Nonprofit organization Sonoma County Matsuri has long been dedicated to promoting Japanese culture by providing a forum for Bay Area artisans, artists and performers to showcase their talents at the Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival, now in its ninth year. See taiko drumming and other musical and martial arts demonstrations, partake in a tea ceremony, get in on a massive raffle that supports the group’s scholarship fund, bring the kids for family-friendly activities and browse several arts and crafts vendors on Sunday, May 6, at Juilliard Park, 227 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 11am to 5pm. Free admission. sonomamatsuri.com.
.May 6: Japanese for ‘Festival’ in Santa Rosa
