[For Seniors] Fun Activities That Liven Up Cool Evening Festivals and Summer Festivals
The big summer event, the “Cool Evening Festival.” This time, we’re introducing summer festival-style games and activities that older adults can enjoy together.
We’ve gathered classic booth games that capture the festival atmosphere, such as goldfish scooping, senbonbiki (string lottery), and target shooting.
Of course, these are all easy to run indoors at a facility.
If everyone encourages each other as they join in, it will surely become a wonderful memory.
By tailoring how each person participates, conversations will flow and the whole venue will be filled with smiles.
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Summer Festival · Staff Performances (11–20)
two-person robe (Nininbaori): a comedic act where two people share one kimono-like garment, with the rear person acting as the arms for the front person
How about trying a classic performance: the traditional two-person haori act? Two people share a large haori (coat).
The person in front shows their face and body, while the person in back hides inside the coat and only sticks their arms out through the sleeves to perform various tasks.
The audience bursts into laughter when the food doesn’t quite make it to the mouth, and doing makeup this way also gets everyone excited.
Japanese taiko drumming
How about livening up the summer evening festival with a taiko drum performance? Taiko is perfect for festivals.
If you invite professional taiko players, it will surely get everyone excited! Even if they aren’t professionals, you could invite a neighborhood taiko group or a kids’ taiko team.
The loud sound might startle some people, but it will definitely create a festive mood.
Everyone will probably start clapping along, and their bodies will start moving on their own.
skit
When it comes to activities that immediately capture the attention of seniors at the start of a facility event, short skits are a top choice.
Because they can be performed in a brief amount of time, they’re perfect for short entertainment slots.
It’s also recommended to stage seasonally themed stories—such as those for Tanabata—to match the time of year the facility is hosting the event.
Preparing familiar costumes, like traditional Japanese attire, can help seniors feel connected, and trying a more authentic skit is a great idea.
Another option is to present an original play set in the senior facility itself.
Give a heartwarming performance that helps bring staff and residents closer together.
Enjoying food stalls in a yukata
Savor summer in quintessential Japanese style.
Here are ideas for enjoying festival stalls in a yukata.
When it comes to summer, cool-evening festivals and summer festivals are major events.
Why not take this opportunity to change into a yukata and enjoy the event with your whole being? Slip into a beloved yukata and you’ll naturally stand a little taller and feel refreshed—no doubt about it! Nostalgic summer memories will come flooding back, and conversations will flow.
Even if going out is difficult, festival stalls set up in your facility or garden can spark excitement and joy.
It’s sure to be a wonderful event spent in a gorgeous yukata.
HAND CLAP
HAND CLAP, which gained popularity after the video was released in 2017.
The Hand Clap dance, performed to the song “HAND CLAP,” is characterized by big arm and leg movements and lots of jumping.
Because this dance is very effective for burning fat, it involves large, dynamic movements.
If staff members perform a sharp, energetic routine, older adults are likely to enjoy it as well.
It’s recommended to coordinate the choreography with a few people and perform together.
A fun, lively dance like this is sure to satisfy viewers.
Also, if you adapt the choreography to be done while seated, older adults can participate too.
Give it a try!
