Everything coming up in Sapporo that we've checked against the organizer's own page. For our picks of the week, plus food, weather, and a day trip, see This Week in Sapporo.
●Updated weekly. Details can change, so confirm with the organizer before you go.
About 4,300 kochia turn red from mid to late October, and the maples color from mid-October into early November.
Takino Suzuran Hillside Park ↗The atrium's giant Christmas tree is up from Nov 3.
Sapporo Travel ↗Free exhibitions of children's work from the Kids Art Fest and a competition among students of six Hokkaido art universities, with children's workshops (ages 4 to elementary, in Japanese) on Nov 14–15.
Sapporo Community Plaza ↗A Hokkaido sake-and-snack pairing event with dishes from six Sapporo restaurants at ¥600 each and a vote for the best pairing.
Event ticket page ↗Ten Sapporo artists play 40-minute sets, five each day, as part of Sapporo Art Stage 2026.
Sapporo Art Stage ↗A free photo exhibition organized by THE NORTH FINDER.
Sapporo Community Plaza ↗Yoga and dance-fitness classes in the terminal, open to beginners, up to 100 people per program.
New Chitose Airport ↗A film festival in the airport terminal with five feature competition films; English subtitles are not mentioned on the home page.
Animation Film Festival ↗A re-creation of the Christmas market in Sapporo's sister city, Munich: hot wine, German food, and Christmas goods.
Sapporo Travel ↗Light displays across central Sapporo through the winter, with the main sculptures in Odori Park until Christmas.
Sapporo Travel ↗A streetcar wrapped in Snow Miku, the character who cheers on Hokkaido, runs through the winter; it is the car's last run.
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