small festival on the eve of the main festival (esp. of the Gion festival)
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
night owl; nighthawk; late bird; to stay up late; to keep late hours
small festival held the night before the main festival; eve of a festival
small festival held the night before the main festival; eve of a festival
the worst goes foremost; those one eagerly await will not arrive first