Hina Matsuri returns on March 8, 2026!

Formerly known as Haru Matsuri, the new name is a familiar one that many families already hold close. Rooted in the traditional Doll Festival, the day brings together displays of hina dolls, crafts, performances, food, and hands-on activities throughout the Centre. It is a welcoming, all-ages celebration that marks the approach of spring and invites people to spend time together moving through spaces of art, play, and shared attention.

The atmosphere will be gentle and playful. Visitors might watch a martial arts demonstration, make a doll or a kite, listen to kamishibai, encounter new artwork by women-identified Nikkei artists, or simply wander with friends and family. Hina Matsuri is designed to feel both familiar and slightly open-ended—a spring gathering where tradition meets the present, and where everyone is invited to imagine what care and becoming might look like now.

ひな祭りが、2026年3月8日に開催されます！

これまで「春祭り」として親しまれてきたこのイベントは、今年から多くのご家族にとってなじみ深い名前である「ひな祭り」として、新たに生まれ変わります。伝統的な桃の節句に根ざし、会場ではひな人形の展示をはじめ、クラフト、パフォーマンス、フード＆マーケット出店、体験型のアクティビティなどをJCCC全体でお楽しみいただけます。春の訪れを感じながら、世代を問わず人々が集い、アートや遊び、そして共有する時間を楽しめる、あたたかな一日です。

武道のデモンストレーションを見たり、人形や凧を作ったり、紙芝居に耳を傾けたり、日系女性アーティストによる新作アートに触れたり、友人や家族と気ままに歩き回ったり。JCCCの新しいひな祭りは、のびのびとした雰囲気の中で楽しめるイベントです。ぜひお気軽にお越しください。

Event Program and Activities

1. Art exhibition and artist walk and talk
2. 3 contemporary Nikkei women-identified artists
   • Marina Van Raay
   • Nami Ueno
   • Yuka Yamaguchi
3. Hina doll making and Bina Nagashi (Heritage Garden)
4. Kids area: activities to be announced
5. JCCC program showcase:
   • Interactive activities by JCCC Cultural class (Sumi-e, Ikebana and Chado)
   • Martial Arts club Demonstrations
     • Kendo: 8:45 -12:15
     • Iaido: 1:00 – 3:00
     • Judo Joshi: 1:30 – 3:00
     • Jodo: 3:30 – 5:00
     • Naginata: 3:30 - 5:30
   • Dance performance from JCCC odori dance groups and more!
   • Heritage activities: TBD
6. Food and Market vendors

Tickets

Online

1. Free for members - Apply to be a member here
2. Free for anyone in a kimono
3. Non-members: $10 + HST / Individual, $20 + HST / Family (2 adults and 3 children), $5+ HST for Seniors (65+) and Children (6-12yrs)

RSVP & Purchase

At the Door (Card only)

1. Free for members
2. Free for anyone in a kimono
3. Non-members: $15 + HST / individual and $30 + HST / Family (2 adults and 3 children), $7 + HST for Seniors (65+) and Children (6-12yrs)