Tanabata Wish-Making Station
Join us at the Japanese Garden for this colorful celebration.
When
Jul 01, 2024 09:00 AM - Jul 07, 2024 04:30 PMWhere
Japenese Garden at the Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave. NW
Albuquerque,
NM
87104
Description
Tanabata is a Japanese summer festival. The festival celebrates the meeting of the deities Hikoboshi and Orihime – two celestial lovers represented by the stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated by the Milky Way. According to legend, they are only allowed to meet once per year and this meeting occurs on the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar. It is traditional for people to write their wishes on colorful strips of paper called tanzaku papers and affix them to bamboo branches.
Stop by to make your own Tanabata, which you can hang in a designated location. We'll provide the materials!
Price
Included with regular admission
Written wishes hang in a tree at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Japanese Garden. Photo: ABQ BioPark.