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Read more about the article ’17 Japanese Fall Festival a success!

’17 Japanese Fall Festival a success!

Thank you so much to everyone that made the 22nd annual Japanese Fall Festival a success! We could not do it without each and every one of you! The 2017 event featured…

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Read more about the article Schedule for 2017 Japanese Fall Festival

Schedule for 2017 Japanese Fall Festival

In the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden  at Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park 2400 S. Scenic Ave., Springfield, MO Friday, September 8th, 5-10 p.m. Adults $10, Children 12 yrs and…

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Japanese Fall Festival Sept. 8-10, 2017

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 5- 10 p.m. $10 Adult / $3 children 12 yrs. & under SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. $15 Adult / $3 children 12 yrs. & under…

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Read more about the article Call to Artists and Vendors for 2017 Japanese Fall Festival!

Call to Artists and Vendors for 2017 Japanese Fall Festival!

Springfield Sister Cities Association announces “call for artists” for the 2017 Japanese Fall Festival to be held September 8,9,10 at Nathanael Greene / Close Park’s Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, 2400…

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Isesaki student picnic

Day Host Families needed for August 6, 2017

Hello Everyone! Almost 200 Isesaki students are visiting Springfield in 2017 for leadership and English camps. Are you able to show them some Ozarks hospitality as a one-day host family?…

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Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival 2017

The Springfield Sister Cities Association and Friends of the Garden host the annual Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park,…

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Read more about the article Kite and Piñata Festival on April 2, 2016

Kite and Piñata Festival on April 2, 2016

  It's almost time for the annual Sister Cities' Kite and Piñata Festival on Saturday, April 2nd, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic Ave.,…

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Art Auction at the Membership Celebration 2016

We have some great art and hand-crafted original creations for the silent art auction thanks to artists in Tlaquepaque, Mexico and here at home. The silent auction will be going…

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Annual Membership Celebration, March 11, 2016

Annual Membership Celebration!! Friday, March 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm at the Old Glass Place 521 E. St. Louis Street Free to all 2016 SSCA members (you may pay at…

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2015 Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival

Come fly a kite at Sister Cities' Cherry Blossom Kite and Piñata Festival on Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, 2400 S. Scenic…

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2025 Events

2025 Japan Trip Informational Meetings
10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3

Isesaki Student Art Exhibit
March-April
Botanical Center

Sushi and Sake
Saturday, March 29, 2025, 6-8 p.m.
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden Opens
Tue., April 1, 10am-7pm

Kite and Pinata Festival
Sat., Apr. 5, 11am-5pm
Botanical Center Great Lawn

Gigs in the Garden
First Three Sundays in May at 2pm
Peace Through People Pavilion

Annual Celebration
Sun., May 18, 11:30am-2pm
Peace Through People Pavilion

2026 Tlaquepaque Trip Informational Meetings
9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 14
Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
5:30 p.m., Monday, June 16
Virtual – registration information on page

Isesaki Culture Exchange
August
Missouri State University
Day Host Opportunities

29th Japanese Fall Festival
Fri., Sept. 5-Sun., Sept. 7
Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Trip to Isesaki for City Festival
Thu., Sept. 18-Mon., Sept. 29

Gigs in the Garden
Sundays in October at 2pm
Peace Through People Pavilion

Taste of Tlaquepaque
Friday, Oct. 10
Oasis Hotel and Convention Center

Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden Closes
Fri., Oct. 31, 10am-6pm

Gardens Aglow
Late November-December

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