

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival 🌸🎏🪅 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate the arrival of spring at the annual Cherry Blossom Kite &amp; Piñata Festival 🌸 Saturday, April 11 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park 📍 FREE admission for all ages!

🪁 Enjoy a full afternoon of kite flying, piñata whacking and cultural performances, plus hands-on fun for kids with Mexican crafts and the option to purchase a $5 kite-making kit before sending your creation soaring! 🥤 Concessions and retail vendors will be on-site 🛍️ Free admission to Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden is included during the event. 

More Festival info online at: PeaceThroughPeople.org/CherryBlossom 🔗

🎏 Kite flying in Japan symbolizes the welcome of spring and wishes for children’s healthy growth.  🪅 The tradition of breaking piñatas in Mexican culture represents resilience and overcoming life’s challenges. Together, these traditions reflect Springfield Sister Cities’ mission to promote cultural awareness and celebrate our connections with Isesaki, Japan, and Tlaquepaque, Mexico 🌎

This year’s festival is presented by Springfield Sister Cities Association and the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation. In partnership with the Springfield-Greene County Park Board and Friends of the Garden. Sponsored by Renewal by Andersen, Brigitte Marrs, and Wally &amp; Joyce Munden 🤝

‼️NOTICE: Monitored RIGHT-TURN ONLY entrance and exit will be in effect during the festival to mitigate traffic. Visitors must travel north from Battlefield Rd. to enter. No entry will be permitted when heading south from Sunshine St. 🚗 Thank you for understanding!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/cherry-blossom-kite-and-piñata-festival-2026/200029840482258
- **Event Categories**: festivals, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 468

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029840482258?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=springfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
- **lat**: 37.170998425372
- **long**: -93.329172825148
- **full address**: Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, Nathanael Greene - Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Springfield Sister Cities (https://allevents.in/org/springfield-sister-cities/7449236)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Cherry+Blossom+Kite+%26+Pi%C3%B1ata+Festival++2026&date=11+Apr

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Springfield Botanical Gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park, Nathanael Greene - Close Memorial Park, 2400 S Scenic Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Springfield Sister Cities
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Cherry Blossom Kite & Piñata Festival 🌸🎏🪅 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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