October is Urban Greening Month (都市緑化月間), and the 19th Fall Urban Greening Festivals will be held in 9 cities in Ibaraki during the Urban Greening Month. The one in Tsukuba is however, held in the last weekend of September in the Doho Park.
[ Fall Urban Greening Festival in Doho Park ]
September 29, Saturday
From 10am to 3:30pm
The various plants will be on display or on sale. There will be a marching band performance, a “rock, paper, scissors” tourney, arts and crafts activities, distribution of recycled compost, and more. The admission fees to the pool, tennis courts and baseball field will be free!
[ Fall Urban Greening Festivals in other cities ]
October 7, Sunday
Hitachi Seaside Park
- admission to the park will be free!
October 8, Monday (holiday)
Kensei General Park in Koga City
- flea market held at the same time
October 21, Sunday
Sanuma Wide Area Park in Shimotsuma City
- Sanuma Festival held at the same time
Minato Park in Kamisu City
- free admission to the observation tower
October 28, Sunday
Kairakuen Park
- Senbako Lake Sports Festival held at the same time
Kasama Geijutsu-no-Mori Park
- two other festivals held at the same time
Daigo Wide Area Park
- Okukuji Daigo Festival held at the same time
Kashimanada Seaside Park
- bamboo crafts class and give away and more