Festivals events

Discover work by over 150 artists, warehouse exhibitions, art talks, canalside music and a craft market at your family’s own pace

Collect a magic card at Ariake Garden during your reserved time slot, then gather stamps that day to receive sweets. Participation dates are October 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18 only.

A public school celebration with children’s activities and international food. Bring cash and check rain updates.

A community festival across several venues in Yanaka, featuring performances by local elementary and junior high schools, superhero shows, stalls, street entertainment and more.

Watch 100+ teams perform around Ikebukuro West, with Otsuka and Sugamo also hosting on October 11. Free viewing with little language dependency.

Two days of drawing, doodling and making around the station shopping streets, involving local universities and schools. A sketch event takes place on 11 October.

A two-day festival marking Minato City's 80th anniversary, with music, dance, cultural displays, children's activities, stalls and a parade across five areas around Shiba Park and Zojoji.

Watch community mikoshi and rituals, or register children in grades 3–6 for the children’s procession: first 80, with a loaned happi coat and a snack afterward.

Meet toy and game makers and play specialists for open play, making and demonstrations. Festival tickets include Tokyo Toy Museum admission.

A children’s craft activity with Halloween picture-book storytelling and ghost headwear made from plastic bags and paper plates.

A shopping-street festival with community performances, children’s games, fire-engine and police-car displays and photos, drone operation and food stalls.

A local autumn festival featuring stalls, games, parent-child handicrafts, school wind-band performances, Bon dancing and more.

Celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving over a buffet at Tokyo American Club. Open to all ages, with registration through the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan.

The 30th neighborhood performance festival brings acrobatics, mime, roaming acts, music and a handmade market

A neighbourhood autumn festival with stalls and games at two Akasaka community facilities. The city explicitly welcomes everyone.

Explore Hungarian music, folk dance, Rubik’s Cube, embroidery, costume and a children’s workshop with picture-book author Csőke Kitti, hosted by the embassy and cultural center.

A moon-viewing craft activity for children and their parents or guardians, making papier-mâché lanterns by pasting calligraphy paper onto balloons.

A 30-minute woodworking session for 4 participants. Electric scroll-saw use is grade 4+; younger children can color and decorate. Add it to a Toy Museum visit.

An evening of Dandiya, live music, dance, food and activities at Aomori Ground, Seishincho on 18 October. The school invites families and friends; registration closes 13 October. Exact hours and fees remain unverified.

A community festival with a food court, parent-child craft classes and more. The comedy workshop for elementary school students and older requires a separate fee and advance contact.

A family gardening activity to create a mixed planter using autumn and winter flower seedlings and Halloween decorations.

A Sunday Lab craft activity making Halloween lanterns to display at home using cut-out shapes, stickers and drawings.

A large festival featuring woodworking and local-industry activities, traditional performing arts and music, plus parent–child sports and quizzes. Free headdress-making sessions with Vivienne Sato run at 11:00, 12:45 and 14:15.

Free entry without advance booking, with student booths, crafts, food and performances. Some activities cost extra.

Outside families can register for student country showcases, festival traditions and food stalls. Entry is free for up to 4 people per registration; confirm the finishing time with the school.

A public school festival requiring preregistration, on 24 October from 10:00–15:00, with gates at 09:40. Expect international food, a bazaar, costumes, games, a stage show and a haunted house; admission fees are unverified.

Two days of publisher book stalls, papermaking, a sticker rally, storytelling and music at the children’s book square, plus school and community performances.

Two days of Vietnamese food, music and talks about ingredients and culinary traditions at Shiba Park, including an introduction to dishes such as pho.

Explore children's films from around the world, age-based programmes, live cinema, workshops and music, including a special screening with live voice acting and orchestra.

Create an original headdress with Vivienne Sato in this Roppongi Art Night special workshop. Participants can join the candy rally and continue on to explore art around the neighborhood.

Discover European comics and children’s-book illustration through a book market, artist talks and signings, plus French and Kita food stalls. The host school welcomes families and the public.

A campus festival welcoming neighbourhood families, with international food, cultural activities, performances and shops. The official calendar confirms 31 October; hours, fees and visitor rules remain unverified.

An autumn festival along Chuo-dori between Nihonbashi and Kyobashi, with a parade expected to involve about 2,000 participants, traditional regional dances and a regional-products market.

Mariachi music, Catrina figures and Mexican food introduce Día de Muertos culture at Takeshiba’s Port Hall.

A music festival featuring a children’s stage, professional performances, instrument tryouts, a Toei Animation coloring workshop and a stamp rally.

A community festival combining diorama and small-item crafts, model railways, games, regional food and uniform try-ons. Antarctic and Mars talks are on the 7th, Awa dance and rugby on the 8th.

A Food Fair open to everyone at YIS’s Honmoku campus, on 8 November from 10:00–15:30. International food, games, flea and book stalls, live music and activities for all ages; cash and cards accepted.

A November fireworks display commemorating peace. All sponsor seating categories are closed for applications, but general viewing is separate. Canceled in severe weather, with no postponement. Check the official updates on the day and watch from the Ota City side. The Kawasaki City side has no viewing areas or toilets and is unsafe.

Free public entry to the Yamate campus for international food, children’s games, music, student performances and Christmas gifts. Food and shopping are separate purchases.