11/21&22: Aquarium’s Autumn Festival will feature music, dance, storytelling, and more

Northern Shaolim Kung Fu – Lion Dance during Northern Shaolim Kung Fu – Lion Dance during 23rd annual Autumn Festival at Aquarium of the Pacific on November 16, 2024 in Long Beach, California. Photo Credit: The Aquarium of the Pacific.

The festival, now in its twenty-fifth year, will take place on November 21 and 22, 2026.

       The Aquarium of the Pacific’s twenty-fifth annual Autumn Festival highlights the traditions and cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines through a weekend of learning opportunities and all-ages entertainment celebrating the diversity of Asian and Asian American cultures. The festival will feature traditional craft demonstrations, music, dance, cultural arts exhibits, and storytelling.

On November 22 at 11:30 a.m., the Aquarium will honor Bryan Takeda during the Heritage Award Ceremony in the Honda Pacific Visions Theater. Takeda is being recognized for his long-time dedication to Japanese communities from furthering community partnerships to youth leadership. As a member of the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute, Takeda has also promoted goodwill between Japan and the United States for more than twenty-five years.

WHEN:          Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHERE:        Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

COST:           Included with general admission: $49.95 per adult (ages 12+), $34.95 per child (ages

3-11), $46.95 per senior (ages 62+), and free for Aquarium members and children under age three.

RSVP/INFO: (562) 590-3100 or aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/autumn_festival  

                      Reservations required.

Credit: The Aquarium of the Pacific.

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