Chinese New Year Festival - Sunday, Feb. 5

This family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, music, art and craft demonstrations, and more. Festivities take place in and around the Chinese Garden and other performance spaces.

Advance tickets and reservations required for all visitors and Members. Tickets not available onsite. Capacity is limited. All visitors must have reservations, including those who plan to redeem guest passes. Rain or shine. Masks strongly recommended in crowded settings. Programming subject to change without notice.

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Event Schedule: Sunday, Feb. 5

MARTIAL ARTS
Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA
Huntington Art Gallery, East Lawn
10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.*

LION DANCERS
Northern Shaolim Kung Fu
Huntington Art Gallery, East Lawn
12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.*

MASK CHANGER (BIAN LIAN)
Wei Qi Zhong
Haaga Hall
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.*

MARTIAL ARTS
K-STAR Contortion and Martial Arts
Rothenberg Hall
11 a.m., 1 p.m.*

CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATIONS
Tang Qingnian
Scott Galleries of American Art Loggia
10 a.m.–noon, 2–4 p.m.

CHINESE OPERA: SCENES FROM "ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER"
Chinese Kwun Opera Society
Chinese Garden, Celebration Court
11 a.m., 1 p.m.*

FAMILY ACTIVITIES CENTER
Storytime Theater: Readings by Oliver Chin
Munger Research Center Plaza
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.*

Arts and Crafts
Munger Research Center Plaza
11 a.m.–4 p.m.

BOOK SIGNINGS
Author Oliver Chin
In front of the Store
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

Illustrator Jennifer Wood
In front of the Store
12–3 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.

*Each performance runs about 20 minutes.

CHINESE FLORAL ARTS DISPLAYS
Rosa Zee, Chinese Floral Arts Foundation, USA Charter
Chinese Garden, Penjing Court
10 a.m.–5 p.m.

PENJING AND VIEWING STONE DISPLAY
Southern Breeze Tree and Stone Society
Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court
10 a.m.–5 p.m.

CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL PHOTO EXPERIENCE
Pose with lion dancers and create a photo keepsake!
$10 set includes two 4-by-6-inch instant photos and a digital download.
Barth Entry Grove
Noon–4:30 p.m.

Chinese New Year Dining Specials

Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with a taste of Asian-inspired cuisine.
Visit the following venues for special Chinese New Year menu items:

Red Car coffee shop | 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
House-Made Almond Cookies
House-Made Five-Spice Wontons
Fosselman’s Ice Cream (Taro, Green Tea, Red Bean, Lychee, Yuzu Sorbet)
Taro Milk Tea (hot or cold)

1919 Cafe
Grab & Go: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Hot food stations: 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Deli Station
Vegetable Spring Rolls with Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
Tea Eggs
Egg Drop Soup
Hot and Sour Soup
Cucumber Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad

Cactus Station
Shrimp Shumai
Pork Potstickers
Chicken Potstickers
Potato Potstickers

Ovens Station
Chinese Spare Ribs
Steamed White Fish
Black Pepper Chicken Wings

Grill Station
Beef Steamed Buns
Jackfruit Steamed Buns

Sides for Ovens and Grill Stations
Jasmine Rice
Fried Eggplant
Garlic Ginger Bok Choy
Sichuan Green Beans

Jade Court Cafe | 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Chicken Lettuce Cups
Hong Shao Tofu
Orange Chicken
Sichuan Beef
Chilled Sesame-Soy Shrimp Noodle Salad
Vegetable Lo Mein
Dan Dan Noodles
Char Siu Pork Fried Rice
Sesame Cucumber Salad
Steamed Jasmine Rice
Ginger Crème Brûlée
Five-Spice Sweet Wonton Crisps
House-Made Almond Cookies

Freshwater Pavilion | 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Tea, Boba, Light fare

Food Trucks
Scooter’s Sweet Shack
Ice cream, churros, and ices
Botanical Circle

Dina’s Dumplings
Steamed and pan-fried Chinese cuisine
Huntington Art Gallery Circle

Drizzle
Funnel cakes and ice cream
Botanical Circle

Ghostix (food station)
Korean corn dogs and more
Huntington Art Gallery Circle

Pinch of Flavor
Hawaiian-American and Japanese cuisine and poke
Boone Gallery Circle

The Tropic Truck
Cali-Caribbean cuisine featuring grilled seafood
Boone Gallery Circle

Sponsors

East West Bank is the sole corporate sponsor of The Huntington’s Chinese New Year Festival. Additional funding provided by the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden.

Questions? Please contact the Membership office at memberevents@huntington.org.