Long Beach State’s Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden will hold its 23rd annual Koi Auction on Sunday, November 16. Japanese koi fish will be auctioned off by members of the Zen Nippon Airinkai Koi Club of Southern California. The auction will be held from 11:00am – 3:00pm.
The auction is famous for offering the expensive fish at very affordable prices. Koi enthusiasts often travel from out of state to attend the auction. Koi fish can grow up to three feet in length and live up to 200 years. Proceeds will benefit the Japanese Garden, CSULB and the ZNA Koi Club.
“This event may be the most unusual fundraiser of the year but also the most exciting,” the release quotes Alison Redfoot, the garden’s assistant director for education. “The live auction never fails to delight koi buyers partly because people are so excited to ascertain these beautiful pets and partly because of the great prices.”
The event is open to the public for general admission prices of $5, $4 for seniors and $ for Friends of the Japanese Garden members. Children 12 and younger are free, as are CSULB students.
Call (562) 985-8885 for more information.
By Ryan ZumMallen, Managing Editor