Tanabata Star Festival at Dassai Blue Sake Brewery in Hyde Park

Dassai Blue Sake Brewery presents its third-annual Tanabata (Star Festival), a beloved Japanese celebration filled with culture, food, music, and family-friendly activities.

This year’s festival will feature:
• Wishing trees and tanzaku wish cards
• Live taiko drumming
• Tuna-cutting and fresh sashimi available for purchase
• Japanese food vendors and local favorites
• Local and Japanese artisans
• Crafts and activities for children
• Dassai Blue sake and local beer

The event is free and open to the public. No reservation is required. However, guests who register in advance on Tock will be entered into special raffle drawings throughout Tanabata weekend, including free sake (must be 21+), free tickets for two to Dassai Blue’s Omakase lunch ($95 value per person), free tickets for two to Dassai Blue’s Omakase dinner ($250 value per person), free brewery tours and free Dassai Blue merch. Raffle entrants must be 21 or older.