Okayama Festival Calendar [2025–2026]: Music Festivals and Outdoor Events Summary
We’ve put together a list of music festivals in Okayama Prefecture, including summer festivals, rock festivals, and outdoor festivals.
This year as well, we look forward to welcoming you to captivating events such as “Hana Fes,” “Hoshioto,” and “Kurashiki Jazz Street!”
Okayama Prefecture
Setouchi Contemporary -MUSIC FESTIVAL-Saturday, November 15, Okayama Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLOkMiIxKzB| Schedule | Saturday, November 15, 2025 |
| place | Uno Seaside Park, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Website | https://setouchicontemporary.com/ |
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machiotoSun, 2/22, Okayama Prefecture
https://x.com/hoshioto_fes/status/1986632448956928326As a spin-off of hoshioto, which is held annually in Okayama Prefecture, this event is titled machioto because, unlike hoshioto—which takes place at a campground under starry skies—it is held in live music venues in the city. It’s a circuit-style event that takes place across several live houses in Okayama City. Why not come and discover some new music?
| Schedule | Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
| place | Okayama Prefecture, Okayama City, CRAZYAMA KINGDOM / Blue Blues / Desperado |
| Website | https://www.machioto.net/ |
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EIGHT BALL FESTIVALMar 28 (Sat)–29 (Sun), Okayama Prefecture
A spring festival organized by YUMEBANCHI, a company that plans and produces events, kicked off in Okayama in 2023. For locals, it’s exciting not to have to travel out of the prefecture to see those artists come to Okayama! The festival features two stages, the SOLID STAGE and the STRIPED STAGE, so if there’s an artist you absolutely want to be up front for, it’s a good idea to check the setlists in advance and plan accordingly.
| Schedule | Saturday–Sunday, March 28–29, 2026 |
| place | Convex Okayama, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Website | https://eightballfestival.jp/ |
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Past events
Kurashiki Jazz StreetSat 11/1 – Sun 11/2, Okayama Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMUZqpiyRwmThe Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter preserves townscapes from the Edo period. This jazz festival takes place in this area steeped in historical charm. A small river runs through the quarter, and rows of traditional white-walled buildings create a wonderful atmosphere. A jazz festival held in such a setting is sure to be something special.
| Schedule | Sat, Nov 1–Sun, Nov 2, 2025 |
| place | Okayama Prefecture, Kurashiki City, Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter / Nearby Venues |
| Website | http://www.jazz-street.com/index.html |
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Nadasaki Music FestivalSun, Oct 26 – Okayama Prefecture
https://www.instagram.com/fureai_kousha/p/DBphpbIThL8/| Schedule | Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
| place | Okayama Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture, Wellport Nadasaki Outdoor Patio Plaza |
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STARS ONSun, Oct 12, Okayama Prefecture
As we grow older, I feel like we have fewer and fewer chances to gaze at the starry sky. This festival is imbued with the hope that, under a sky full of stars, many people who had almost forgotten to look up at the night sky will feel something. As a first step toward caring about environmental issues, perhaps it begins with simply experiencing beautiful scenery.
| Schedule | Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
| place | Medieval Yumemigahara, Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Website | http://stars-on.jp |
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MachinobunkasaiSat, Oct 11 — Okayama Prefecture
Kyū-Uchiyamashita Elementary School: This is an event held using a former elementary school that has been closed. In the familiar setting of an elementary school where everyone spent their childhood, it’s a festival offering a variety of experiences—from music to food and workshops.
| Schedule | Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
| place | Ishiyama Park, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture |
| Website | http://machinobunkasai.info |
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