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Join us for the annual Tanabata 七夕, Japanese star festival - Normally, Tanabata at the garden is a family-friendly event full of magnificent colors, fun craft making, and Tanzaku wishing station. This year, the event is going to be all virtual and still lots of fun. Let’s celebrate Tanabata all month long!
The origin of Tanabata comes from the legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi, star crossed lovers separated by the Milky Way. Each year on the evening of July 7th, Orihime and Hikoboshi are allowed to reunite for one night only. In Japan, Tanabata is celebrated by decorating bamboo branches with origami ornaments and tanzaku, poems or wishes written on small strips of paper.
This year’s virtual Tanabata will feature digital contents provided by our community partners. We look forward to celebrating Tanabata again with you in the garden!
