Tsukino Matsuri 2026: Full Schedule

11:00am PDT

Good Morning Matsuri feat. The Furusato Dancers!

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Matsuri opens up with banter and Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society's Furusato Dancers - watch and participate as they take you through their odori style dance!

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Event!

11:00am PDT

Cosplay Swap Meet

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 6:00pm PDT

UPSTAIRS

Got old cosplays piling up? Drowning in materials and merch? Bring them down to the Matsuri Swap Meet so your old things can find new loving homes! Anyone can come by and donate or pick up items as they wish, but be sure that your donations are clean and odor free before dropping them off. Come join us in promoting sustainability within the local cosplay community!

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 6:00pm PDT
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Cosplay Swap Meet

11:00am PDT

FESTIVAL ZONE

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 7:00pm PDT

Zee Festival Zone

Experience a true "Matsuri" with our Craft and Games Space

-Fish for trinkets
-Paint a mask
-Customize a fan
-Write and manifest a wish
-Decorate a lantern
-Eat some candy!

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 7:00pm PDT
Zee Festival Zone

Festival Zone

11:00am PDT

Games Room

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 10:00pm PDT

Zee Games Room

Come on You know you wanna

Sunday August 9, 2026 11:00am - 10:00pm PDT
Zee Games Room

Games Room

12:00pm PDT

UVic Kpop Club - Random Play Dance

Sunday August 9, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Come join us to dance to your favourite kpop songs in our random play dance! We'll include hit tracks from popular groups like Aespa, Stray Kids, Twice and Seventeen. Open to all levels of dancers willing join.^-^

Sunday August 9, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Idol Spotlight

12:00pm PDT

Kimono Workshop – Dress, Learn, Experience with Hitomi Harama

Sunday August 9, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

This presentation includes a hands-on workshop introducing the basics of traditional Japanese kimono for both women and men through live demonstrations and audience participation.Discover the purpose of the different layers, accessories, and tying techniques while learning how kimono styles vary by season, occasion, age, and level of formality.Participants will see step-by-step dressing...
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Sunday August 9, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Guest Panel

12:30pm PDT

Chérie🌸

Sunday August 9, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Chérie is excited to present our summer live! We’re thrilled to be performing on the island for the first time, & we can’t wait to see you all~

Sunday August 9, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Idol Spotlight

12:45pm PDT

Pinkuarax

Sunday August 9, 2026 12:45pm - 1:00pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Join Ara, a charming seal-themed kaigai idol, for a fun-filled solo performance featuring energetic live singing and dancing! Enjoy cute J-pop songs, playful choreography, and plenty of idol charm as Ara brings the stage to life. Don't forget to bring your pink penlights to cheer along and help light up the stage! Whether you're a longtime idol fan or new to the scene, everyone is welcome to come...
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Sunday August 9, 2026 12:45pm - 1:00pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Idol Spotlight

1:00pm PDT

Ember

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Gumi fans rejoice! Ember will be performing their first ever mini solo live right here at Tsukino Matsuri. With covers of older and newer vocaloid songs they'll have a performance that'll leave everyone cheering!

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Idol Spotlight

1:00pm PDT

Japanese Sword Martial Arts and Popular Media Demonstration

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Chris Tooley, 7dan MJER (ZNIR), President of the Canadian Iaido Association, will demonstrate and discuss technique and modern assumptions of Japanese sword arts in modern media. Focusing on Iaido, the ancient Japanese martial art of the samurai quick draw, part of the talk will be an Iaido demonstration, and part will be about media representations of Samurai and popular culture

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Guest Panel

1:15pm PDT

Kotori Yuki🩵

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:15pm - 1:30pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Welcome and experience the new and expressive cover idol, Kotori Yuki! In this performance she will bring on the energy! She's a new idol learning her grounds and this will be her first performance ever! Her songs will be a mix of punk-rockish D4DJ, Electric J-rock Love Live!, and J-Rock Vocaloid!

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:15pm - 1:30pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Idol Spotlight

1:30pm PDT

Galaxies SEKAI 『 Luminary Theater 』

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Join us once again as we revisit our Wonderlands x Showtime debut performance, with songs old and new!

Sunday August 9, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room C

Idol Spotlight

2:00pm PDT

Rooms B and C Merge!

Sunday August 9, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Sunday August 9, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Setup

2:30pm PDT

Cosplay Lip Synch!

Sunday August 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Spending too much time on TikTok? Do you like making up cute skits and dances? Are you just a big weeb who loves performing? This is the contest for you!

Sunday August 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Panel

4:00pm PDT

Cosplay Showcase

Sunday August 9, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Brush those wigs, polish those boots and get that last stich sewn up! Let's make some noise for our talented contestants at Tsukino Matsuri's main event, the Tsukino Matsuri Cosplay Contest! WALK-INS WELCOME!

Sunday August 9, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Event!

5:15pm PDT

AMV-Entures

Sunday August 9, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

The world of AMVs is vast and full of Drama, Romance, Action, Laughs and Just Plain Fun! Sit down with the Coordinator's mystery jukebox of classic AMVs of old! Sing, Clap and Dance along to old favourites, or the just plain bizarre!

Sunday August 9, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Panel

6:00pm PDT

SETUP

Sunday August 9, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

UPSTAIRS

Setup for the Dance, room must remain clear UwU

Sunday August 9, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
UPSTAIRS

Setup

6:30pm PDT

Yuri 101

Sunday August 9, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT

DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Join Misia, a self proclaimed yuri scholar, for a deep dive into the yuri genre! We will go over terminology, history, popular titles, and more. After, stick around to chat and flip though Library Lily's collection of manga!

Sunday August 9, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
DOWNSTAIRS Room B

Panel

7:00pm PDT

Spirited Away: The Yokai Dance

Sunday August 9, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT

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As the daytime festivities wind down, and evening approaches, you’ll be transported to a world full of music, movement, and merriment. Bring a mask, or create your own mask for the dance at our daytime craft area.There will be a 19+ outdoor patio space dedicated as our liquor zone, so look forward to trying out our delectably designed themed cocktails. Inside the main dance room, you’ll...
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Sunday August 9, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
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Late-Night Dance

10:00pm PDT

Procession of the Yokai

Sunday August 9, 2026 10:00pm - 10:30pm PDT

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A truly mystical event. What secrets await, guess you'll have to show up and find out!
Maybe bring something that glows 🏮🪔

Sunday August 9, 2026 10:00pm - 10:30pm PDT
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