Martial arts, singing, dancing, drumming, delicious food and other aspects of Japanese culture, will be featured at the annual Como Park Japanese Obon Festival, a family-friendly event, reminiscent of Japan’s annual Obon holiday, on Sunday, August 20, 2023 on the grounds of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park from 3:00pm – 9:00pm. At the end of the Obon festival, lanterns are released into the water so that the spirits can return to the other world.