The Annual Obon Festival

The Guadalupe Buddhist Church invites you to join us at our annual Obon Festival!  Obon Festivals are held around the world in honor of ancestors who have shared their compassion and wisdom with us, therefore contributing much to our lives.  Our GBC festival has been held annually before and since the Japanese-American community returned to this area after World War II, with the 2 year exception of the Covid-19 pandemic years, and it is a favorite local event.

If you would like to learn the Obon dances beforehand, and have a whole lot of fun,
we invite you to participate in our Bon Odori Dance practices!

Top 10 Prizes are Cash & Many more prizes

WINNERS – OBON RAFFLE 2023:
1,500.00 Keith Lyon, Lompoc
500.00 Doreen Simmons
300.00 Loren Henmi
100.00 Michael Furukawa, Santa Maria
100.00 Masako Nakano, Guadalupe
100.00 Teddy Waki, Santa Maria
100.00 Rob Himoto
100.00 Donna Mehlschau Santa Maria
100.00 Lee Ann Nakagawa
100.00 Megan Chand

Email: GUADALUPEBUDDHISTCHURCH@GMAIL.COM

or call: (805) 343-1053

at the Minami Community Center, 600 West Enos Dr.

This is a fun, family friendly event and we hope to see you all there!