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
Osaka Events on December 11 (Fri) 12/11
17 events happening in Osaka Prefecture on December 11, 2026 (Fri): festivals, markets, exhibitions and more.
PICK Mamoru Hosoda: The Origins Exhibition (Osaka) Knowledge Capital Event Lab, B1F, Grand Front Osaka North Building · 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30). Closed Dec 31 and Jan 1 Popular Events
Most wanted to goMinpaku 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
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
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
ALL OF EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Exhibition (Osaka)
Hirakata Park Event Hall (no park admission needed)
10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Opening day Oct 18 (Sun) is timed entry on the hour from 10:00 to 16:00. Closed Oct 22 & 29; Nov 5, 12, 19 & 26; Nov 30–Dec 4; Dec 7–11; Dec 17; Jan 1 & 7 · 〜1/11
Japanese Art from the British Museum: Edo Paintings Across the Sea
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka — 4F Gallery
10:00–17:00, Fridays until 20:00 (last entry 30 min before closing). Closed Mondays, Nov 24 (Tue), Dec 31 (Thu), Jan 1 (Fri) and Jan 12 (Tue); open on the Mon holidays Nov 23 and Jan 11 · 〜1/31
Hirakata Park Hikari no Yuenchi 2026-27
Hirakata Park, Hirakata
Weekends, holidays and selected weekdays only (closed Jan 1). Lit from 17:00 to closing (from 17:30 in Feb, from 18:00 in Mar–Apr) · 〜4/4
Midosuji Illumination 2026
Midosuji Avenue (Hanshin-mae to Namba-Nishiguchi intersections), Kita-ku / Chuo-ku, Osaka
Approx. 17:00–25:00 (1:00 a.m.) · 〜12/31
UMEDA SKY BUILDING Christmas 2026
Umeda Sky Building (1F Wonder Square / 40F Kuchu Teien Floating Garden Observatory)
〜12/25
Osaka Castle Illuminage 2026–2027
Nishinomaru Garden, Osaka Castle Park
17:00–22:00 (lights on 17:00–21:30) · 〜2/14
Christmas Market in Osaka at Tenshiba
Tenshiba & Tenshiba i:na, Tennoji Park, Tennoji-ku, Osaka
11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30); opening day Nov 20 from 16:00, and until 21:30 Dec 19–25 (last order 21:00) · 〜12/25
Ramen EXPO (12th Edition)
Omatsuri Hiroba, Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Suita, Osaka)
11:00–21:00 ・Sat Nov 21 only: closes at 16:00 for the Expo Park fireworks event, reopens 20:00–22:00 (last order 21:30) [Dates] ・Part 1: Sat Nov 21 – Mon Nov 23 (holiday) ・Part 2: Fri Nov 27 – Sun Nov 29 ・Part 3: Fri Dec 4 – Sun Dec 6 ・Part 4: Fri Dec 11 – Sun Dec 13 ・Part 5: Fri Dec 18 – Sun Dec 20 ・Part 6: Sat Dec 26 – Wed Dec 30 · 〜12/30
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 20th Anniversary SOS Exhibition
Rakubath Hall (and, 3F, Abeno)
11:00–19:00 (last entry 18:30) · 〜12/13
Tower of the Sun Projection Mapping at Expo '70 Park
Expo '70 Commemorative Park — Taiyo no Hiroba (Natural Cultural Garden) and EXPO'70 Pavilion (Suita, Osaka)
Tower of the Sun: 17:00–21:00 (5-minute shows starting at :05, :15, :30 and :45 past each hour; last park entry 20:30) EXPO'70 Pavilion: 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30) · 〜12/30
Christmas Commons
Nakanoshima Park (Rose Garden to the Lawn Plaza)
17:00–22:00 · 〜12/25
OSAKA Hikari-Renaissance 2026
Around Osaka City Hall to Nakanoshima Park, Kita-ku, Osaka
Varies by program (mostly 17:00–1:00 the next morning) · 〜12/25