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

Lunar New Year Festival

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.

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

Event Details

In acknowledgement of the devastating wildfires taking place in our region, ticketing for the Lunar New Year festival has been paused. We expect to release tickets on Thursday, January 16. This is subject to change as we continue to monitor the situation. Check the calendar event page for updates.

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.

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

  • 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.