Join us for the breathtaking sight of maple trees in fall colors at the annual Maple Festival from Thursday, October 4th through Sunday, October 14th. This family-friendly event features nature-inspired art, maple tree scavenger hunt, live performances, and other cultural activities.
EVENT SCHEDULE
THUR October 4
(Free First Thursday – Free admission after 3 pm)
11 am - 1 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
3 – 4:30 pm “Maples of the Seattle Japanese Garden” Exhibit Opening Reception Samples of pressed maple specimens collected in the Seattle Japanese Garden
FRI October 5
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 1 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
SAT October 6
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 3 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
12 – 12:45 pm Taiko Performance by UW Taiko Kai
1pm / 2pm / 3pm Tea Ceremony provided by Chaboshu ($10 tickets sold separately)
SUN October 7
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 3 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
2 – 3 pm Koto Performance by Koto no WA
MON October 8
(Hours 12pm - 5pm)
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
12 pm - 1 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
TUE October 9 – 11
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 1 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
FRI October 12
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 1 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
1pm / 2pm / 3pm Tea Ceremony provided by Omotesenke ($10 tickets sold separately)
SAT October 13
(Family Saturday – Free admission for youth under 12 from 10am – 2pm)
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 3 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
12 pm - 12:45 pm Taiko Performance by Kaze Daiko
1 – 3 pm Haiku Table by Michael Dylan Welch of Haiku Northwest
1pm / 2pm / 3pm Tea Ceremony provided by Urasenke Tankokai
($10 tickets sold separately)
SUN October 14
- Self-guided Maple Tour Brochures available all day -
11 am - 3:00 pm Maple Scavenger Hunt & Maple Origami
1 – 2 pm Sumi-e Demonstration by Ayan Rivera
For tea ceremonies during the festival, please contact the gatehouse. The tickets are $10. For more information on tea ceremony, please visit: https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/tea-ceremony/
The Tateuchi Community Room will be open to visitors to see a special exhibit of Seattle Japanese Garden's Maple Collection made possible by dedicated volunteers and in collaboration with the University of Washington's Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium.
The event is free with garden admission. No advance tickets are necessary. Family and Individual memberships are accepted at this event. The hours in October are Monday noon – 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday 10am -5pm.