Lunar New Year Festival

Welcome the Year of the Horse at The Huntington

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, contemporary dance, floral arts, music, and more.

Tickets available Feb. 5 at 10 a.m.

Event Schedule

Key Details

• Reservations are required for all visitors and Members. Capacity is limited.
• Event takes place rain or shine; programming is subject to change without notice. 

Questions or accessibility needs? Please contact tickets@huntington.org.

Event Schedule 

Each performance runs about 20 minutes. 

• VIETNAMESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE (Saturday) 
  Thủy Vân Dance Company 
  Rothenberg Hall 
  11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 
  
• KOREAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE (Sunday) 
  Korean Classical Music and Dance Company 
  Rothenberg Hall 
  11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 
  
• MARTIAL ARTS 
  Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA 
  Huntington Art Gallery, East Lawn 
  12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
  
• LION DANCERS 
  Los Angeles Kun Seng Keng Dragon and Lion Dance Association
  Huntington Art Gallery, East Lawn 
  10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.
  
• MASK CHANGER (BIAN LIAN) 
  Baofeng Liu
  Haaga Hall 
  11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
  
• CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATIONS 
  Tang Qingnian 
  Scott Galleries of American Art Loggia 
  10 a.m.–noon, 2–4 p.m.
  
• CHINESE OPERA 
  “Wall-jumping & Chess-playing” from Romance of the West Chamber (Saturday) 
  “Little Banquet” from The Chain Scheme (Sunday) 
  
  Chinese Kwun Opera Society 
  Chinese Garden, Celebration Court 
  11 a.m., 1 p.m. 

• FAMILY ACTIVITIES CORNER 
  Munger Research Center Plaza 

  • Story Time Theater: Readings by Oliver Chin 
    11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 
    
  • Arts and Crafts 
    11 a.m.–4 p.m. 

  
  Book Signings 

  • Author Oliver Chin 
    11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

  • Illustrator Jennifer Wood 
    Noon–3 p.m. 

• WUSHU TAI CHI, INCLUDING SWORD, SPEAR, AND FAN, WITH TAIKO DRUMS 
  Guo Jie Tai Chi Academy 
  Dorothy Collins Brown Garden Lawn (outside Scott Galleries of American Art) 
  11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
  
• LIVE MUSIC 
  Han Music Ensemble 
  Chinese Garden 
  10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 2–4 p.m.
  
• BRUSH PAINTING 
  Peifang Liang 
  Chinese Garden, Terrace of the Jade Mirror 
  11 a.m.–1 p.m., 2–4 p.m.
  
• CHINESE FLORAL ARTS DISPLAY 
  Rosa Zee, Chinese Floral Arts Foundation, USA Charter 
  Chinese Garden, Penjing Courtyard 
  10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  
• LEGO® BRICKS DISPLAY  
  LIU FANG YUAN, THE GARDEN OF FLOWING FRAGRANCE  
  Built by Cindy Zhan  
  Chinese Garden  
  10 a.m.–5 p.m. 
  
• PENJING AND VIEWING STONE DISPLAY 
  Southern Breeze Tree and Stone Society 
  The Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court 
  10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  
• EDUCATIONAL TREE STYLING BY EASTERN LEAF NURERY 
  The Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court 
  11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
  
• LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL PHOTO EXPERIENCE 
  Barth Family Grove and Chinese Garden 
  11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 
  Photos for purchase.

Dining Highlights

• Red Car coffee shop | 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• 1919 Cafe
  Grab & Go: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  Hot food stations: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Jade Court Cafe | 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
• Freshwater Pavilion | 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
  Tea, boba, light fare
• Food Trucks (subject to change)
  Drizzle
  Fluff Ice
  Jay’s Hot Kitchen
  Pickles and Peas
  Westside Banh Mi
  8E8 Thai Street

Additional support for this event is provided by the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden and; the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

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