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Tanabata Celebration: Live Jazz, Stories, Sake & Beer at the Garden
Sun, Jul 05
|Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Join us July 5th for an intimate evening of live jazz, storytelling, sake, beer & shared tradition at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Featuring jazz pianist and vocalist Pamela Morita and her band, the program blends music, narration, and reflections inspired by Tanabata & Japanese American history.
Time & Location
Jul 05, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, 1125 N 3rd Ave
About the Event
Join Us Under the Stars
Spend a magical evening surrounded by music, stories, and wishes in one of Phoenix’s most beautiful cultural spaces.
Celebrate Tanabata with us and be a part of a timeless tradition of hope, reunion, and wonder.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Garden.
Once a year, according to ancient Japanese legend, two star-crossed lovers cross the Milky Way to reunite beneath a sky filled with wishes.
This July 5th, we invite you to celebrate Tanabata, the Festival of the Stars, through an intimate evening of live music, storytelling, sake, beer, and shared tradition in the tranquil setting of the Japanese Friendship Garden.