Kadomatsu Workshop
Celebrate the new year with the Japanese tradition of kadomatsu.
When
Dec 18, 2026
01:00 PM
-
03:00 PM
Where
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
2601 Central NW
Albuquerque,
NM
87104
Description
Come on in for an entertaining and educational workshop on creating kadomatsu, hosted this year in the High Desert Rose Garden Atrium. The Horticulture team will guide you through making own miniature kadomatsu to take home!
Kadomatsu are a Japanese New Year's tradition of pine and bamboo arrangements, adorned with other symbolic seasonal elements. Kadomatsu are said to attract beneficial spirits and represent virtues such as strength, flexibility, vitality, and purity.
Come to the Botanic Garden to join in this 600-year-old Shinto tradition!
Price
Included with regular admission.
