CELEBRATING 76 YEARS!
SAVE-THE-DATE! Saturday, June 27th
We are CASHLESS in 2026,
but will accept Credit & Debit cards, Pre Sale Coupons, and Scrip
We are CASHLESS in 2026,
but will accept Credit & Debit cards, Pre Sale Coupons, and Scrip
We are celebrating 76 years! The GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser is a South Bay tradition enjoyed by many generations of local residents. As the GVJCI’s largest annual fundraiser, we invite you, your family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy this fun family weekend. Everyone is welcome! We thank our volunteers, member organizations, sponsors, board members, staff, and attendees for the GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser’s continued success!
Food & Game Booths - Community organizations and classes that are housed at the GVJCI lend their volunteer support to run all of our booths, including fun games such as Bingo, or our ever-popular Pitch ‘Til U Win, or cooking/selling tasty food like Chicken Teriyaki, GVJCI Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, Spam Musubi, our famous Shaved Ice and Okinawa Andagi and more! Our community volunteers are the BEST---they help run all of the booths and are the heart of our Matsuri!
Performances - Get here early, get some food, grab a seat and be ready to be entertained by the many talented people here at the GVJCI! We showcase many classes and programs at our facility, such as Taiko, Hula, Singing, and Line dancing. See what these performers learn throughout the year, and maybe you’ll be encouraged to join them at their weekly classes and perform next year!
Martial Arts Demonstrations - Ever wonder what these various martial arts disciplines entail? Now is the time to find out! GVJCI’s Martial Arts classes will be featured. This is the perfect time to catch a glimpse and see if one is for you and/or your family!
Outdoor Plant Sale--This is one of our most popular booths year after year. Supporting nurseries and gracious community plant enthusiasts donate beautiful plants from their businesses and backyards for our Matsuri. Nursery experts also volunteer their time at the booth to answer your most intricate questions about growing and maintaining your new plants!
Holding Station - Are your hands full of food items, white elephant treasures, and crafts...and you want to purchase a drink? Well, worry no more. Please take all of your belongings to our holding station, where we’ll keep a watchful eye on your items. Now you can roam our Matsuri “hands-free.” Then, drive your car by the loading zone and pick up your goodies!
Bingo - Try your luck at Bingo! Games begin at 4 pm with chances to win cash & prizes!
Beer Garden - From opening to closing, take a break and come to our Beer Garden! Grab a beer, relax, and catch up with friends.
The Bridge: GVJCI Heritage Center - Come upstairs and see what we have to share with you! Visit our Japanese Cultural Heritage Library and our educational Tokonoma Display. Do you want to inquire about our Japanese Language School? Pay a visit and receive the information you need to enroll in the upcoming fall session.
Pre-sale Coupons (PSC) for the GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser: These coupon books are only sold prior to the Matsuri. Each book contains (10) ten $2.00 coupons that can be used as scrip at all Matsuri booths plus bonus hourly raffle drawing entries. Beginning in April, GVJCI Member Organizations will be selling these coupon books. You can also purchase them at the GVJCI Office before the Matsuri until sold out.
The bonus Hourly Raffle ticket adds value to each Pre-Sale Coupon (PSC)! Please return your completed raffle tickets to the GVJCI Office before June 27 or by 12:00 pm, June 27th, at the GVJCI Matsuri’s Raffle booth for your chance to win prizes during our Matsuri.
Mega Matsuri Drawing - You can also purchase special tickets for the Mega Matsuri Drawing at the Matsuri Raffle Booth. The drawing for this special raffle will be held on Saturday, near closing. Winner need not be present to win.
Prizes to be announced
Food & Game Booths - Community organizations and classes that are housed at the GVJCI lend their volunteer support to run all of our booths, including fun games such as Bingo, or our ever-popular Pitch ‘Til U Win, or cooking/selling tasty food like Chicken Teriyaki, GVJCI Hot Dogs, Chili Dogs, Spam Musubi, our famous Shaved Ice and Okinawa Andagi and more! Our community volunteers are the BEST---they help run all of the booths and are the heart of our Matsuri!
Performances - Get here early, get some food, grab a seat and be ready to be entertained by the many talented people here at the GVJCI! We showcase many classes and programs at our facility, such as Taiko, Hula, Singing, and Line dancing. See what these performers learn throughout the year, and maybe you’ll be encouraged to join them at their weekly classes and perform next year!
Martial Arts Demonstrations - Ever wonder what these various martial arts disciplines entail? Now is the time to find out! GVJCI’s Martial Arts classes will be featured. This is the perfect time to catch a glimpse and see if one is for you and/or your family!
Outdoor Plant Sale--This is one of our most popular booths year after year. Supporting nurseries and gracious community plant enthusiasts donate beautiful plants from their businesses and backyards for our Matsuri. Nursery experts also volunteer their time at the booth to answer your most intricate questions about growing and maintaining your new plants!
Holding Station - Are your hands full of food items, white elephant treasures, and crafts...and you want to purchase a drink? Well, worry no more. Please take all of your belongings to our holding station, where we’ll keep a watchful eye on your items. Now you can roam our Matsuri “hands-free.” Then, drive your car by the loading zone and pick up your goodies!
Bingo - Try your luck at Bingo! Games begin at 4 pm with chances to win cash & prizes!
Beer Garden - From opening to closing, take a break and come to our Beer Garden! Grab a beer, relax, and catch up with friends.
The Bridge: GVJCI Heritage Center - Come upstairs and see what we have to share with you! Visit our Japanese Cultural Heritage Library and our educational Tokonoma Display. Do you want to inquire about our Japanese Language School? Pay a visit and receive the information you need to enroll in the upcoming fall session.
Pre-sale Coupons (PSC) for the GVJCI Matsuri Fundraiser: These coupon books are only sold prior to the Matsuri. Each book contains (10) ten $2.00 coupons that can be used as scrip at all Matsuri booths plus bonus hourly raffle drawing entries. Beginning in April, GVJCI Member Organizations will be selling these coupon books. You can also purchase them at the GVJCI Office before the Matsuri until sold out.
The bonus Hourly Raffle ticket adds value to each Pre-Sale Coupon (PSC)! Please return your completed raffle tickets to the GVJCI Office before June 27 or by 12:00 pm, June 27th, at the GVJCI Matsuri’s Raffle booth for your chance to win prizes during our Matsuri.
Mega Matsuri Drawing - You can also purchase special tickets for the Mega Matsuri Drawing at the Matsuri Raffle Booth. The drawing for this special raffle will be held on Saturday, near closing. Winner need not be present to win.
Prizes to be announced
Entertainment Schedule:
To be announced
To be announced
SPONSORS
Would you like to support the GVJCI Matsuri and become a sponsor?
Contact Cathy Lee at [email protected] for sponsorship information today!
Contact Cathy Lee at [email protected] for sponsorship information today!
