Japan Fest at Urban District Market May 17-18

Urban District Market and Seoul Food Meat Co. are hosting their second annual Japan Fest on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., each day. The festival takes place at Urban District Market, 2315 N Davidson Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.

The closet light rail station is at 25th Street.

It’s free to attend and open to all ages. No outside food allowed.

The festival features:

Jpop music
Japanese dance
Japanese food
Martial arts demonstrations
Karoake contest
Cosplay contest
Matsuri games
Movies
More

Japan Fest Schedule

Saturday, May 17

11:30 a.m.: Matsuri Games start
12 p.m.: Pace of the East: Asian Runners Panel
1 p.m.: Aikido of Charlotte demonstration
2 p.m.: J-Pop Dance by Hana Akari
3 p.m.: Charlotte Kendo Club demonstration
3:30 p.m.: SAIL Dance and Taiko Drums
4:30 p.m.: Ramune chugging contest
5 p.m.: Karaoke contest
8:30 p.m.: Movie: Spirited Away

Sunday, May 18

11:30 a.m.: Matsuri Games start
12 p.m.: Japanese songs by Soa
1 p.m.: Ramune chugging contest
1:30 p.m.: Japanese songs by Naoko Watanabe
2 p.m.: J-Pop Dance by Hana Akari
3 p.m.: Queen City Suzuki Violin
3:30 p.m.: Raffle price drawing by Japanese Association in Charlotte
4 p.m.: Cosplay contest
5 p.m.: Karaoke contest
8:30 p.m.: Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle

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Urban District Market

2315 N Davidson Street
Charlotte, NC

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