Event

Lunar New Year Festival

Welcome the Year of the Snake at The Huntington. This family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, contemporary dance, floral arts, music, and more.
Event Schedule

KOREAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE (Saturday)
Korean Classical Music and Dance Company
Rothenberg Hall
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

CAMBODIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DANCE (Sunday)
Modern Apsara Company
Rothenberg Hall
11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.

Each performance runs about 20 minutes.

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

LION DANCERS
Kaimera
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.

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

CHINESE OPERA
“Inquiry about Illness” from The Tale of the Jade Hairpin (Saturday)
“An Interrupted Dream” from The Peony Pavilion (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 DISPLAYS
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
    11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL PHOTO EXPERIENCE
$15 set includes two 4-by-6-inch instant photos and a digital download.
Barth Family Grove and Chinese Garden
11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Dining Highlights

Food Trucks (subject to change)

  • Bison Burger: Hamburgers and fries
  • Drizzle: Funnel cakes and ice cream
  • Fluff Ice: Creamy shaved ice
  • Rice Balls of Fire: Korean fusion sushi burritos, burgers, and fries
  • Vivace Pizza: Wood-fired pizza
  • Westside Banh Mi: Vietnamese fusion sandwiches, tacos, barbecue, and fries
A group of performers in colorful outfits pose outdoors in a garden.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A group of dancers in colorful outfits perform outdoors on a green lawn.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A person paints Chinese characters on white paper with a long wooden brush.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A child holds a red paper with Chinese characters painted in black ink.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A person plays an wind instrument.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A crowd of people watch a yellow dragon puppet.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A crowd watches a large Lion puppet, operated by two performers, on a grass lawn.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A masked dancer performs with two dragon puppets.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A masked performer interacts with an audience.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A masked performer in a red outfit.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A colorful dragon puppet stands outdoors near a wall of red flowers.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A child in a crowd interacts with a large lion puppet in a garden.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

An audience watches six performers wearing intricate, colorful costumes on an outdoor stage.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Two people in intricate and colorful costumes interact with eachother.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A large group of people perform movement exercises on a grass lawn.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A group of children in blue outfits and adults in red outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A group of adults in red outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

A group of children in blue outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Key Details

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

Questions or accessibility needs? Contact tickets@huntington.org.

Sponsors

East West Bank is the sole corporate sponsor of the Lunar New Year Festival at The Huntington.

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

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