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Lunar New Year celebrations

Help welcome in the year of the sheep (also goat or ram) at one of these festive events.

January 1 has come and gone, but the new year celebrations continue – help welcome in the year of the sheep (also goat or ram) at one of these festive events! 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

SEATTLE AREA

Ridge Romp: Lunar New Year Celebration. Music, lion dance, martial arts demonstration and more. 10:30 a.m., doors open 10 a.m. $, babes in arms free, limited seating. Phinney Neighborhood Center’s lower brick building, Seattle (Phinney Ridge). ridgeromp.wordpress.com

Free Family Saturdays. Celebrate Lunar New Year with hands-on art, dress-up, music, and a martial arts demonstration from Mak-Fai. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. FREE. Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle (Capitol Hill). seattleartmuseum.org

Lunar New Year Fair. Lion dance, firecrackers, guest speakers and a blessing of the museum outdoors at 11 a.m. Inside, enjoy art activities, games, story time and more. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Included with admission. $ to $$, free ages 4 and younger. Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle (Capitol Hill). wingluke.org 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

SOUTH SOUND

Asia Pacific New Year Celebration. Food, crafts, live entertainment and more, from a variety of Asian and Pacific Island countries. This year’s featured country is Pakistan. 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. FREE. Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. asiapacificculturalcenter.org 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

SEATTLE AREA

Lunar New Year Celebration. Traditional lion dance, music, martial arts, demonstrations and more. See online for schedule. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE. Westfield Southcenter, Seattle (Tukwila). westfield.com

Lunar New Year Festival. Multicultural entertainment including lion and dragon dances, children’s costume parade, martial arts, dancing, drumming, food and more. See schedule online. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE. Hing Hay Park, Seattle (Chinatown-International District). cidbia.org

Tet Festival. Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration includes traditional lion dance, live performances, food, crafts and more. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. FREE. Seattle Center Armory and Fisher Pavilion (Lower Queen Anne). tetinseattle.org

EASTSIDE

Lunar New Year Celebration. Demonstrations and hands-on activities, including music, dance, visual arts, traditional lion dance, martial arts and more. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. FREE. Center Court at Bellevue Square, Bellevue. bellevuecollection.com/lunarnewyear

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