List of Events

SCHEDULE

EventsDate and timePlace
JOZANKEI NATURE LUMINARIEearly June - late October, 2025From Futami Park to Futami Suspension Bridge, Jozankei Onsen Nishi 4, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Hokkaido Shrine FestivalJune 14 - 16, 2025Hokkaido Shirine, Nakajima Park
Sapporo Craft Beer ForestJuly 12 - July13, 2025Sapporo Bankei Ski Area, Bankei 410, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
SAPPORO CITY JAZZ PARK JAZZ LIVEJuly 19 - 20 2025Odori Park
Sapporo Summer Festival July 18 - August 16, 2025Odori Park, Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping District, Susukino District
Pacific Music Festival (PMF)July 9 - July 29, 2025Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara, Sapporo Art Park
Fukushi-kyosan Sapporo Odori Beer GardenJuly 18 - August 13, 2025Odori-nishi 5-chome to 11-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Hokkaido MarathonAugust 31, 2025Odori Park and other locations
The Rising Sun Rock Festival August 15 – 16, 2025Stage next to Tarugawa Pier, New Port of Ishikari (Zenibako 5-chome, Otaru)
Sapporo Autumn FestSeptember 12 - October 4, 2025Odori Park
Sapporo MarathonOctober 5, 2025Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena (inside Makomanai Park in Minami-ku, Sapporo) and other locations
The Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Marketearly October , 2025Satsugeki dinos cinemas
Sapporo Art Stageearly November - late November 2025Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway
Sapporo Civic Exchange Plaza
Various Theaters in Sapporo City, and others
German Christmas Market in SapporoNovember 21 - December 25, 2025Odori Park 2-chome, Satellite venues—Sapporo Television Tower, Underground walking area in front of Sapporo Station, Sapporo Factory
Sapporo White IlluminationOdori Park: Nov. 21, 2025 - Dec. 25
Sapporo Station Ekimaedori: Nov. 21, 2025 - Feb. 11, 2026
Minami 1-jo dori: Nov. 21, 2025 - Mar. 14, 2026
Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (Akapla): Nov. 21, 2025 - Mar. 14, 2026
JR Sapporo Station South Exit Plaza:Nov. 21, 2025 - Mar. 14, 2026
Odori Park (1~5-chome)
Ekimae dori (Kita 4-jo ~ Minami 4-jo)
Minami 1-jo dori (Minami 1-jo Nishi 1-chome ~ 3-chome)
Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (Akapla) (Kita 2-jo Nishi 4-chome)
JR Sapporo Station South Exit Plaza (Kita 5-jo Nishi 3-chome)
Jumbo Christmas Tree at Sapporo Factoryearly November – late December , 2025Sapporo Factory Atrium
Kita 2-jo Higashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Yukitouro (Snow Candle Way)late January, 2026Jozankei Shrine (Jozankei Onsen Higashi 3-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo)
Sapporo Snow FestivalFebruary 4 – 11, 2026Odori Park,Community Dome Tsudome (Sakae-machi 885-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo), Main Street in Susukino, (Area around the station from Minami 4 jo to Minami 7 jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festivalearly February - late February , 2026Lake Shikotsu hot springs, Chitose city
Otaru Snow Light Pathearly February - mid February, 2026Otaru canal, the former Temiya railway line, Asarigawa Onsen and other sites in the city
YOSAKOI Soran Festivalearly June, 2026Odori Park, Special stages built in various areas in the city
Sapporo Lilac FestivalMid-May - late May , 2026Odori Park, Kawashimo Park