Community residents participate in a Chinese Foshan Lion Dance festival during a Lunar New Year gathering on Feb. 5, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Community residents around Houston gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. 2025 Lunar New Year Festival at the Chinese Community Center, Houston Courtesy Chinese Community Center Since 2003, this community celebration has been a Houston tradition. Events Lunar New Year 2025: Here are 11 celebratory events in the Houston area. Also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year is a holiday meant to celebrate the beginning An annual tradition in Houston’s Asiatown since 2003, the festival celebrates both the Lunar New Year and the beauty of Houston’s vast cultural diversity. This year, the Festival will also kick off a series of exciting Asian Heritage seasonal programs that will highlight the culinary delights, artistic wonders, and ancient traditions of Lion dance performers at the annual Texas Lunar New Year celebration at Discovery Green in Houston. 2025 Lunar New Year Festival as she reaches out to touch one of the lions during a Lunar FEBRUARY 1, 2025 | 10 am - 4 pm. Join Asia Society Texas in welcoming the Year of the Snake with performances, arts and crafts activities, a Lucky Lunar Mission, and food — all inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia! Celebrate the new year as traditional lion dancers perform outside on the festival lawn. 2025 is the Year of the Snake — a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and transformation that also represents elegance, resilience, and mystery. Join Asia Society Texas in welcoming the Year of the Snake with performances, art and craft activities, a Lucky Lunar Mission, and food — all inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia! The City of Richardson, the CORE District and the Dallas Chinese Community Center invite you to join us for the 2025 Lunar New Year festival, celebrating the Year of the Snake. Fun for all ages, this free event will feature stunning dragon and lion dances, musical and martial arts demos, art making, calligraphy, specialty booths and cultural Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. The 2025 Texas Lunar Festival will be held on The City of Richardson, the CORE District and the Dallas Chinese Community Center invite you to join us for the 2025 Lunar New Year festival, celebrating the Year of the Snake. Fun for all ages, this free event will feature stunning dragon and lion dances, musical and martial arts demos, art making, calligraphy, specialty booths and cultural The Lunar New Year is a time of vibrant celebration, family traditions, and honoring the start of a new year in the lunar calendar. Houston, with its rich cultural diversity, transforms into a hub of festive energy during this season, offering an array of events that beautifully showcase Asian heritage and traditions. Lunar New Year festivities start Jan. 29, 2025, ushering in the Year of the Wood Snake, symbolizing wisdom and transformation. Lunar New Year at Asia Society Texas (February 1, 2025) Asia Society Texas offers some free and ticketed events to honor Chinese New Year. The festivities usually run along Southmore Blvd. from 10 am to 4 pm. One of the biggest Lunar New Year celebrations in Austin, Texas! DATE: 02/02/2025 LOCATION: The Paper + Craft Pantry 1023 Springdale Road, 6A Austin, Texas 78721. Bring your friends and family to this exciting and free event! Featuring: Vendor market pop up (original art, food, books, and more, all by local Asian small businesses) Lion dances The Lunar New Year in 2025 welcomes the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Celebrated by millions around the world, this is a time for cultural traditions, family reunions, and hopes for good fortune in the coming year. In 2025, Lunar New Year falls on January 29, kicking off the 16-day Spring Festival. The festival, which coincides with the Year of the Snake, is sponsored by the Association of Chinese Americans in Southlake, Texas. DETAILS : Feb. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southlake Town Square When: February 2, 2025 Where: Pearl. Celebrate at one of San Antonio's iconic landmarks with a special Lunar New Year-themed event. Details coming soon, keep an eye on this page for more information. 2025 San Antonio Chinese Alliance Lunar New Year Gala Chinese New Year 2025 focuses on themes of wisdom and intuition, embodied by the Snake. This celebration involves various traditions, such as preparing the home, enjoying traditional foods, and wearing zodiac-themed jewelry, each symbolizing joy and good luck, fostering a connection to cultural heritage and spiritual growth. Auspicious Greetings! Please join us to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, January 28 at 8pm! This year we celebrate the Year of the Snake 2025, Buddhist Year 2568. This auspicious and very festive celebration is celebrated on the Eve of the Lunar New Year as the monastics and community welcome the new year with chanting, blessings, offerings to the community, Lion dances, and 2025 Pearland Lunar New Year Festival, 4141 Bayley, Pearland: On Sunday, February 16, the Pearland Chinese Association is organizing a celebration at the Pearland Recreation Center. Tickets are free , and there will be lion and dragon dancers , calligraphy , costumes , painting , fencing , music and more.
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