Japanese Garden Festival Days

Okay, so I’m very behind on posts. I’m going to go ahead and add several today so that I’m not posting things we did over the Summer,  when there is snow on the ground, lol! Here are some pictures of our fun day at the Japanese Botanical Garden. 

Japanese Festival Day is always the first weekend after Labor Day.  We go just about every year going all the way back to our dating days. 

There are fun little discoveries all over the Garden.

The walking bridge has always been a favorite of mine.

There is a little Japanese tea room on the property where you can watch tea ceremonies.Throughout the festival are various entertainers.  This was the “Magical story teller”.  The city flies in performers from Springfield’s sister city in Japan during the festival. 

Here is a top performer.

If you live in this area or are traveling through, this is a great activity to bring your family to.  This is one of our traditions.