Fukuoka Events & Festivals

Fukuoka's festival year has two peaks. In Golden Week, Hakata Dontaku fills the city's streets with parades on May 3 and 4; in the first half of July, Hakata Gion Yamakasa builds to its final morning, when teams race heavy floats through Hakata at dawn. Each guide here gives the dates, the best places to watch, how to get there, and any tours worth booking.

Events calendar: every upcoming event by date

Wooden market stalls and crowds under the Christmas lights in the plaza in front of JR Hakata Station

Fukuoka Christmas Market 2026: Every Venue, Dates, Hours and Mugs

The Fukuoka Christmas market 2026 in one table: all eleven Christmas Advent venues with their own dates and hours, the Hakata and Tenjin markets, the light trail, mug and payment rules, a timed evening route and where to stay.

Photo credits

Wooden market stalls and crowds under the Christmas lights in the plaza in front of JR Hakata Station: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons