OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Lunar New Year Festival

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

Celebrate the lunar new year and welcome the Year of the Snake at The Huntington. 

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

SOLD OUT: Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2, 2025 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Event Details and Tickets

Event Highlights

  • Lion dancers by Kaimera
  • Bian Lian (Mask Changer) by Wei Qi Zhong
  • Martial arts performances by the Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA
  • Chinese Floral Arts Displays
  • Calligraphy demonstrations by artist Tang Qingnian
  • Food trucks, including Rice Balls of Fire, Westside Banh Mi, and Fluff Ice
A group of performers in colorful outfits pose outdoors in a garden.
A group of dancers in colorful outfits perform outdoors on a green lawn.
A person paints Chinese characters on white paper with a long wooden brush.
A child holds a red paper with Chinese characters painted in black ink.
A person plays an wind instrument.
A crowd of people watch a yellow dragon puppet.
A crowd watches a large Lion puppet, operated by two performers, on a grass lawn.
A masked dancer performs with two dragon puppets.
A masked performer interacts with an audience.
A masked performer in a red outfit.
A colorful dragon puppet stands outdoors near a wall of red flowers.
A child in a crowd interacts with a large lion puppet in a garden.
An audience watches six performers wearing intricate, colorful costumes on an outdoor stage.
Two people in intricate and colorful costumes interact with eachother.
A large group of people perform movement exercises on a grass lawn.
A group of children in blue outfits and adults in red outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.
A group of adults in red outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.
A group of children in blue outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.

Key Details

  • No tickets will be sold onsite. Advance online tickets must be purchased or reserved for all visitors and Members. Capacity is limited.
  • Event is rain or shine. Programming is subject to change without notice.

Questions or accessibility needs? Please 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.