Upcoming Events
The museum hosts from two to three events a month. Please watch this page as we update our events.
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
Time: 4 pm
Cost: TBA
BARE KNUCKLE HALL OF FAME
This is a PRIVATE EVENT and NOT A MUSEUM EVENT. The museum has been rented by a group to celebrate the Bare Knuckle fighting community.
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Cost: $20
SKE-WEE PEOPLES & COREY JACOBY Day at the Museum
Let’s pack this place out as we celebrate the lives to two martial arts figures, Ske-Wee Peoples, son of the great icon Cecil Peoples and fighter Corey Jacoby.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Cost: FREE
DISNEY GREAT WILLIE ITO LECTURE AND MEET AT THE MUSEUM
He was one of the early Asian artists at the Walt Disney Studios and big time artist at Hanna Barbara. Hear his stories about working with Walt Disney and how he made his own pathway. You don’t want to miss this event and its free to attend.
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Cost: $12 Adults / $5 Kids
FUMIO DEMURA TRIBUTE AND SCREENING OF “52 MASTERS”
This is the last film Sensei was in and the last of William Chris Ford’s series, “52 Masters” featuring Fumio Demura. This will be
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
Time: TBD
Cost: $15
TEAM KARATE CENTERS GRADUATION
The museum is proud to host the graduation of black belts from Fariborz Azhakh’s Team Karate Centers school. This is a wonderful, yearly celebration of their step into a new world.
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Cost: $20
STEVE MUHAMMAD / BKF TRIBUTE / MOVIE SCREENING
It’s an evening of events. First, the museum will induct Steve Muhammad’s uniform into the museum, second, Donnie Williams cap from Enter the Dragon, plus a screening of Donnie’s new film.
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Cost: $20
MICHAEL MATSUDA HONOR DAY AND MUSEUM 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Join us to celebrate the Martial Arts History Museum’s 25th anniversary. Yes, it’s been 25 years since we began this journey and we are going to have a great time.
DATE CHANGE COMING
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm (or when it ends)
Cost: $20
GORDON RICHIUSA DAY at the Museum
Gordon Richiusa is an Italian American who has been a martial artist for some 50 years. He teaches the Five Bird System. Gordon earned a Master of Arts degree in English and has written numerous articles, stories, books and scripts under his own name and his pen-name, Gordon Rich.
