Upcoming Events

2025 Okinawan Picnic 

(Bring Your Own Bento! No Potluck.) 

• Date: May 10, 2025 Saturday 
• Volunteer Needed at 10:30 am to help set up the venue
• Time: 11:30 am - 2:30 pm 
• Location: Craig Ranch Regional Park (Village Lodge e#1) 
• Address: 628 W Craig Rd. North Las Vegas, NV 89032
• FREE Admission - Friends and family members are welcome! 
• RSVP Required (Online RSVP  Form, Please use https://forms.gle/awS2PvXHAmnU1ApV8
• To RSVP, Text your name and other participants names to our coordinators: 
• Junko Nakauchi (808) 227-9688
• Keiko Rudder (702) 499-8301
• Rumiko Hirano (818) 590-0774 
• Cultural Entertainment 
• BYOB - Bring Your Own Bento or Pre-Order  a Bento Box $15 each (Teriyaki Salmon or Chicken Karaage) Deadline to Pre-Order is April 20, 2025. Please use the links below. 
• Fundraiser Menu Items (Please bring some cash to help with fundraiser)
  • Raffle Drawing ($1 per ticket or $10 for 12 tickets) 
  • Pre-Order T-Shirt Sale $20 each (Pre-Order your size/color by $20 by Sunday, April 13, 2025) XXL will be additional $3 and XXXL or large will be additional $5. 
  • Okinawan Shaved Ice Fundraiser $5 per bowl 
  • Bake Sale Fundraiser (Separate information to come- Please bring some cash to support our fundraiser) 

 SAVE THE DATE! The 36th Annual Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Obon Festival is Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA ☸️ Hope to see you all then! #lasvegas #obonfestival #2025 

Obon Festival

August 16, 2025

Location: Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA

Address 4141 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, NV  89107

2025 is finally here and another Obon Season is coming up.

Practice will be held at the Sanga Center:

    4110 N Martin Luther King

    N Las Vegas, NV 89032

    10:00 am - 12:00

Dates so far are:

     April  5, 19

     May   3, 17, 31

     June   14,  28 

     July    5,  19

     Aug  2  or maybe 9

So... here is the dance list for the 2025 Obon Season in Southern District:
1.  Bon Odori Uta
2.  Akachan Ondo  kachi kachi
3.  Asadoya Yunta
4.  Eijanaika
5.  Hanabi Ondo
6.  Jin Jin Hokkai Bon Uta  uchiwa
7.  Kuroshio Bayashi  tenugui
8.  Lantern Song

Vegas Picks:
9.   Pokemon
10. Ichi Tasu Ichi (1 +1)
11. Shimaya Uta Ashibii
12. Lahaina Ondo
13. Lantern Song
14. Gassho Ondo
15. Kyushu Tanko Bushi 

• Bounen Kai (End of Year) Yuntaku Social Luncheon 
• Sushi Koma (Address: 8665 W. Flamingo Rd. Ste 127, Las Vegas, NV 89147; 
• RSVP Text Keiko Rudder (702) 499-8301 or General (702) 350-2689 
• $33.11 per person for All You Can Eat Sushi.Everyone is welcome. Non-members, family members and friends are welcome also!
• Wear your favorite Holiday Ugly Sweater!