OC Japan Fair 2026 Fall

EXPERIENCE JAPAN with food, sake, music, performances, cultural activities, and more at the biggest Japanese festival on Oct 16-18, 2026!
About this Event

OC JAPAN FAIR is back on October 16-18, 2026! OC Japan Fair is the largest and the most authentic Japanese cultural festival in Southern California, with upgrading to more than 250 booths! We offer many opportunities to experience and learn about Japanese entertainment, tradition, culture, pop culture, and food.

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Details:

10/16 (FRI) 4:00PM-10:00PM

10/17 (SAT) 12:00PM-10:00PM

10/18 (SUN) 11:00AM-7:00PM

OC FAIR&EVENT CENTER: 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

- EARLY BIRD TICKETS -

Until Aug. 31: $11.44

Sep. 1st - Sep. 30th, 11:59 pm: $13.58

Oct. 1st - Oct. 15th, 11:59 pm: $15.71

- GENERAL ADMISSION -

After Oct. 16th, 12:00 am: $17.85

Children 6 and under & over 65 are FREE (no ticket required).

Only cash payments are accepted at the entrance; otherwise, purchases can be made from this page.

*We have limited ticket sales - tickets may sell out without notice, both in advance and at door.

*Tickets are scanned at entry and can not be used for multiple days.

*Ticket can be used to enter on any one day of our event, October 16th, 17th, or 18th.

*Tickets are non-refundable for any reason.

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Food Vendors:

Over 65 food vendors are joining us this year! From street food to fresh and authentic sushi and sweets, vendors from all across Japan & US come to share Japanese food culture during this event. Enjoy the taste of the Japanese Umami.

Drinks:

Japanese Sake/Spirits for tasting, Asahi Draft Beer, cute bottle juice, smoothie, matcha, boba, and more drinks are available!

Shop:

Shop from more than 250 vendors! Anime, Kimono, Crane games, Gatcha, and traditional Japanese items can be only found at OC Japan Fair!

Cosplay:

Come in cosplay! You can join us as your favorite character, and meet many cosplayers! We also have a cosplay show on Saturday! (register required in advance)

Two Stages:

OC stage for music and entertainment and Nakamise stage for traditional performances! There will be a variety of performances such as traditional Japanese instruments, J-POP Music, Comedy shows, Tuna Cutting show, and more.

Giveaways/Free sampling:

Giveaway to everyone on Friday! (The first 1,000 guests on Sat & Sun) Also, many of our vendors will be offering free samplings throughout the weekend—perfect for discovering new flavors.

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