Halloween, Festivals, Fireworks and all the best events in October

I share the round up of events each month on a fixed post, but some months have an event round up post of their own. This is because some months of the year have way more events than the rest of the year, like October. July and August are another two examples. Like the summer holiday months, October has a huge selection of events on annually. It is a month for traditional and / or Autumn festivals, Yosakoi and Halloween events. There are also several firework displays and international fairs. In addition, you can enjoy many flea and food markets. In this post, I list some of the bigger and / or more interesting events on the weekends and public holidays in the month of October. As always, I add new events all the time, as they are confirmed.

>>I also have a post here with 12 ideas to make the most of October in Japan.<<

November Events

Halloween Highlights

There are a LOT of Halloween events this year, so I have put all of them in a round up post. But the bigger and / or main ones are also on the lists in this post. But if you want to see a fuller list of just Halloween events (for kids), check out this post:

A choice of five of the bigger Halloween events

• Halloween Fireworks
• Hot Air Balloon rides at Halloween Fes
• Halloween Illumination
• An Halloween Afternoon Tea
• ALL The Halloween events here.

>>I have a round up of Halloween events for Tokyo here.

>>And Chiba and Kanagawa here.

Daily Events in October

Next, events that are on every day (an attraction is open) in the month of October:

1. Halloween Afternoon Tea (Saitama City)
2. Cocoon City Halloween (Saitama City)
3. Chiko chan planetarium (Saitama City)
4. ⇗Mineo Maya exhibition (Saitama City)
5. Colorful display (Saitama City) it changes every few weeks, this month it changes on the 27th
6. ⇗Omiya Bonsai Chronicle (Saitama City)
7. ⇗Pink Ribbon Light Up (Saitama City)
   • Other locations in Saitama Prefecture are also listed
8. Salvia, Kochia and Cosmos (Saitama City)
9. Tonko House – the Dam Keeper and Oni: the Thunder God’s Tale – exhibition (Kawaguchi)
10. ⇗Koshigaya Wazahaku 2023 (Koshigaya)
11. Dengeki Bunko 30th Anniversary exhibition (Tokorozawa)
12. Tutankhamen Exhibition (Tokorozawa)
13. Mysterious Mystery (Tokorozawa)
14. Art Afternoon Tea (Kawagoe)
15. Water play (Kawagoe)
16. Hanachozu Photo Contest (Kawagoe)
17. Akimode (Kawagoe)
18. Pink Ribbon Light Up (Kumagaya)
19. Pink Ribbon Light Up (Gyoda)
20. Musashi no Mura Halloween (Kazo)
21. ⇗Halloween Drawing Paradise
22. Halloween at the Children’s Zoo (Higashimatsuyama)
23. Coleus flowers (Namegawa)
24. Cosmos flowers (Konosu)
25. Water play (Ageo)
26. Satoyama Harvest (Ogose)
27. Saitama Museum of River’s water play (Yorii)
28. Dahlia Garden (Ogano)
29. Camping (Various)
30. Barbecue (Various)

Events on a specific date

Below a selection of events on weekends, including Fridays, and public holidays in the month of October. I update this post frequently, adding new events as I confirm them, so please do check back now and then:

Friday October 27th

⇗indicates a link to an external site, often Japanese language &/or the official page. Events on today, include all the events in the daily list (all things equal), plus…

Halloween / Festivals / Fireworks on October 27th

• Trick or Treat at a barbecue area (Wako)
  • Advance booking required
• Halloween Night in the Forest (Namegawa)
• ⇗Kumagaya Halloween (Kumagaya)

All other events on the 27th

• Kochia, cosmos and salvia in bloom (Saitama City)
• Start of Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Light Up (Saitama City)
• Pink ribbon month / Temple light up (Kawagoe)
• Free cosmos picking (Kawajima)
• ⇗Kawaguchi Products Fair (Kawaguchi)
• Free cosmos picking (Yoshikawa)
• Seibuen winter illumination (Tokorozawa)
• Kochia in bloom (Wako)
• Takinoiri Autumn Rose Festival (Moroyama)
• Christmas Shop (Hanno)
• ★3D Rice Art (Gyoda)
• Le Jairdin Secret Autumn Open Garden (Kumagaya)
• Marigold (Honjo)
• Sunset Ropeway (Nagatoro)
• Gingko (Ogano)

Even more events coming soon!

Saturday October 28th

Including everything in the daily list and…

Halloween / Festivals / Fireworks on October 28th

31. Candle Art Night on Halloween x Night Cinema (Saitama City)
32. Halloween Costume Parade (Saitama City)
    • There is also face painting, Trick or Treat and several other events
33. Halloween Parade (Saitama City)
    • You need to register in advance
34. ⇗Omiya Citizen’s Fair (Saitama City)
35. Pink Ribbon Festival / Pink Sky Lanterns (Kawagoe)
36. ⇗Happy Halloween Kawagoe (Kawagoe)
    • Advance application required
37. ⇗Fujimi Furusato Festival (Fujimi)
38. ⇗Koshigaya Industry Festa (Koshigaya)
39. Toda Halloween Festival (Toda)
40. Tokorozawa Citizen’s Festival (Tokorozawa)
41. Halloween Kids Fes (Tokorozawa)
42. Trick or Treat at a barbecue area (Wako)
    • Advance booking required
43. Iruma Mando Festival (Iruma)
44. Ina Rose Festival (Ina)
45. ⇗Children’s Center Halloween Festival (Konosu)
46. ⇗Elumi Halloween craft workshops (Konosu)
47. Autumn Festival (Kazo)
48. Sky Lantern Night (Kawajima)
49. Halloween Night in the Forest (Namegawa)
50. ⇗Kumagaya Halloween (Kumagaya)
51. Forest Music and Autumn Festival (Fukaya)
52. ⇗My Home Festa Halloween (Fukaya)
53. Okabe Michi no Eki Fukaya Halloween (Fukaya)
54. ⇗Fukaya Hanazono Kids Halloween Stamp Rally (Fukaya)
55. Halloween events (Yorii)
56. Satte Citizen Festival (Satte)
57. Halloween Night Zoo (Miyashiro)

All other events on October 28th

58. Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Light Up (Saitama City)
59. Rilakkuma and Skyful or rainbows planetarium shows (Saitama City)
60. Last day of the colorful fans in the daily list, they will be replaced today with another colorful display (Saitama City)
61. Omiya Hana no Oka Harvest Festival (Saitama City)
    • There are also Kochia, cosmos and salvia in bloom
62. Free cosmos picking (Yoshikawa)
63. ⇗(Y)ours Campus market which was previously the Artisan Market (Kawaguchi)
64. ⇗Kawaguchi Products Fair (Kawaguchi)
65. ⇗Flea Market (Koshigaya)
66. Kochia in bloom (Wako)
67. Pink ribbon month / Temple light up (Kawagoe)
68. Antique Fair (Kawagoe)
69. Free cosmos picking (Kawajima)
70. TeamLab Acorn Forest (Tokorozawa)
71. Seibuen winter illumination (Tokorozawa)
72. Christmas Shop (Hanno)
73. Tove Jansson park Light Up (Hanno)
74. Takinoiri Autumn Rose Festival (Moroyama)
75. Greenrose Open Garden (Moroyama)
76. Flea Market (Kazo)
77. ★3D Rice Art (Gyoda)
78. Autumn Soul Food (Gyoda)
79. Start of Tobu Zoo Winter Illumination (Miyashiro)
80. Le Jairdin Secret Autumn Open Garden (Kumagaya)
81. Marigold (Honjo)
82. Sunset Ropeway (Nagatoro)
83. Gingko (Ogano)

Sunday October 29th

Halloween / Festivals / Fireworks on October 29th

(Halloween workshops are listed under ‘all other events’)

31. Tokorozawa Citizen’s Festival (Tokorozawa)
32. Halloween Kids Fes (Tokorozawa)
33. Iruma Mando Festival (Iruma)
34. Shiki Halloween Fes (Shiki)
35. Trick or Treat at a barbecue area (Wako)
    • Advance booking required
36. Railway Festival and Halloween Fireworks (Saitama City)
37. Kitamachi Halloween (Saitama City)
38. Halloween Parade (Saitama City)
    • You need to register in advance
39. Midori Ward Citizens festival (Saitama City)
40. ⇗Aeon Lake Town Halloween Craft Workshop (Koshigaya)
41. ⇗Koshigaya Industry Festa (Koshigaya)
42. Boat Race Toda Halloween Festa (Toda)
43. Washinomiya Cosmos Festival (Kuki)
44. Autumn Festival (Kazo)
45. Halloween Night in the Forest (Namegawa)
46. Happy Halloween (Higashimatsuyama)
47. ⇗Kumagaya Halloween (Kumagaya)
48. Sasara Autumn Festival (Kumagaya)
49. ⇗Konan Festival (Kumagaya)
50. ⇗My Home Festa Halloween (Fukaya)
51. Okabe Michi no Eki Fukaya Halloween (Fukaya)
52. ⇗Fukaya Hanazono Kids Halloween Stamp Rally (Fukaya)
53. Winter cherry festival (Kamikawa)
54. Halloween events (Yorii)
55. ⇗Minano Fureai Matsuri (Minano)
56. Halloween Night Zoo (Miyashiro)
    • Plus Halloween Night parade

All other events on October 29th

57. Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Light Up (Saitama City)
58. Rilakkuma and Skyful or rainbows planetarium shows (Saitama City)
59. Omiya Hana no Oka Harvest Festival (Saitama City)
    • there are also Kochia, cosmos and salvia in bloom
60. Free cosmos picking (Yoshikawa)
61. ⇗(Y)ours Campus market which was previously the Artisan Market (Kawaguchi)
62. ⇗Kawaguchi Products Fair (Kawaguchi)
63. Last day of Pink ribbon month / Temple light up (Kawagoe)
64. Free cosmos picking (Kawajima)
65. Kochia in bloom (Wako)
66. TeamLab Acorn Forest (Tokorozawa)
67. Seibuen winter illumination (Tokorozawa)
68. Christmas Shop (Hanno)
69. Tove Jansson park Light Up (Hanno)
70. Takinoiri Autumn Rose Festival (Moroyama)
71. Greenrose Open Garden (Moroyama)
72. Flea Market (Kazo)
73. ⇗Flea Market (Koshigaya)
74. Ina Rose Festival (Ina)
75. Tobu Zoo Winter Illumination (Miyashiro)
76. Autumn Soul Food (Gyoda)
77. ★3D Rice Art (Gyoda)
78. Marigold (Honjo)
79. Le Jairdin Secret Autumn Open Garden (Kumagaya)
80. Sunset Ropeway (Nagatoro)
81. Sea of Clouds Ropeway (Nagatoro)
82. ⇗Shell World – Unraveling the strings from shellfish (Nagatoro)
83. Gingko (Ogano)