The Lunar New Year is a celebration of the new year based on the lunar calendar. Often called the Spring Festival, the new year is celebrated all across Asia. This is the Year of the Snake!
In the greater Seattle area, many neighborhoods and organizations celebrate with food, religious ceremonies, cultural dances, and fireworks.
Mandarin Story Time Lunar New Year
Date/Time: Friday, January 31, 2025. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Ā
Location: Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074
Cost:Ā Free
Ages:Ā 6 and younger
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a Story Time presented in Mandarin at the Sammamish Library. Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes. Help develop your childās early literacy skills.
Lunar New Year Celebration at U-Village
Date/Time: Friday, January 31, 2025. 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.Ā
Location: University Village, 2623 NE University Village St, Seattle, WA 98105
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the University Village’s annual Lunar New Year at the Village Green and enjoy Mak Fai Dancers. This free performance will happen rain or shine.
Year of the Snake Arts & Crafts at the Fall City Library
Date/Time: Friday, January 31, 2025. 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Fall City Library, 33415 SE 42nd Pl, Fall City, WA 98024
Cost:Ā Free
Ages:Ā Ages 5 and older
Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025, the year of the snake, by making snake-themed crafts at the Fall City Library. All materials are provided, and supplies are limited. Registration not required.
Lunar New Year Celebration at Jefferson Community Center
Date/Time: Friday, January 31, 2025. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.Ā
Location: Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Jefferson Community Center at this free family event! 2025 is the Year of the Snake, and you will celebrate with engaging activities, arts and crafts, and tasty food.
Lunar New Year at Imagine Children’s Museum
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St, Everett, WA 98201
Cost:Ā Included with museum admission
Children who visit Imagine Children’s Museum on February 1st can celebrate the Lunar New Year and will be handed a red envelope to fill with eight gold coins that can be collected throughout the Museum. When children have collected all 8 eight coins, they can come to the front desk for a special take home keepsake. Don’t miss April Jackson, The Reptile Lady, presents snakes and other reptile friends at 11 a.m. in the Lodge.
Lunar New Year Festival at Kiddie Academy
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Ā
Location: Kiddie Academy of Seattle at Queen Anne, 601 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Cost:Ā Free
Ages:Ā 5 and younger
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Kiddie Academy! You’re invited to the Lunar New Year Festival to welcome the Year of the Snake with hands-on activities, games, and community. Children will have the opportunity to play traditional Korean games, practice the art of Chinese calligraphy and decorate fai chun to share wishes of good fortune.
Lunar New Year Celebration in Burien
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 10 a.m – 1 p.m.Ā
Location: Burien Library, 400 SW 152nd St STE 100, Burien, WA 98166
Cost:Ā Free
Join Burien for a festive Lunar New Year celebration at the Community Room on the first floor at the Burien Public Library/City Hall. Bring your family and friends to savor bao and pastries, enjoy a traditional lion dance, play exciting games, and more. Enjoy free snacks while supplies last! The first 60 people to attend this event will receive a free gift.
Lunar New Year Celebration and Market in EdmondsĀ
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020
Cost:Ā Free with registration. Register here.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can walk down the road to Civic Field (598 Edmonds St, Edmonds) for the Lunar New Year Market featuring gaming lessons from the Seattle Go Center, and food vendors. Festivities at Edmonds Center for the Arts begin at 11 a.m. with Mak Fai Lion Dance, followed by demonstrations by Northwest Wushu Academy, and finishing with a breakdance performance from the Seattle-based hip hop crew,Ā Massive Monkees. The day will also feature community-driven art installations, market, trolley tour, and a red envelope walk featuring local businesses.
Lunar New Year Fun at the Vashon Library
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.Ā
Location: Vashon Library, 17210 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070
Cost:Ā Free
Ages:Ā Ages 3 and older with adult.
Join illustrator Michelle Jing Chan at the Vashon Island Library as she reads Lunar New Year, a Celebration of Family and Fun. Afterward, families and kids will make a dancing dragon puppet to bring the celebration home with them.
SAAM Lunar New Year Family Celebration
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E Prospect St, Seattle, WA 98112
Cost: Programming is free with museum admission. Buy tickets here.
Enjoy storytimes, drop-in art activities, a lion dance, and more family-friendly activities. Be warned that the Fuller Garden Court will be packed. Tickets to the lion dance will be distributed at the entrance on a first-come, first-served basis. The event will feature a live illustrated storytime and craft with artist, Julie Kim, a photobooth, delicious foods including dumplings, edamame, beverages and more. Everyone can bring a wood snake to life by contributing to a community sculpture designed by local artist Monyee Chau and Jae Eun Kim that will be displayed at the museum of all to see. Note: If you buy tickets online (museum admission) you are guaranteed entrance to the event. However, if you show up in person you can do a suggested donation to enter the museum/event, but this event often sells out and you won’t be guaranteed a spot.Ā
Lunar New Year at Westfield Southcenter
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Ā
Location: Westfield Southcenter, 2800 Southcenter Mall, Seattle, WA 98188
Cost:Ā Free event
Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 at Westfield Southcenter! An event for all ages, ring in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant celebration filled with tradition, culture, and fun for the whole family! From dazzling lion dances to cultural performances and interactive activities, thereās something for everyone to enjoy. There will be a lion dance winding through the mall, traditional dances, music, and storytelling at the Macy’s Court. Families can enjoy Chinese zodiac and astrology readings and participate in a wishing tree dedication for good luck. Lastly, each person can spin the wheel of fortune and get the chance to win a prize!
Lunar New Year at Marketplace FactoriaĀ
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Ā
Location: Factoria Mall, 4089 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost:Ā Free
Come to this Lunar New Year Fair at Marketplace at Factoria and take part in interactive cultural activities for the whole family. Itās located indoors between the South Court and Dim Sum Factory. Activities at this family-friendly event include a Kung Fu showcase, shadow puppetry, traditional crafts, Mahjong lessons, costumed characters, fortune stick drawings, music, a costume parade, and much more. Plus, Marketplace at Factoria presents Lion Dance performers at 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. (throughout the common area) and a special Guzheng performance at 2 p.m. (Center Court near Panera).
Family Art Workshop: Lunar New Year
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Ā
Location: Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave, Edmonds, WA 98020
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a free, drop-in art-making activity at Cascadia Art Museum. Create festive citrus fruit decorations inspired by traditional Lunar New Year symbols of luck and prosperity, and craft your own colorful snake to celebrate this yearās animal.
Lunar New Year at CWU Sammamish
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.Ā
Location: Central Washington University Sammamish, 120 228th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074
Cost:Ā Free
The talented international community of Sammamish will be featured with activities centered around Asian culture and ceremonial traditions to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Experience performances, music, dance, visual arts by Victorious Dance Company and Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association. Expect food trucks and various interactive booths for kids at this free and family-friendly event to celebrate the Year of the Snake. This years Lion Dance will take place at 2:10 p.m.
Lunar New Year Celebration at The Village – Kirkland
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. at 1 p.m.Ā
Location: Cinemark Totem Lake Kirkland, 12600 120th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Year of the Snake and enjoy a lion dance performance by Mak Fai, martial arts demonstrations, craft stations, cultural activities, and many family-friendly activities. This is a great opportunity for kids to participate in hands-on activities and crafts that reflect the traditions of the Lunar New Year and offer educational experiences for all ages. The event will have a spinning wheel with opportunities to win prizes from local shops and restaurants in the village. Not only will there be performances and activities, but there will also be a variety of dining options, including Umigawa Sushi, Kati Vegan Thai, Silverlake Ramen, Seoul Meat Co, and Bok a Bok Fried Chicken.
Lunar New Year Celebration at New Holly Branch
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.Ā
Location: NewHolly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118
Cost:Ā Free
Welcome to the Year of the Snake! Celebrate the Lunar New Year with family-friendly stories, selfie-booth, crafts, games, treats, and drinks at the NewHolly Branch Library. Traditional dress is encouraged.
A traditional dance performed at the Lunar New Year celebration in Tacoma.
Lunar New Year at Kirkland Community Center
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033
Cost: Free
The free, public celebration at Peter Kirk Community Center, and will feature lion dance performances, traditional Vietnamese dances, a lantern display, and cultural food and crafts. You will get to learn about the Lunar New Year and how it is traditionally celebrated.
Lunar New Year Celebration at Renton HighlandsĀ
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.Ā
Location: Renton Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with performances, crafts and giveaways at the Renton Highlands Library. This family friendly event will present performances by Hua Yin Dance Performing Arts Group (2:15 p.m.), NW Korean Art Center (2:40 p.m.), and the Karmic Rose Dance Team (3:05 p.m.).
Lunar New Year at the Bellevue Library
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.Ā
Location: Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost:Ā Free
Ages: Newborn to age 5 with an adult. Families are welcome.
Celebrate TĆŖĢt, Lunar New Year, at the Bellevue Library! Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes in Vietnamese and English. A take-home craft will be available while supplies last. Registration not required.
Mercer Island Lunar New Year Celebration
Date/Time: Sunday, February 2. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Ā
Location: Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St, Mercer Island, WA98040
Cost:Ā Free, must register. (link coming soon)
Join the 2025 Mercer Island Lunar New Year Celebration. Ring in the Lunar New Year at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center. Enjoy vibrant cultural performances, fun games, arts and crafts, and delicious food, while commemorating the Year of the Snake. This family-friendly event offers something for everyone and will also have a “Community Hour” where everyone is welcome to join in and share their talents.
Lincoln District Lunar New Year Festival – Tacoma
Date/Time: Sunday, February 2, 2025. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Lincoln International District, 801 S 38th St, Tacoma, WA 98418
Cost: Free
Be part of the excitement as Lion Dancers wind their way through the Lincoln District, lighting firecrackers and ushering in good luck for the new year. Join in celebrating Lincoln District elders Oanh “Lee Lee” Lam & Lisa Mathusz who are the original organizers of this beloved event in 1992. There is free parking at Lincoln High School. This family-friendly offers dining at Lincoln District restaurants or from food trucks. Enjoy a drink in the beer garden and shop with local businesses in the district and at the Tacoma Sunday Market Pop-Up Marketplace.
Lunar New Year Celebration in Woodinville (Sold out)
Date/Time: Sunday, February 2, 2025. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church, 19020 Northeast Woodinville Duvall Road Woodinville, WA 98077
Cost: Free, reserve your spot here.
Lunar New Year is a time of joy, reflection, and new beginnings. Celebrate the Year of the Snake on Feb 2nd with a traditional Lion Dance, delicious snacks, and family fun ā reserve your free ticket now. Hosted by the Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church and Homes with Jaime.
Lunar New Year Math Festival
Date/Time: Sunday, February 2. 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Ā
Location: Russian School of Mathematics Bellevue, 13122 NE 20th St #100, Bellevue, WA98005
Cost:Ā Free, registration is required per child only
Grades:Ā K-5
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with math, fun, and cultural festivities at the Lunar New Year Math Festival at the Russian School of Mathematics in Bellevue. This event is open to the public and welcomes math enthusiasts in grades K to 5 to dive into engaging activities. There will be math trivia, chinese checkers, tricky puzzles with chopsticks, an origami station and snake themed creafts.
Chinese Garden New Year Festival
Date/Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.Ā
Location: Seattle Chinese Garden, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
Cost: Free admission; a $6 donation per person is also welcomed.
Come join the Seattle Chinese Garden in celebrating the Year of the Snake and the Lantern Festival. There will be Chinese music, games, kids’ crafts, and demonstrations.
SCIDpda Lunar New Year Celebration
Date/Time:Ā Saturday, February 8, 2025. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.Ā
Location:Ā Donnie Chin International Childrenās Park, 700 S Lane St, Seattle, WA 98104
Cost:Ā Free
Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda)! Join them at the Donnie Chin International Children’s Park, where they will have egg tarts, lawn games, an art activity with teaching artist Hilary Lee @carbs_and_candy, and a book corner to enjoy. You could also win one of their raffle prizes.
Lunar New Year at Volunteer Park Conservatory
Date/Time:Ā Saturday, February 8, 2025. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.Ā
Location:Ā Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1402 E Galer St, Seattle, WA 98112
Cost:Ā Fee, included with admission ($6 adult; $4 youth; ages 5 and younger are free)
Join Volunteer Park Conservatory for a fun-filled afternoon as they celebrate the Lunar New Year. The event will have a guest harpist, tai chi master, and a fashion show for you to enjoy.
Phinney Lunar New Year Celebration
Date/Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: PNA, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Cost: Free to enter, some activities cost
Enjoy the annual Phinneywood Lunar New Year Celebration! Enjoy free arts and crafts, paper lantern decorating ($5), LQ Lion Dancers, a bake sale, food trucks and a marketplace representing local Asian small businesses and makers. Due to popular demand, the Lion Dancers will be performing twice! Once at 2 pm and 3 pm, happening in the Brick Building Community Hall. In order to make activities happening in both buildings accessible to all, they will be operating a shuttle van between the buildings throughout the event.
Newcastle’s Lunar New Year Celebration
Date/Time: Sunday, February 9, 2025. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.Ā
Location: Risdon Middle School, 6928 116th Ave SE, Newcastle, WA 98056
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at Newcastle’s Lunar New Year event. Enjoy live entertainment, arts & crafts, activities, and tasty food! This FREE community event is open to all ages. This celebration will feature special highlights, including Dragon and Lion Dances with a Kung Fu demonstration by Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness, as well as a Taiko Drumming performance by Inochi Taiko.
Photo credit: The Bellevue Collection
Asia Pacific New Year Celebration
Date/Time: Saturday, February 15, 2025. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D St, Tacoma, WA 98421
Cost: Free
Celebrate Lunar New Year LIVE at the Tacoma Dome at this FREE family-friendly event featuring INDIA. Expect cultural arts, games, crafts, performances, demos, hands-on activities, food and retail booths, and kid-friendly activities. There will be tons of performances on the main stage and another stage featuring martial arts from different disciplines and different cultural groups, with some offering audience participation! The family-friendly event will have several hands-on demos where children and their families can create things, dress in different cultural attire, and plays games.
Lunar New Year Gala at UW
Date/Time:Ā Saturday, February 15. 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: University of Washington Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA 98105
Cost:Ā Free
Clear your calendars and head over to Kane Hall for a festive night to celebrate Chinese culture with performances, interactive activities, and vendors. They will hold raffling off prizes throughout the night. The pre-show activities along with games and food will happen from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. while the seated performance will begin at 7 p.m.
Lunar New Year Celebration at Chinatown International District
Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
Cost: Free
Celebrate CIDBIAās annual Lunar New Year Celebration and shop vendor booths, and experience dance performances and music that will take place throughout the main stage. The celebration includes traditional dragon and lion dances, martial arts, Japanese Taiko Drumming, and other cultural performances. Visitors are also able to participate in the Annual Food Walk and sample items from local businesses. The food walk does cost to participate in.
Shorelake Arts Lantern FestivalĀ
Date/Time: Saturday, February 22, 2025. 12 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Ā
Location: Spartan Recreation Center, 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
Cost:Ā Free
Join the Shorelake Arts Lantern Festival at the Spartan Recreation Center in Shoreline to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Enjoy a Lion Dance, live music, Kung Fu demonstrations, hands-on art activities, food trucks, and more. This event is a vibrant gathering that showcases the lively arts and traditions associated with the Lunar New Year, featuring both traditional and contemporary Asian culture, cuisine, art, and music. Check their social media and website for more details on the event schedule closer to the date.
January Events
Celebrate the Lunar New Year at The Museum of Flight
Date/Time:Ā January 2-29, 2025. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. every weekday
Location:Ā Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Tukwila, WA 98108
Cost:Ā Museum admission, $18-$26 per person. Buy tickets here.
Join the Museum of Flight in the Alaska Airlines Aerospace Education Center as they prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year every weekday from January 2, 2025, to January 29, 2025. Bring the whole family and learn about Lunar New Year traditions and stories of Asian and Asian American people who have contributed to aviation and aerospace. This family-friendly event will offer the opportunity to create your own paper lanterns, kites, and fortune tellers and share your New Year wishes with the community.
Celebrate Tet at the Little Saigon Creative
Date/Time: January 17-19, 2025. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Friday), 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Sat), 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: Little Saigon Creative, 1227 S Weller St Suite A, Seattle, WA 98144
Cost: Prices vary for each event. Friday Music night (01/17) suggested donation of $10, Tet market is free, and bƔnh tƩt workshop is $35.
Experience Tįŗæt and Vietnamese culture in the heart of Seattleās Vietnamese community during the multi-day festival for all ages. Celebrate Tet with festivities, including a music night (Fri, Jan 17; suggested donation $10), Lunar New Year Market, and a BĆ”nh TĆ©t Workshop (Sun, Jan 19; $35) at Little Saigon Creative this year to celebrate the year of the snake. Stay tuned for event updates through their Facebook Page. During the Lunar New Year Market (Sat, Jan 18; free), you can expect cultural performances, including a lion dance, a Tet Market, paper flower workshops with Pink and Posey, and a book signing with Quynh.
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Date/Time: Saturday, January 18, 2025. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Wing Luke Museum, 719 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104
Cost: Museum admission for event. The lion dance is free to watch. Reserve your spot here.
Watch a lion dance and partake in family activities. The lion dance is free and open to the public. For those with sensitive hearing, bring headphones or ask for earplugs at guest reception upon arrival. To skip the long lines to enter the museum, purchase tickets in advance. This will be a day full of festive art activities for the family, community booths, storytime, and more! You will be joined by Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon and Lion Dance Association for the special Lion Dance celebration with additional outdoor information booths. The morning Lion Dance Celebration is free and open to the public!
Lunar New Year Celebration at Eastside Community Center
Date/Time:Ā Sunday, January 19, 2025. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.Ā
Location:Ā Eastside Community Center, 1721 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404
Cost:Ā Free
This Lunar New Year celebration will include a lion dance, lucky money giving, an Ao dai fashion show, a martial arts performance, and traditional Vietnamese food. There will be a variety of performances as well at this family-friendly event for all ages.
Lunar New Year Public Skate
Date/Time:Ā Friday, January 24, 2025. 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.Ā
Location:Ā Kraken Community Iceplex, 10601 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Cost:Ā $15 per person. Buy tickets here.
Join the Kraken Community Iceplex and celebrate Lunar New Year at their themed skate for all ages. There will be raffling Kraken tickets, gift cards to local Asian-owned restaurants and more.
Lunar New Year Lion Dance at Uwajimaya Seattle
Date/Time: Saturday, January 25, 2025. 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.Ā
Location: Uwajimaya Seattle, 600 5th Ave South Seattle, WA 98104
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Uwajimaya at each of their stores as they host a vibrant lion dance performance! This traditional dance is believed to bring good luck, happiness, and prosperity for the year ahead.
Lunar New Year at Pacific Place
Date/Time: Saturday, January 25, 2025. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.Ā
Location: Pacific Place Seattle, 600 Pine St, Seattle WA, 98101
Cost:Ā Free
Kick off the start of the Lunar New Year at Pacific Place Shopping at this family-friendly celebration. Join the Mak Fai Kung Fu Club Lion Dancers for a dragon performance and martial arts. Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate by creating dragon puppets and participating in mask-making activities that are perfect for kids and adults.
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Kirkland Urban
Date/Time: Saturday, January 25, 2025. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Kirkland Urban, 425 Urban Plaza, Kirkland, WA 98033
Cost: Free
Celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake at Kirkland Urban at this free, family-friendly event. Families will experience three lion dance performances by the Mak Fai Dragon & Lion Dance Association, a Vietnamese fan dance and watch a live caligraphy artist craft Lunar New Year symbols. Create your own lanterns, play interactive games (Jianzi, Chinese Chess and more!) and take photos at the themed photo booth with dragon masks, and red envelopes. The event will have food-tasting stations with traditional treats like dumplings, rice cakes, and tangerines, symbolizing prosperity and good fortune.
Photo courtesy of the Bellevue Collection.
The Bellevue Collection
Date/Time:Ā Saturday, January 25, 2025. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.Ā
Location:Ā Bellevue Square, 575 Bellevue Square, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate The Year of the Snake at The Bellevue Collection! Visit Bellevue Square on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. for a Lunar New Year celebration with live traditional and contemporary cultural performances including a Chinese Lion and Dragon Parade, martial arts, music, dance and complimentary activities such as arts and crafts for all to participate in. Beginning Jan. 13, guests can visit Bellevue Squareās Center Court to enjoy red and gold dĆ©cor, hanging dragons and an interactive screen that explores traditions from Chinese New Year, Tįŗæt and Korean New Year.
Microsoft Asian Spring Festival Celebration
Date/Time: Saturday, January 25, 2025. 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.Ā
Location:Ā Overlake Christian Church, 9900 Willows Road Redmond, WA 98052
Cost:Ā General admission is $18, an Individual ticket (Gala/AFTN) is $35-$59, Family Ticket (Gala/AFTN) $25-$42. Buy tickets here.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Microsoft Asian Spring Festival Gala. They will be hosting a full day of Spring Festival Celebrations at Redmond Overlake Christian Church. The event consists of an afternoon festival fair featuring a wide range of games and prizes, a bite of China with traditional chinese cuisine, large immersive live role-playing games and an afternoon performance. Starting at 6 p.m., the festival’s Gala evening show takes place and features a diverse array of performances, including traditional singing and dancing, modern comedy sketches, and many performances.
Seattle CenterĀ Tįŗæt in Seattle
Date/Time: January 25-26, 2025. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Cost: Free event
Tįŗæt in Seattle ā Vietnamese Lunar New Year will take place this year at the Seattle Center, in Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion. The festival is part of the Seattle Center FestĆ”l series. It is free and open to the public. For the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, there will be food vendors, live performances, lion dances, art exhibits, hands-on kids activities, the works! In addition, there will be a health fair with free screenings and services. Seattle Center is so kid-friendly that Tįŗæt in Seattle makes a great day for the entire family.
Photo credit: Metro Parks Tacoma
Lunar New Year Celebration at Westlake Park
Date/Time:Ā Sunday, January 26, 2025. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (additional lion dance at 1 p.m.)
Location:Ā Westlake Park, 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101
Cost:Ā Free
Celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, with a lion dance performance featuring the Mak Fai Dragon & Lion Dance Association. According to tradition, the dance brings good luck and good fortune for the coming year. Festivities in Westlake Park will also include giveaways of red envelopes and other goodies. The fun starts at 11:30 a.m. and the dance starts at noon.An additional lion dance performance will take place at First Avenue and Pike Street at 1 p.m.
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