Design Festa Vol.64 at Tokyo Big Sight on November 14 and 15, with About 6,500 Booths Each Day

“Design Festa Vol.64,” an art event for exhibiting and selling original works and staging performances, will be held for two days, Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026, across the entire West and South Halls of Tokyo Big Sight. Hours are 10:00–18:00 on both days. Professionals and amateurs alike can take part without screening as long as their work is original, and there are about 6,500 booths each day. Admission is ¥800 for an advance one-day ticket and ¥1,000 for a same-day one-day ticket, and free for elementary school children and younger.

What is Design Festa? An unscreened art event that began in 1994

Design Festa began in 1994 with the aim of providing a place where professionals and amateurs alike can express themselves freely. Its operator, Design Festa Co., Ltd. (Shibuya City, Tokyo), describes it as an event in which more than 10,000 artists take part, and its official website says it draws “up to 140,000 participants over two days.” This is the second edition this year, following Vol.63 on May 23 and 24, and the venue is again the West and South Halls.

At “Design Festa Gallery Harajuku” (opened in 1998) in Harajuku, the “No. 0 Exhibition,” gathering about 400 works in size No. 0 (about 18 cm), is on view free of charge until Tuesday, November 3.

What can visitors see? Bright booths, dark booths and a runway

The venue is divided by exhibit category into areas for bright booths, dark booths, workshops, live painting, show stages, performances and food. The dark booths are in a section with the lights dimmed, which the official website describes as a dark area where booths with a variety of spatial staging gather. It is intended for works using video and lighting, and for selling lamps and candles in the dark, among other things.

The “One Coin Runway,” promoted on the official website as a special program, lets anyone, exhibitor or visitor, walk the runway for ¥500 per person (free for children under 3). It takes place in the cafe area on the 1st floor of the South Hall, with registration until 17:30, and walk-in participation on the day is also possible. The exhibitor list (food, timetable and workshops) is available on the official website.

Tickets and prices: ¥800 advance one-day tickets, two-day tickets in advance only

Admission (including tax) is ¥800 for an advance one-day ticket and ¥1,500 for a two-day ticket. On the day, a one-day ticket costs ¥1,000, and two-day tickets are not sold on the day. Elementary school children and younger are free; they should tell staff at the entrance and show proof of age if needed. Re-entry is permitted, and there are no group discounts.

Advance tickets are on sale from 12:00 on Saturday, September 19, to Friday, November 13. Two-day tickets are handled only by ticket agencies. The Design Festa Office and Design Festa Gallery Harajuku sell advance tickets with original designs (no fee for one-day tickets). Tickets are also available through ticket sites and convenience stores, including e+, Lawson Ticket, Rakuten Travel Experiences, PIA, KKday, CN Playguide, teket and Seven Ticket. Same-day tickets can be bought online, at convenience stores and at the ticket booth at the entrance.

Access and entry queues

Tokyo Big Sight (3-11-1 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo) is about a 3-minute walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station on the Yurikamome and about a 7-minute walk from Kokusai-tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line. Visitors can line up in the entry queue from 5:00 a.m. on both days, but staying overnight on the premises is prohibited, and saving places with bags or proxies is not allowed. There are four entrances: West Hall 2F (for those buying same-day tickets), 1F, the 4F rooftop (closed after the morning entry) and South Hall 2F.

Other art events in November are compiled in our November exhibition and art event calendar, and the schedule of art fairs in Japan in our art fair and art festival calendar.

Overview

Name: Design Festa Vol.64
Dates and hours: Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2026, 10:00–18:00
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, entire West and South Halls
Address: 3-11-1 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo
Admission: Advance: one-day ticket ¥800, two-day ticket ¥1,500 (ticket agencies only). Same day: one-day ticket ¥1,000. Free for elementary school children and younger (tax included)
Operator: Design Festa Co., Ltd.
Inquiries: 03-3479-1433 (10:00–19:00)
Official website: https://designfesta.com/
*Information as of October 20, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: The booth area at Design Festa (from Design Festa Co., Ltd.’s press release announcing Vol.63)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on announcements by Design Festa Co., Ltd. (May 12 and September 16, 2026) and information on the official website.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team