Saitama City is bringing back its popular summer fireworks shows and a wide variety of local festivals in 2026. Three fireworks events are planned across the city, with paid reserved seating available from July 1.
Saitama City Fireworks 2026
Fireworks shows will take place at three venues this year. Paid reserved seating goes on sale online from Wednesday, July 1 at 10:00 AM. Tickets are also available through the Saitama City Community App at a 5% discount off the regular price.
Note: Whether each event proceeds is decided at 1:00 PM on the day. All events are cancelled in severe weather with no postponement dates.
Owada Park Venue
Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 7:30 PM
Location: Around Owada Park (Kita Ward, Saitama City)
Access: Approximately 15 minutes on foot from Omiya Koen Station or Owada Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line (Noda Line)
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/28
Higashi-Urawa 大間木公園 Venue
Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 7:30 PM
Location: Around 大間木公園 (Midori Ward, Saitama City)
Access: Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Higashi-Urawa Station via the designated viewing route
Note: Entry to 大間木公園 is restricted to paid-seat ticket holders and invited guests only.
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/29
Iwatsuki Bunka Park Venue
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 7:30 PM
Location: Iwatsuki Bunka Park (Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City)
Access: Approximately 40 minutes on foot from Iwatsuki Station or Higashi-Iwatsuki Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line (Noda Line)
Note: Entry to the athletics track area is for paid-seat ticket holders only.
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/30
Summer Festivals Across Saitama City
Yono Summer Festival 2026
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, July 18–19, 2026, 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM (Rain or shine)
Location: Around Yono Honcho-dori Street
Access: Approximately 5 minutes on foot from the west exit of JR Yono-Honmachi Station
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/17
Omiya Summer Festivals
Miyahara Festival 2026 (第35回安全安心まちづくり 中山道みやはらまつり2026)
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026, 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Rain or shine, some events may change or be cancelled)
Location: Around Miyahara Station East Exit (Kyu-Nakasendo, Miyahara Station-mae-dori)
Access: Just outside JR Miyahara Station East Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/21
Omiya Station West Exit Summer Festival
Date: Friday, July 31, 2026, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Rain or shine, some events may change or be cancelled)
Location: Around Omiya Station West Exit
Access: Just outside Omiya Station West Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/22
39th Spark Carnival
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Rain or shine, some events may change or be cancelled)
Location: Around Omiya Station West Exit
Access: Just outside Omiya Station West Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/23
2026 Nakasendo Matsuri
Dates: Saturday–Sunday, August 1–2, 2026
August 1: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM / August 2: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Rain or shine, some events may change or be cancelled)
Location: Around Omiya Station East Exit
Access: Just outside Omiya Station East Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/24
54th Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival 2026
Dates: Thursday–Friday, August 6–7, 2026, 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Rain or shine, some events may change or be cancelled)
Location: Nisshin Station South Exit, Nisshin Tanabata-dori and surrounding area; Nisshin Elementary School grounds
Access: Just outside JR Nisshin Station South Exit (Nisshin Elementary School is approximately 10 minutes on foot from JR Nisshin Station South Exit)
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/26
30th Higashi-Omiya Summer Festival
Dates: Friday–Saturday, August 7–8, 2026
August 7: 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM / August 8: 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM (Rain or shine, some events may change or be cancelled)
Location: Higashi-Omiya Central Park
Access: Approximately 5 minutes on foot from JR Higashi-Omiya Station East Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/25
54th Sashiogi Festival
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Part 1: 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM / Part 2: 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
(Part 1: Rain or shine; Part 2: Cancelled in rain)
Location: Part 1: Sashiogi Junior High School gymnasium and Sashiogi Community Center; Part 2: Takinuma River Second Detention Basin
Access: Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Sashiogi Station North Exit or JR Nishi-Omiya Station North Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/27
Urawa Festivals
21st Urawa Yosakoi
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM (Cancelled in severe weather; proceeds in light rain)
Location: Minami-Urawa Station East Exit street and Benten Park
Access: Just outside JR Minami-Urawa Station
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/20
46th Mikoshi Procession
Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026, 2:15 PM to 8:30 PM (Rain or shine)
Location: Kyu-Nakasendo: From below Shin-Urawa Bridge to Tsuki-Jinja Shrine
Access: Approximately 5 minutes on foot from JR Urawa Station West Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/19
31st Music Parade / 50th Urawa Odori
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Music Parade: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM / Urawa Odori: 3:45 PM to 7:15 PM (Both cancelled in rain)
Location: Kyu-Nakasendo: From Royal Pines Hotel Urawa to Sakurasou-dori
Access: Approximately 5 minutes on foot from JR Urawa Station West Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/18
45th Kita-Urawa Awa Odori
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Cancelled in severe weather; proceeds in light rain)
Note: Awa Odori dancing begins at 2:00 PM
Location: Kita-Urawa West Exit shopping street
Access: Just outside JR Kita-Urawa Station West Exit
Details: https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/1
2026 Iwatsuki Doll Town Festival
Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026, 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Rain or shine)
Location: Iwatsuki Doll Museum parking lot and around Iwatsuki Station East Exit
Access: Just outside the East Exit of Iwatsuki Station on the Tobu Urban Park Line (Noda Line)
