List of Family Festivals Nationwide [2026]

The Kameyama JAZZ Festival is a celebration of jazz held in Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture, and 2026 will mark its second edition. Using venues across the city—including the Kameyama Cultural Center, the City Library, Seki Junior High School, Michi-no-Eki Sekijuku, Zuihoken, Kameyama Sunshine Park, and the Meihan Seki Drive-in—the festival is a free event aimed at providing performance opportunities for amateur groups and promoting local culture. The 2026 festival is scheduled for two days, September 26 and 27.

The Kishiwada Music Festival Citizens’ Festival is a community event operated by volunteer members of the executive committee under the banner of “A citizens’ festival aimed at creating vibrancy and energy in Kishiwada.” It will be held at Kishiwada City Manabi Central Park and will feature not only music and dance stages, but also food trucks, food tents, a flea market, and PR booths. With the theme of spending a day of Golden Week enjoying the local area, it will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 9:00 to 16:00.

BOTAFES is a plant-inspired music and culture festival held in the Hosokawa area of Ikeda, Osaka. Paying homage to the region’s history as a hub for ornamental plant cultivation since the Muromachi period, it embraces the concept of “Ueki (potted plant) Culture × Festival.” A rich array of lifestyle-adjacent cultures—music, art, fashion, food, and design—gathers under the theme of plants, creating a day to experience coexistence with nature. Scheduled for May 2026.

Jamaica Festival Reggae & Cuisine is a free outdoor festival themed “A Day to Feel Jamaica.” The venue is Taiyo-no-Hiroba in Osaka Castle Park. Enjoy DJ and singer performances on a reggae sound system, a Jerk Chicken Fest gathering renowned jerk chicken shops from across Japan, plus a market and workshops featuring Jamaican food. In May 2026, Osaka Castle Park will be filled with the spirit of Jamaica for a day.

An outdoor Irish music market held with green as its theme color, set in Kyoto’s Takaragaike Park Ikoino-mori. Popular vendors from within Kyoto City and farther afield gather at the venue, lining up their stalls to encircle the session area. Following the guest stage, an Irish music party takes place, where you can enjoy live performances and food in a picnic atmosphere. It will be held on a public holiday in May 2026 with free admission.