School in Anaheim, per the calendar entry.
West LA Obon (July 25–26): Sawtelle Japantown temple festival with food booths and street dancing, per the calendar entry.
Oxnard Obon (July 11): Ventura County temple festival with free admission, per the calendar entry.
Spirit of Japan Riverside (July 11–12): Japanese food and sake festival at White Park, per the calendar entry.
August 2026 stack
Gardena Obon (Aug 1–2): South Bay street bon odori at Gardena Buddhist Church, per the calendar entry.
Head in the Clouds (Aug 8): 88rising single-day festival at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, per the calendar entry.
626 Night Market Arcadia (Aug 14–16): Summer Santa Anita Park weekend, per the calendar entry and season overview.
Nisei Week (Aug 15–23): Little Tokyo parade, plaza festival, and ondo closing, per the calendar entry.
K-PLAY! FEST OC (Aug 22–23): Fan-hosted K-pop convention at Anaheim Convention Center, per the calendar entry.
OCO Natsu Matsuri (Aug 29): Irvine farm matsuri with taiko, ondo, and float parade, per the calendar entry.
How to use this page
- Open the Los Angeles metro calendar for the current upcoming and recently ended list.
- Cross-check the 2026 Asian culture festival calendar for night markets and festivals in other metros.
- Confirm dates and hours on each event's official site before travel.
Related calendars
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the full Los Angeles event list?
- The Los Angeles metro calendar lists upcoming and recent Goldscene entries for Greater LA and Orange County.
- Is 626 Night Market included?
- Yes. The August 2026 Arcadia weekend is on the culture calendar, with the season overview for all 2026 California dates.
- Where can I find events specific to film?
- Film festivals and cinema listings live in the North America film festival calendar and on the culture calendar when a screening is listed as its own event.
- Where are the Obon and Japanese summer festivals in LA?
- July and August temple Obon weekends (Anaheim, Sawtelle, Gardena, Oxnard) are on the Los Angeles metro calendar. Nisei Week in Little Tokyo runs August 15–23.
- Is Little Saigon Night Market still running in July?
- Yes through August 9, 2026 on Friday–Sunday evenings at Asian Garden Mall. See the Little Saigon Night Market listing.
- Where is the 88rising Head in the Clouds festival?
- August 8, 2026 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Details on the Head in the Clouds culture-calendar entry.
- Where are Orange County-only events listed?
- See the dedicated Orange County Asian cultural events guide for Westminster, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, and Irvine anchors.
- How do I find Asian culture events outside Los Angeles?
- Use the 2026 U.S. and Canada festival calendar or browse by metro on the culture calendar hub.
