Davis Cherry Blossom Festival

The Davis Cherry Blossom Festival is a grassroots public event hosted in Davis, California started by students and young taiko players to celebrate Asian American joy, culture, and belonging. Each year, local artists, taiko groups, and thousands of visitors come together to dance along to live music, eat delicious food, participate in fun cultural activities, and raise money for organizations doing meaningful social and environmental justice work.​

Amidst the rise in violence directed at Asian Americans over the years, and in the wake of the racialized murders of Asian women in Georgia on March 16, 2021, the Davis Cherry Blossom Festival team expresses grief and calls for all members of our community to help bring about awareness and change.

In the past years, Asian American communities have witnessed a rise in violence and harassment and have spoken out about it. For the past century, Asian Americans have known this type of violence and trauma intimately. There is a deep history and context to the way “casual racism” and violence have been linked, and that history is intertwined in our lives.