Holiday Delight

Holiday Delight

Holiday Delight

45th HOLIDAY DELIGHT & KODOMO MATSURI!

This signature community event hosted by JASC continues decades of history and tradition. Hundreds of attendees from all over Chicagoland will gather in our new “Forever Home” at 5700 N. Lincoln Avenue.

Mark your calendars for this is a Saturday festival you don’t want to miss!

Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities, vendor and performance updates, and more in the coming weeks!

Volunteer for Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri

We are looking for volunteers to help on the day before and the day of the festival!

Potential tasks include:

  • Vendor Support
  • Food Sales Support
  • Decorations Support
  • Welcome Area Support
  • Visitor Support

And more!

Please let us know your availability through our volunteer form below!

Calling All Bakers!

We’re excited to start recruiting volunteers for JASC’s Bake Sale at our annual holiday festival, Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri!

The bake sale is a beloved and very popular tradition at the festival — and a wonderful way to share your baking talents with the community. From cookies and brownies to cakes and breads, all baked goods are welcome!

Through the generosity of our bakers and donors, the bake sale helps us raise vital funds that support JASC’s social services, cultural programs, and community events.

Sign up to donate baked goods by scanning the QR code on the flyer or clicking the sign up button.

Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri 2025 Food and Market Vendors

We’re excited to share our lineup of market and food vendors for this year’s Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri! Each vendor will offer unique goods, crafts, and treats that capture the festive spirit and creativity of our community.

Click below to see our full list of vendors! This list will be updated as we get closer to Holiday Delight.

Click the above image or click here to view the list

Please help us spread the word about Holiday Delight! We welcome people of all ages to join us in this year’s festival. Please feel free to share our flyer digitally or print out copies to share with your network. We appreciate your help!

Click here for a PDF file that can be printed or emailed to others.

Holiday Delight is successful every year because of our volunteers! We are always looking for extra hands to help us with a variety of tasks including food sales, vendor support, visitor support, and decorations.

If you are available, please consider signing up to volunteer to help us with this year’s festival!

You can sign up here for your desired shift.

Do you love baking? You can help support Holiday Delight by donating your baked goods to our Bake Sale! You can let us know via our Bake Sale Donation Form.

JASC Holiday Delight 2025

Cultural Performance Stage Schedule

10:00 Event Opens

10:15 Tsukasa Taiko (Japanese Drumming)

10:45 Shubukai (Classical Japanese Dancing)

11:25 Shuukinkan Naginata (Traditional Martial Art with Naginata)

11:45 Donguri-Kai Choir

12:15 Welcome Remarks – Vice-General Nao Kishii

12:30 Visit from Santa

1:15 Stir Friday Night (Asian-American Improv Ensemble)

1:45 Holiday Bingo

2:15 Chimudondon & Okinawan Kenjinkai

4:00 Event Ends

All Day Events (10:00 to 4:00 pm)

Food and Drinks

Cultural Activities

Market Vendors

Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri 2024 Photos

Photo credits: Felix Lanier