The Pasadena Festival of Tea is back!

The Pasadena Festival of Tea

MOTHER'S DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 14

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

FOR ADMISSION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Free parking at 355 W. State St.

Corner of S. Orange Grove Dr. and W. State Street

It is a short walk north on Orange Grove to the garden on Arlington Drive

10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

$20 per person

Children 12 and under are free

FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS!

This event usually sells out so we are opening registration for you

today before we go public on April 12th

After a long break, the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden will host the fourth annual Pasadena Festival of Tea. Held in the Japanese garden on Arlington Drive and in the traditional Japanese teahouse, the festival will delight tea lovers and garden lovers alike. It will also provide a uniquely delicious and beautiful way to celebrate Mother’s Day!

Six local tea vendors will represent Japanese, Chinese, Korean and contemporary fermented and herbal tea traditions. Every registered guest will receive a custom-made tasting cup at check-in and the tea specialists will offer samplings of their teas and share expert knowledge and advice. Additional cups for children can be purchased for $2 each.

We will also be joined by ceramic artist Julie Bagish, with her Japanese-style tea ceremony wares and, as always, Takara-ten, the garden's gift shop, will be open with an array of antique and vintage items, including a special sale of vintage kimonos.

For a limited number of guests, traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstrations will be held in the garden's Niko-an Teahouse. Our tea practitioner, Mikko Nakatomi, serves guests Japanese tea and sweets while sharing information about the history and traditions behind the tea ceremony. Additionally, special Pu-erh Tea Tastings with Linda Louie of Bana Tea will be held for small groups at the garden’s Waiting Bench.

Tea Ceremony Demonstrations in the Niko-an Teahouse

11am 1pm 3pm

$25

Small-group Pu-erh Tea Tastings at the Waiting Bench

10:15am 12pm 2pm

$10

Vendors represented this year are:

Tea Master of Little Tokyo

Bana Tea

Steep LA

Hankook Tea

Ienaga & Co., Sencha