What's on in Osaka

Osaka events in October 2026

221 events in October 2026: 59 exhibitions, 59 festivals, 43 performances, 37 markets, 9 gardens, 5 illuminations, 3 anime and games events, 3 sports events and 3 food events, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. 8 of them are annual events whose 2026 dates are still to be confirmed, listed with their usual window.

Mild, with highs around 24°C. Sumiyoshi Taisha's Masu no Ichi falls on 17 October, and the danjiri carts of Kishiwada run in October as well as September. More on the season in Things to do in Osaka.

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Osaka weather in October

Average high: 24°C (75°F)
Average low: 16°C (61°F)
Rain: 136 mm
Rainy days: about 8

Light clothes work in the day, with a thin layer for evenings around 16°C (61°F).

Averages from the Japan Meteorological Agency normals for 1991 to 2020, Osaka station (rain table). Rainy days have at least 1 mm of rain.

Don't miss in October 2026

Festival OECU Halloween Festival 21 to 23 Oct · Neyagawa Culture clubs show Halloween-themed artwork and electronics projects and play short lunchtime concerts over three days, with a wind band set on 22 October from 13:00 and an orchestra set the same day from 12:50. The university invites anyone to drop in. The outdoor wind band set is cancelled in rain.

Festival Shaka Nenbutsu-e at Toshodai-ji 21 to 23 Oct · Nara An 800-year-old Buddhist service in which the name of Shakyamuni is chanted before relics brought by Ganjin. Services run 21 October at 14:00 and 19:00, 22 October at 04:00, 14:00 and 19:00, and 23 October at 04:00 and 07:00. The inner sanctum of the hall is open for special viewing on 21 and 22 October from 09:00 to 16:00 and on 23 October from 09:00 to 15:00, for ¥200, except during services.

Cylindrical Osaka Science Museum building on Nakanoshima

Performance Stargazing: See the Moon and Saturn 24 Oct · Nakanoshima and Juso Free evening stargazing session on the Osaka Science Museum roof with a view of the Moon and Saturn. Advance application is required, with a lottery for 50 places and a deadline of 13 October. If the weather is poor, a talk replaces the viewing. Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0

Curved glass and white fins of Grand Front Osaka lit up at night

Market HDC Osaka Autumn Kitchen Fair 24 to 25 Oct · Umeda Free kitchen seminars and showroom tours, three a day on 24 and 25 October. Booking through the HDC Osaka site. Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0

Market Mercari Kids Flea Market 25 Oct · Umeda Flea market where only children sell and buy. Selling needs advance booking, shopping is open on the day. Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0

Steel-framed sculptural entrance of the National Museum of Art, Osaka against a clear blue sky

Exhibition Little Kids Art Tour with Picture Books 28 Oct · Nakanoshima and Juso Three sessions for infants up to preschool age with a parent, 5 groups each, in the B1 auditorium and collection exhibition. Advance application by postcard was required (deadline 14 October), with a lottery. Participation is free. Photo: Sakai Yayoi, CC0 1.0

Calendar

123456789101112131415161718192021222319Curator's Picks Talk: NHK Sunday Museum 50 YearsOsaka Evessa vs Sunrockers ShibuyaCzech Festival 2026 in Kansai+16 more+52 on for weeks72 gigs 245552nd Sumiyoshi Ward Festival5th Nagai Disaster Prevention FesGamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga F.C.+52 more+57 on for weeks101 gigs 255734th Naka Ward Citizens' Festa52nd Konohana Ward Festival53rd Sakai Port Festival+54 more+55 on for weeks86 gigs 26629th Japanese Artisans ExhibitionKyoto Danna Connoisseurs: Picks of Genbei YamaguchiNippon Shokumusubi: Wajima Food Festival+3 more+50 on for weeks38 gigs 2710Shigo Hosan-e at OkunoinTakarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe National TourHyakki Yagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)+7 more+49 on for weeks48 gigs 2817Gamba Osaka vs Buriram UnitedLittle Kids Art Tour with Picture Books12th Tokio Kakeru An (Sweet Bean Paste Fair)+14 more+50 on for weeks54 gigs 2913Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe National TourHyakki Yagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)12th Tokio Kakeru An (Sweet Bean Paste Fair)+10 more+50 on for weeks64 gigs 3019Osaka Marvelous vs Aranmare Akita ShonaiAki Sasamoto Performance: E_OAutumn Wild Plant Show+16 more+50 on for weeks73 gigs 314751st Hirano Ward FestivalCommemorative Lecture: Highlights of the British Museum Japanese Art ExhibitionFun Weather Lecture: Strange Experiments with Air+44 more+53 on for weeks99 gigs

Day by day

Each event on its first day still ahead, regular markets on each of their days. Tap a day in the calendar for everything on that day and its gigs.

Fri 23 Oct 13 events · 72 gigs

Curator's Picks Talk: NHK Sunday Museum 50 YearsNakanoshima and Kitahama · Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 5F gallery · 23 Oct

Osaka Evessa vs Sunrockers ShibuyaBay Area · Ookini Arena Maishima · 23 Oct

Czech Festival 2026 in KansaiSakai · Mina Sakai · 23 to 25 Oct

OECU Halloween FestivalNeyagawa · Osaka Electro-Communication University, Neyagawa Campus · 21 to 23 Oct

Shaka Nenbutsu-e at Toshodai-jiNara · Toshodai-ji, Raido hall · 21 to 23 Oct

Autumn Wild Plant Show, Hana no BunkaenKawachinagano · Osaka Prefectural Hana no Bunkaen · 22 to 25 Oct

Umeda MarcheUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, B2F Food Event Plaza · 21 to 25 Oct

29th Japanese Artisans ExhibitionUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Event Hall · 21 to 26 Oct

Kyoto Danna Connoisseurs: Picks of Genbei YamaguchiUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Matsuri Hiroba · 21 to 26 Oct

Nippon Shokumusubi: Wajima Food FestivalUmeda · Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 1F Shokusai Terrace · 21 to 26 Oct

Nozomi Shinohara Ceramics ExhibitionShinsaibashi · Daimaru Shinsaibashi, Main Building 8F Art Glorieux · 21 to 27 Oct

Afternoon Rakugo Show at HanjoteiTenjinbashi · Tenma Tenjin Hanjotei · also 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and more OctRegular market

Regular Shows at Namba Grand KagetsuNamba · Namba Grand Kagetsu · also 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and more OctRegular market

Sat 24 Oct 23 events · 101 gigs

52nd Sumiyoshi Ward FestivalSumiyoshi · Sawanomachi Sports Ground, Kinshukai Sumiyoshi Civic Center and around the ward office · 24 Oct

5th Nagai Disaster Prevention FesTennoji · Nagai Park · 24 Oct

Gamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga F.C.Suita (Expo Park) · Panasonic Stadium Suita · 24 Oct

H2O Santa Charity Talk on Saturday AfternoonUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Festival Plaza · 24 Oct

Kurashikan Festival 2026 (Toyonaka 90th Anniversary)Toyonaka · Seikatsu Joho Center Kurashikan · 24 Oct

Machikaneyama Shushukan Guided Tour (Ikefes Osaka 2026)Toyonaka · Osaka University Museum, Machikaneyama Shushukan · 24 Oct

Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers vs Fragolad KagoshimaSakai · Ohama Daishin Arena · 24 Oct

OSAKA MUSIC & CULTURE WEEKENDSuita (Expo Park) · Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Momijigawa Lawn · 24 OctFree

Paleontology Seminar 2026: PaleoparadoxiaNagai Park · Osaka Museum of Natural History · 24 Oct

Stargazing: See the Moon and SaturnNakanoshima and Juso · Osaka Science Museum · 24 OctFree

Suntory Sunbirds Osaka vs Voreas HokkaidoBay Area · Asue Arena Osaka (Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium) · 24 Oct

Tenjin Park Disaster Prevention Festa 2026Sakai · Tenjin Park · 24 Oct

8th LOHAS Park Osaka TsurumiTsurumi Ryokuchi · Tsurumi Ryokuchi, Large Lawn · 24 to 25 OctFree

Fukiran Orchid Art ShowTsurumi Ryokuchi · Sakuya Konohana-kan, 2F exhibition room · 24 to 25 Oct

HDC Osaka Autumn Kitchen FairUmeda · HDC Osaka C terrace, Grand Front Osaka North Building 5F · 24 to 25 OctFree

Ikefes Osaka 2026 (Open House Osaka)Osaka · Participating buildings across Osaka · 24 to 25 Oct

Lovely Nyan Festa in Osaka 2026Nanko (Suminoe) · ATC Hall, ATC (Nanko) · 24 to 25 Oct

Maternity & Baby Festa Osaka 2026Nanko (Suminoe) · Intex Osaka · 24 to 25 OctFree

Osaka Camping Car Fair 2026, AutumnNanko (Suminoe) · Intex Osaka · 24 to 25 Oct

Osaka University Nakanoshima Center Open Floors (Ikefes Osaka 2026)Nakanoshima · Osaka University Nakanoshima Center · 24 to 25 Oct

Tekijuku Special Opening (Ikefes Osaka 2026)Kitahama · Former Ogata Koan Residence (Tekijuku) · 24 to 25 Oct

Washu Fes 15th Edition at Osaka Bay TowerBenten-cho (Osaka Bay) · Osaka Bay Tower, 2F Atrium Plaza · 24 to 25 Oct

Yamamoto Noh Theater Special OpeningTanimachi · Yamamoto Noh Theater · 24 to 25 OctFree

Sun 25 Oct 19 events · 86 gigs

34th Naka Ward Citizens' FestaSakai · Harai-ike Park and Sophia Sakai · 25 Oct

52nd Konohana Ward FestivalKonohana · Shorenjigawa Park · 25 Oct

53rd Sakai Port FestivalSakai · Sakai Dejima Fishing Port, Toretore Ichi site · 25 Oct

Autumn Minka FestivalToyonaka (Hattori Ryokuchi) · Japanese Minka Village Museum · 25 Oct

Cerezo Osaka vs JEF United ChibaNagai · Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium Nagai · 25 Oct

Cosmic Ray Air Showers in 3D VR with ScientistsNakanoshima and Juso · Osaka Science Museum · 25 OctFree

Doto Special Public OpeningSakai · Historic Site Doto, Doto-cho Park · 25 Oct

Environmental Festa Himuro Fureai Sato no EkiHirakata · Tobu Resource Circulation Center · 25 Oct

FM802 Funky MarketSuita (Expo Park) · Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Festival Plaza · 25 Oct

Ikiteyuku Fes 2026 (Toyonaka 90th Anniversary)Toyonaka · Toyonaka Community Symbiosis Center and Okamachi-Sakuratsuka shopping streets · 25 Oct

Mercari Kids Flea MarketUmeda · Grand Front Osaka Umekita Plaza · 25 Oct

Nakanoshima Film Theatre 30: At the Vanishing PointNakanoshima and Juso · National Museum of Art, Osaka · 25 OctFree

Nanairo Practice Session Special: Running ClinicTennoji · Yanmar Stadium Nagai, main indoor practice area · 25 Oct

Osaka Evessa vs Chiba JetsBay Area · Ookini Arena Maishima · 25 Oct

Osaka Marathon 2027 Season Trial: 10K and Fun RUNTennoji · Yanmar Stadium Nagai and the Nagai Park loop course · 25 Oct

Sakai City Greening Festival (69th)Sakai (Daisen Park) · Daisen Park, Oshibafu Plaza (with the Urban Greening Center and the Japanese Garden) · 25 Oct

Shikanjima Halloween FestivalShikanjima (Konohana Ward) · Shikanjima, Shikanjima Chuo, Shikanjima Morisubashisuji shopping streets and Konohana Sumiyoshi shopping association · 25 Oct

Sophia Ichi Handmade and Food MarketSakai · Sophia Sakai Planetarium (Sakai City Education and Culture Center) · 25 Oct

Sweet Halloween Fes 2026Nanko (Suminoe) · Intex Osaka · 25 Oct

Tue 27 Oct 4 events · 48 gigs

Shigo Hosan-e at OkunoinKoyasan · Okunoin Torodo, Koyasan · 27 Oct

Takarazuka Revue Cosmos Troupe National TourUmeda · Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall · 27 to 30 Oct

Hyakki Yagyo (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons)Namba and Nipponbashi · Osaka Takashimaya, 1F Main Entrance · 27 to 31 Oct

19:00 Live at Namba Grand KagetsuNamba · Namba Grand Kagetsu · also 29 OctRegular market

Wed 28 Oct 6 events · 54 gigs

Gamba Osaka vs Buriram UnitedSuita (Expo Park) · Panasonic Stadium Suita · 28 Oct

Little Kids Art Tour with Picture BooksNakanoshima and Juso · National Museum of Art, Osaka · 28 OctFree

12th Tokio Kakeru An (Sweet Bean Paste Fair)Umeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Matsuri Hiroba · 28 Oct to 2 Nov

World Tea Festival 2026Umeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Event Hall · 28 Oct to 2 Nov

Bungu Joshi Haku pop-up in Umeda 2026Umeda · Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 8F Event Hall · 28 Oct to 3 Nov

Jun Sato Painting Exhibition: A New World of Birds, Flowers and BeastsShinsaibashi · Daimaru Shinsaibashi, Main Building 8F Art Glorieux · 28 Oct to 3 Nov

Fri 30 Oct 7 events · 73 gigs

Osaka Marvelous vs Aranmare Akita ShonaiBay Area · Asue Arena Osaka (Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium) · 30 Oct

Aki Sasamoto Performance: E_ONakanoshima and Juso · National Museum of Art, Osaka · 30 Oct to 1 NovFree

Autumn Wild Plant ShowTsurumi Ryokuchi · Sakuya Konohana-kan, 2F Floral Salon · 30 Oct to 1 Nov

Daikeisai (Osaka University of Economics Festival, 78th)Higashiyodogawa · Osaka University of Economics · 30 Oct to 1 Nov

Ginnansai (Osaka Metropolitan University Sugimoto Campus Festival)Sumiyoshi (Sugimoto) · Osaka Metropolitan University Sugimoto Campus · 30 Oct to 1 Nov

Mikoshi Katsusai 100 Yen Shopping Street PlusIkuno · Ikuno Honmichi shopping street to Bell Road Chuginza shopping street · 30 Oct to 1 Nov

Katappashi Retro Kissaten ExhibitionNamba · Namba Parks Museum · 30 Oct to 3 Nov

Sat 31 Oct 17 events · 99 gigs

51st Hirano Ward FestivalHirano · Dedoike Ground, Hirano Civic Center and Nagayoshi Park · 31 Oct

Commemorative Lecture: Highlights of the British Museum Japanese Art ExhibitionNakanoshima and Juso · Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka · 31 OctFree

Fun Weather Lecture: Strange Experiments with AirNakanoshima and Juso · Osaka Science Museum · 31 Oct

Letter-Art (Etegami) Class in Nagai ParkTennoji · Flower, Green and Nature Information Center seminar room, Nagai Park · 31 Oct

Nawa Fes '26 (OECU Shijonawate Campus)Shijonawate · Osaka Electro-Communication University, Shijonawate Campus · 31 Oct

NAWA FES, Nawate Site History FestivalHigashi-Osaka · Nawate excavation site and Yamanami Plaza · 31 Oct

Osaka Bluteon vs Wolfdogs NagoyaBay Area · Asue Arena Osaka (Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium) · 31 Oct

Suntory Sunbirds Osaka vs Nippon Steel Sakai BlazersBay Area · Ookini Arena Maishima · 31 Oct

Hanaranman 2026Tsurumi · Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park (Expo '90 Commemorative Park), central avenue near the central fountain · 31 Oct to 1 NovFree

Hankomasai (Osaka Sangyo University Campus Festival)Daito · Osaka Sangyo University · 31 Oct to 1 Nov

Hannan University FestivalMatsubara · Hannan University, Matsubara Campus · 31 Oct to 1 NovUsual dates

Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Takigi Noh 2026Osaka Castle · Nishinomaru Garden, Osaka Castle · 31 Oct to 1 Nov

Osaka Seikei University FestivalHigashiyodogawa · Osaka Seikei University, Aikawa and Ekimae campuses · 31 Oct to 1 Nov

Osaka University of Arts Festival KizashiKanan (Minamikawachi) · Osaka University of Arts · 31 Oct to 1 NovFree

READING LIVE 2026: Phantom BeautyAmerikamura · ORIX Theater · 31 Oct to 1 Nov

Tsurumi Ryokuchi Festa 2026Tsurumi Ryokuchi · Tsurumi Ryokuchi (Hanahaku Commemorative Park) · 31 Oct to 1 Nov

Wakuwaku Creatures World in Tsurumi RyokuchiTsurumi Ryokuchi · Tsurumi Ryokuchi, Central Plaza · 31 Oct to 3 Nov

On for weeks

65 long runs, such as exhibitions and illuminations: on for more than a week, so shown once instead of every day.

EXPO'70 Pavilion Exhibition: 1970 Expo Before and AfterSuita (Expo Park) · EXPO'70 Pavilion, Expo Commemorative Park · 14 Mar to 28 Feb

Toyotomi Osaka Castle Digital Stamp RallyOsaka Castle · Osaka Castle Park · 14 Apr to 27 Dec

AR Special: Captain Shokupon and the Strange Magnifying GlassTennoji · Nagai Botanical Garden · 18 Jul to 3 Nov

Collection 1: Self / Act (50th anniversary pre-event)Nakanoshima and Kitahama · National Museum of Art, Osaka · 19 Jul to 3 Nov

Mucha Art Exposition ReturnsSakai · Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum · 1 Aug to 29 Nov

Super Spacetime Theater Touring ExhibitionSuita (Expo Park) · EXPO'70 Pavilion, Expo Commemorative Park · 29 Aug to 28 Feb

Kobe Rokko Meets Art 2026 beyondKobe · Mt. Rokko, Kobe · 29 Aug to 29 Nov

New Discoveries! Naniwa Archaeology 2026Osaka Castle · Osaka Museum of History · 9 Sept to 23 Nov

Minpaku: The Torres Strait and JapanSuita (Expo Park) · National Museum of Ethnology, Expo Commemorative Park · 10 Sept to 15 Dec

Mizuki Shigeru: Soul of MangaKobe · Kobe Fashion Museum · 12 Sept to 29 Nov

Curators in Panic 2: Tadanori YokooKobe · Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art · 19 Sept to 27 Dec

Special Exhibition: Making Delicious, Sakai Food and the Knife TradeSakai (Daisen Park) · Sakai City Museum · 19 Sept to 13 Dec

From the Moon to Mars: Italy in Space ExplorationNakanoshima and Kitahama · Osaka Science Museum · 19 Sept to 25 Oct

Kapla ExhibitionNakanoshima and Kitahama · Osaka Science Museum · 19 Sept to 25 Oct

Tennoji Zoo Night ZOO 2026Tennoji · Tennoji Zoo · 19 Sept to 25 Oct

Minpaku: Ainu Crafts of the Saru RiverSuita (Expo Park) · National Museum of Ethnology, Special Exhibition Hall · 25 Sept to 15 Dec

Andrew Wyeth: Hometown of the HeartTennoji · Abeno Harukas Art Museum · 3 Oct to 6 Dec

BONSAI x LUCUA osakaUmeda · LUCUA osaka · 3 Oct to 3 Nov

Cosmos and Kochia Festa 2026Suita (Expo Park) · Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Flower Hill · 3 to 30 Oct

Osaka Fringe 2026Nakanoshima and Kitahama · Venues across Osaka · 8 Oct to 8 Nov

Calligraphy of the Ming Dynasty: Treasures of the He Chuangshi Collection, TaipeiTennoji · Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts · 9 Oct to 20 Dec

East Asian MetalworkTennoji · Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts · 9 Oct to 20 Dec

Jingdezhen Ceramics of the Late Ming and Early QingTennoji · Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts · 9 Oct to 20 Dec

Sculpture of AsiaTennoji · Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts · 9 Oct to 20 Dec

Wolf Bench Comes to the MuseumNakanoshima and Kitahama · Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, 2F Passage · 10 Oct to 5 Jan

Autumn Special Exhibition: Ruri, Tracing Japan's Ancient Glass MakingKanan (Minamikawachi) · Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu-Asuka Museum · 10 Oct to 6 Dec

Expo Forest Acorn FestSuita (Expo Park) · Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Nature Observation Learning Center moricara · 10 Oct to 6 Dec

Autumn Treasures Exhibition at Shitenno-ji: Medieval DocumentsTennoji · Shitenno-ji · 10 Oct to 29 Nov

Special Exhibition: Sengoku SiblingsOsaka Castle · Osaka Castle Tenshukaku · 10 Oct to 23 Nov

Miiruka Stamp Rally (Greater Namba Festival)Namba and Nipponbashi · Osaka Takashimaya · 10 Oct to 15 Nov

Colle-Naka Stamp Rally: NMAO and Nakanoshima Museum of ArtNakanoshima and Juso · National Museum of Art, Osaka · 10 Oct to 3 Nov

Nishi Nippon ARTrail Autumn 2026Umeda · LUCUA osaka, LUCUA 1100 9F Umeda Tsutaya Books · 13 Oct to 1 Nov

Sculpture of Fog, SEA FOG (Fujiko Nakaya)Umeda · Umekita Plaza, Grand Front Osaka · 13 to 31 Oct

Suito Osaka Bridge Terrace 2026 AutumnNakanoshima and Kitahama · Nakanoshima Garden Bridge, Suisho Bridge and Nishiki Bridge · 14 to 30 Oct

Hanshin Autumn Hokkaido MarketUmeda · Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 8F Event Hall · 14 to 26 Oct

Kawashima Yu Solo Exhibition: Between ExistenceUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 8F Contemporary Art Gallery · 14 to 26 Oct

Osaka Castle Projection Mapping SINFONIAOsaka Castle · Osaka Castle Honmaru, south face of the main keep · 15 to 25 OctFree

Suda Kokuta 120th Anniversary: I Want to Become FormNishi-ku (Enokojima) · Enokojima Art and Culture Center (enoco) · 16 Oct to 14 NovFree

Nakanoshima Art Lights 2026Nakanoshima and Kitahama · Nakanoshima Park (Rose Garden to the lawn plaza) · 16 to 25 Oct

Laboratory Special Free DaysNakanoshima and Juso · National Museum of Art, Osaka · 16 to 24 OctFree

Autumn Special Exhibition: People and War, the Yayoi Warrior with WeaponsIzumi · Osaka Prefectural Yayoi Culture Museum · 17 Oct to 13 Dec

Exhibition: Yoshida Minosuke IIINipponbashi · National Bunraku Theatre · 17 Oct to 29 NovFree

Theme Display: Enjoy Fossils 2026Nagai (Nagai Park) · Osaka Museum of Natural History · 17 Oct to 8 Nov

Takashimaya Happy Halloween 2026Namba and Nipponbashi · Osaka Takashimaya, 6F Rose Patio and 8F Rooftop · 17 to 31 Oct

Under 35 Architects Exhibition 2026 symposiaUmeda · Grand Front Osaka, Knowledge Theater (North Building 4F) · 17 to 24 Oct

ALL OF EVANGELION: 30th Anniversary ExhibitionHirakata · Hirakata Park Event Hall · 18 Oct to 11 Jan

Autumn Wild Plants ExhibitionSuita (Expo Park) · Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Japanese Garden Horticultural Exhibition Hall · 18 to 25 Oct

Super Miiruka Mart: Kumi's Sparkling and Fluffy HomeNamba and Nipponbashi · Osaka Takashimaya, 7F Event Hall · 21 Oct to 3 Nov

Toyama Craft PartyUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 1F Kotokoto Stage 12 · 21 Oct to 3 Nov

Kiichiro Ogawa: VoyageUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Hankyu Umeda Gallery · 21 Oct to 2 NovFree

Yosuke Kubozuka Solo Exhibition: Sexy GalaxyUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Art Stage · 21 Oct to 2 NovFree

Hankyu Men's Suit SpecialUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9F Hankyu Umeda Hall · 21 to 31 OctFree

Autumn Rose Week at Nagai Botanical GardenTennoji · Nagai Botanical Garden · 24 Oct to 6 Dec

Autumn Rose FestaSuita (Expo Park) · Expo '70 Commemorative Park, Peace Rose Garden · 24 Oct to 23 Nov

Kongobuji Autumn Special ViewingKoyasan · Kongobuji, Koyasan · 24 Oct to 10 Nov

78th Shosoin ExhibitionNara · Nara National Museum · 24 Oct to 9 Nov

Hokuen-do Special Opening at Kofuku-jiNara · Kofuku-ji, Hokuen-do · 24 Oct to 8 Nov

Healthy Food FairUmeda · Hankyu Umeda Main Store, B2F Food Event Plaza · 26 Oct to 3 Nov

Special Exhibition: The Story of the Toyonaka City History (90th Anniversary)Toyonaka · Toyonaka City Local History Museum (Toyomyu) · 27 Oct to 13 Dec

Kumamon's Umaka Kumamoto 2026Umeda · Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 1F Shokusai Terrace · 28 Oct to 9 Nov

Hirakata Park Light Amusement Park IlluminationHirakata · Hirakata Park · 31 Oct to 4 Apr

British Museum Japanese Art Collection: Edo Paintings Across the SeaNakanoshima and Kitahama · Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka · 31 Oct to 31 Jan

Night Visit to the Toh-kondo at Kofuku-jiNara · Kofuku-ji, Toh-kondo · 31 Oct to 28 Nov

Kinshu Bunraku Performance, Autumn 2026Nipponbashi · National Bunraku Theatre · 31 Oct to 23 Nov

51st Japan Industrial Baseball ChampionshipTaisho (Dome-mae) · Kyocera Dome Osaka · 31 Oct to 10 Nov

Planning a trip in October

National holidays in October 2026:

Monday 12 October Sports Day (スポーツの日)

Holidays from the Cabinet Office's list of national holidays.

The calendar above lists 221 events in October 2026, and it's updated every week. Where to stay in Osaka compares the main areas.

More things to do in Osaka in October

Beyond the dated events, here's what the season brings and which guides cover October.

At their best in October

Nakanoshima ParkNakanoshima and Kitahama, mid-May or mid-October for the roses

Also worth a look

638 gigs are listed for October: See the live music listings
Free Things to Do in Osaka

Good to know

What is on in Osaka in October 2026?

There are 221 events listed for October 2026 (59 exhibitions, 59 festivals, 43 performances, 37 markets, 9 gardens, 5 illuminations, 3 anime and games events, 3 sports events and 3 food events). The big dates are OECU Halloween Festival (21 to 23 Oct), Shaka Nenbutsu-e at Toshodai-ji (21 to 23 Oct), Stargazing: See the Moon and Saturn (24 Oct), HDC Osaka Autumn Kitchen Fair (24 to 25 Oct), Mercari Kids Flea Market (25 Oct) and Little Kids Art Tour with Picture Books (28 Oct). 213 have confirmed dates and 8 are annual events whose exact 2026 dates are still to be announced, shown with the usual window. Every listing links to the interactive map.

Which temple light-ups are on in Osaka in October 2026?

4 light-ups are listed for October 2026: Osaka Castle Projection Mapping SINFONIA (15 to 25 Oct), Nakanoshima Art Lights 2026 (16 to 25 Oct), Hirakata Park Light Amusement Park Illumination (31 Oct to 4 Apr) and Night Visit to the Toh-kondo at Kofuku-ji (31 Oct to 28 Nov).

What's the weather like in Osaka in October?

In October Osaka averages a high of 24°C (75°F) and a low of 16°C (61°F), with 136 mm of rain on about 8 days. Those are the Japan Meteorological Agency's averages for 1991 to 2020 at its Osaka station, counting days with at least 1 mm of rain.

What festivals are on in Osaka in October 2026?

40 festivals are listed for October 2026, among them OECU Halloween Festival (21 to 23 Oct), Shaka Nenbutsu-e at Toshodai-ji (21 to 23 Oct), Czech Festival 2026 in Kansai (23 to 25 Oct), Maternity & Baby Festa Osaka 2026 (24 to 25 Oct) and 5th Nagai Disaster Prevention Fes (24 Oct). Smaller local festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Osaka in October 2026?

Yes. 36 of the 221 events listed for October 2026 are free to attend, including Osaka Castle Projection Mapping SINFONIA (15 to 25 Oct), Laboratory Special Free Days (16 to 24 Oct) and Exhibition: Yoshida Minosuke III (17 Oct to 29 Nov).

Is October a good time to visit Osaka?

Mild, with highs around 24°C. Sumiyoshi Taisha's Masu no Ichi falls on 17 October, and the danjiri carts of Kishiwada run in October as well as September.

How current is this list?

Dated events are checked against the organiser's own page, and finished events drop off the page on their own. Annual events further out carry their usual dates until the official ones are published.

Running an event? Add your event and it's checked for the next weekly update.