Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple

    1155 Noche Buena St., Seaside

    (831) 372-8181, www.montereybuddhist.org, obonfest@gmail.com

Obon festival: Sun., July 8 from noon to 7 p.m., Bon Odori from 6 to 6:30 p.m.

Bonsai and Ikebana displays, martial arts demonstrations, koto music, Japanese dance, tea ceremony, taiko by Shinsho Mugen Daiko of Monterey, kushikatsu, kuri manju, strawberry shortcake

Bon Odori practice: Tue. and Thur. June 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28, from 7 to 8 p.m., in the temple hall

Since: August, 1947; 100 to 200 dancers