Events

There are events that remind you why you fell in love with bonsai in the first place. For me, the Potomac Bonsai Festival 2026 is one of those gatherings. Returning May 8–10 to the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC, this year’s festival coincides with World Bonsai Day … Read more

Every February, bonsai artists and collectors from around the world turn their attention to Ueno Park in Tokyo, where the most important event in the bonsai calendar takes place. The Kokufu-ten — Japan’s national bonsai exhibition — has no real equivalent in the art world. It is where the finest trees in the country gather … Read more