Come Celebrate the End of the Year with the JASGC!
5th Annual Bonenkai @ The Cincinnati Zoo
Saturday, December 15, 5-8 pm
During the Festival of Lights,
one of Cincinnati's best-loved holiday traditions!


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Buy your tickets soon! Our Bonenkai has been a sold-out event for the past 2 years! All tickets include dinner, Zoo admission, and event parking. (Please note: You will receive an event confirmation by email a few days prior to the event. This will include a special link for downloading your tickets and parking pass.)
Maybe you are wondering, what is a "Bonenkai"? It's a Japanese-style party to celebrate the end of the year! A growing tradition with the JASGC, the Bonenkai is a cross-cultural, family-friendly event enjoyed by kids of all ages as well as adults. The event will feature a kid-friendly buffet, Japanese-style games with prizes, entertainment by the Kent Family Magic Circus, a guest animal appearance, raffle and door prizes. We are holding the event at the Cincinnati Zoo again this year (at a larger venue than in 2017) so that our guests can enjoy the Zoo's famous Festival of Lights before or after the event.
Download the event flyer here.