World Bonsai Day
May 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
World Bonsai Day was created in 2010 to promote bonsai and friendship throughout the world.
World Bonsai Day is an internationally celebrated event dedicated to furthering bonsai awareness and appreciation world-wide. Initiated by the World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF), World Bonsai Day celebrates the legacy of bonsai master Saburo Kato (1915-2008), a key figure in the modern history of bonsai. Kato was the third-generation owner of Mansei-en, located in Omiya (just north of Tokyo) and one of the most famous bonsai nurseries in the world.
World Bonsai Day is recognized annually on the second Saturday of May.
Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) proudly celebrates World Bonsai Day by conducting bonsai activities at the bonsai garden each year on the second Saturday of May.
Join us for bonsai awareness and appreciation.
