A SPRING THING
Hatsume Fair greets season at Morikami
Celebrating the first bud of spring, Morikami’s largest annual event, Hatsume Fair, will transform the normally tranquil park into a unique Japanese spring festival with two stages, avenues of artisan booths, plant sales, Japanese street fair food vendors and children’s activities.
Performances on the two stages will include taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations and the park’s annual costume and fashion show contests.
The taiko performances will feature South Florida’s premier taiko drumming groups: Ronin Taiko on Saturday and Fushu Daiko on Sunday.
The costume show will be held Saturday and features visitors dressed in their best anime, video game, television and movie character costumes.
The fashion show will be held Sunday and invites guests to walk the runway in their best Lolita, Decora or Morikami-inspired ensembles.
Street fair food vendors will include the Cornell Café, which serves PanAsian classics and the Sapporo Beer Garden and Sake Station.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach.
Cost: Adults $15, children $9, seniors and military $13, students $11.
More info: www.morikami.org