Osaka Events on October 17 (Sat) 10/17

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43 events happening in Osaka Prefecture on October 17, 2026 (Sat): festivals, markets, exhibitions and more.

PICK Osaka Station City Autumn Fest Osaka Station City, 5F "Toki no Hiroba" Plaza / 11F "Kaze no Hiroba" and other areas

NIFREL "WAO! Touch Madagascar" Inside NIFREL (EXPOCITY)

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38th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival

Yodogawa Riverbank (Juso side), Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

19:00–20:00

Mucha Art Expo Returns

Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum (Sakai City Cultural Hall), Bellemage Sakai Bldg. 2, 2F–4F

9:30–17:15 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (open Aug 10, Sep 21, Oct 12, Nov 2 and Nov 23); also closed Oct 13, Nov 4 and Nov 24 · 〜11/29

Namba Unkai 2026

Parks Garden, Namba Parks (floors 2–8)

17:30–22:00 (clouds rise on the hour and half hour; Super Unkai Time at 21:00). Daytime sessions 11:00–22:00 on Sep 22–23 · 〜11/1

USJ Halloween Horror Nights 2026

Universal Studios Japan

During park hours (Street Zombies and Zombie de Dance from 18:00 to park close) · 〜11/8

Minami-Osaka Real Escape Game: Kikunare's Mystery Adventure

Farm produce spots across southern Osaka (Sennan, Senboku and Minami-Kawachi)

Puzzle spots are open 9:00–17:00; allow 4–7 hours, with no time limit · 〜1/31

NIFREL "WAO! Touch Madagascar"

Inside NIFREL (EXPOCITY)

Weekdays 10:00–18:00; weekends and holidays vary by season (last entry 1 hour before closing) · 〜11/1

Shinsekai Ichiba Night Market

Shinsekai Ichiba market arcade, Naniwa-ku, Osaka

毎週土曜 17:30–21:30 · 〜12/26

Tennoji Zoo Night ZOO 2026

Tennoji Zoo

9:30–20:00 (last entry 19:30; lights come on around 17:00) · 〜10/25

Minpaku Special Exhibition: Living by the Saru River

National Museum of Ethnology, Special Exhibition Hall (Expo '70 Commemorative Park)

10:00〜17:00（入館は16:30まで）／毎週水曜休館（水曜が祝日の場合は直後の平日） · 〜12/15

Hirakata Biorne HALLOWEEN festa 2026

Hirakata Biorne

10:00–20:00 (stamp rally; other events vary by day) · 〜10/31

Kikumasamune Taruzake Fair at KITTE Osaka

KITTE Osaka (restaurants on B1F and 4F–6F)

During each restaurant's opening hours · 〜10/31

Andrew Wyeth Exhibition

Abeno Harukas Art Museum (Abeno Harukas 16F)

Tue–Fri 10:00–20:00; Mon, Sat, Sun and holidays 10:00–18:00 (last entry 30 min before closing). Closed Oct 5 (Mon). Some works change between the first half (Oct 3–Nov 3) and second half (Nov 4–Dec 6) · 〜12/6

Cosmos & Kochia Festa at Expo '70 Park

Hana no Oka (Flower Hill) and other areas, Natural Cultural Gardens, Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Suita, Osaka)

9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30), open daily during the festa · 〜10/30

Osaka Castle Park Autumn Plant Market 2026

Osaka Castle Park, Morinomiya entrance to the fountain

9:00〜17:00（期間中無休、悪天候時は臨時休業あり） · 〜11/3

STEINS;GATE Anime 15th Anniversary Exhibition

Rakubath Hall (and, 3F, Abeno)

11:00–19:00 (last entry 18:30) · 〜10/18

British Fair at Hankyu Umeda

Hankyu Umeda Main Store 9F: Event Hall, Festival Square, Hankyu Umeda Gallery and Art Stage

First half 7-12 Oct / second half 14-19 Oct * Closed all day on 13 Oct. Closes at 17:00 on 12 Oct and on the final day, 19 Oct. · 〜10/19

Lohas Festa Banpaku 2026 Autumn

Higashi no Hiroba (East Plaza), Expo '70 Commemorative Park

7 days: Fri 9–Mon 12 Oct and Fri 16–Sun 18 Oct, 9:30–16:30 daily (ticket sales until 16:00) · 〜10/18

Q LIMINAL: Backrooms Exploration Experience

EXPOCITY Hall (inside EXPOCITY)

10:00–18:30 (last entry 18:00), open every day during the run · 〜10/18

Vibrant Ming Dynasty Calligraphy

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (in Tennoji Park)

9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23); also closed Oct 13 and Nov 24. No rotation of exhibits during the run · 〜12/20

ENLIGHTENMENT JAPAN

Central Hall, 1F, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (in Tennoji Park)

Five 30-minute shows a night: 17:45, 18:30, 19:15, 20:00 and 20:45 (doors open 15 min before each). No shows on Oct 13, 19, 26 and Nov 2, 9, 16, 24 · 〜11/29

NHK Sunday Museum 50th Anniversary Exhibition

Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka — 5F Gallery

10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays, Oct 13 (Tue) and Nov 24 (Tue); open on the Mon holidays Oct 12 and Nov 23 · 〜12/20

Special Exhibition: Sengoku Siblings

Osaka Castle Main Tower, 3F–4F Exhibition Rooms

9:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). Open every day during the run. Partial rotation of exhibits: first half Oct 10–Nov 2, second half Nov 3–23 · 〜11/23

Autumn Hokkaido Market at Hanshin Umeda

Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 8F Event Hall

10:00–20:00 (closes at 17:00 on the final day, 26 Oct) - Eat stands and bar: last orders 19:30 (16:30 on the final day) - Eat-in: last orders 19:30 (16:30 on 20 Oct and the final day) · 〜10/26