SATURDAY, MAY 18 - SUNDAY, MAY 19

10 AM – 4 PM | FREE 

Join us for a weekend of spiritual enrichment and relaxation celebrating Buddha's birthday!

Experience the tranquility of Buddha bathing and engage in guided meditation. Explore the teachings of Buddhism through interactive board games and savor moments of serenity with a tea ceremony. Don't miss performances by Buddha’s Light Youth Symphony Orchestra and a special lecture on Sunday entitled 'The Buddha, His teaching & Life.'

Come celebrate the Buddha's birth and bathe the baby Buddha's image which is symbolic of cleansing our own hearts to reveal the greatest potential of our original nature. This event is held in partnership with Hsi Lai Temple in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.

Event Schedule

Free Family-Friendly Activities Throughout Museum All Day (10 am - 3 pm):
Buddha Bathing
Sutra Transcription
Floral Arranging

Guided Meditation, Key Courtyard
10:30am & 11:30am

Q&A, John M. Lee Court
10:30am, 11:30am

Buddhist Board Games, John M. Lee Court
10am-1pm

Tea Chan, Ancient Arts of China Galleries
10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm

Lecture “The Buddha, His teaching & Life” by Venerable Hui Dong, Abbot of Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple, Norma Kershaw Auditorium
1:30pm-2:30pm

Buddha’s Light Youth Symphony Orchestra & Other Performances, John M. Lee Court
2:40pm-3:30pm