The Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration is organized in collaboration with the Oregon Historical Society and numerous community partners. The festivities include lion dancers, drummers, and a 150-foot dragon to lead the parade from the Portland Chinatown Museum, through the China Gate and downtown Portland on SW Third Avenue, and As the Year of the Dragon comes to a close, Oregonians are gearing up for the vibrant start to the Year of the Snake, which begins Jan. 29 this year. From 150-foot-long dragon dances to On Saturday, February 8, at 10 a.m., attend the eighth annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration. Celebrate the holiday with a special parade through Portland. A 150-foot dragon is accompanied by lion dancers, performers, and a lively community parade through Old Town, Downtown and ending at the Oregon Historical Society Park Plaza. Lunar New Year Dragon and Lantern Viewing. Enjoy spirited celebrations at Lan Su Garden’s Dragon and Lantern Viewing Evenings.This experience promises a festive atmosphere full of traditional performances, vibrant lantern displays and interactive cultural activities, including the traditional Chinese dragon dance procession. The Chinese dragon parade, lion dances, New Year’s tea, Vietnamese Tết feasts, and an epic showcase at the Keller. By Matthew Trueherz January 22, 2025 Lantern displays are one of the many Lunar New Year festivities at the Lan Su Chinese Gardens in Old Town-Chinatown. Related Portland Events & Giveaways. Lunar New Year: Lunar New Year @ Lan Su Chinese Garden | Year of the Dragon, Dragon & Lion Dance, Lantern Viewing, Cultural Performances & More! (Feb 7-March 2) Theater: We Wrote This With You in Mind @ Shaking the Tree Theatre | Friends Reminisce on Place & Memory (Feb 15-18) Lunar New Year February 7-March 2, 2024 Daytime Admission – $11-$14 Lantern Viewing Evenings – $10-$45 More info: lansugarden.org. Lan Su Chinese Garden 239 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, Oregon 97209. Our Lunar New Year celebration of the Year of the Dragon, begins on February 7, 2024 and ends March 2, 2024. Mark your calendars for our 9th Annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance and Celebration, organized by the Portland Chinatown Museum and co-presented with the Oregon Historical Society. Help us welcome the Year of the Snake on Saturday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Local lion dance teams and community performers will join PCM to kick off the 9th Annual Lunar New The annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance and Parade will roar through downtown to welcome a fellow serpent (2025 is the Year of the Snake). Expect fiery lion dancers, drummers, a community parade, and a colorful 150-foot dragon. The procession will slide "from the Portland Chinatown Museum, through the China Gate and Downtown Portland on SW Third Avenue, and up to the Oregon Historical Society Don’t miss Lantern Viewing Evenings at the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest. Explore Lan Su Chinese Garden, adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and take part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Immerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of the Year of the Snake with cymbals, The Portland Chinese Museum is hosting its annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration in Downtown Portland. Opened in December 2018, the Portland Chinatown Museum is Oregon’s first museum about to Chinese American history, art and culture. White Lotus is Portland’s top dragon dance and lion dance team. The group aims to not only spread cultural awareness but to make every celebration is memorial one. We do exciting performances throughout Portland and the pacific northwest in celebration of Chinese new years, lunar new years, corporate events, grand openings, weddings, banquets Lion dance to usher in the new lunar year; Caishen - God of Wealth Meet and Greet; Sssslither Into The New Year: Goodbye Dragon, Hello Snake! (Snake & Bearded Dragon Meet & Greet) First 500 visitors will receive a hongbao (Chinese Red Envelope) with a special Lunar New Year message Here’s how you can participate in the Chinese New Year celebration at Lan Su Chinese Garden. 2025 Lunar New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden. There are multiple ways you can experience Chinese New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden, including daytime and special after hours celebrations. Chinese New Year Opening. Wednesday, January 29, 9:30-11 a.m. February 2 ,2025, The Chinese Friendship Association of Portland (CFAP), 2025 Lunar New year @ Keller Auditorium, 222 SW Clay St., Portland, OR, 97201 Community Event This is the third time in Oregon history that Lunar New Year celebration will be held in Keller Auditorium. Portland Chinatown Museum Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade. Location: Chinatown 315 NW Davis St Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration; Chinese New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden; Lunar New Year Celebration at the Milwaukie Community Center; Lunar New Year Celebration at Washington Square. The Lunar New Year Celebration at Washington Square is Saturday, February 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the mall’s summit court. This annual event, organized in collaboration with the Oregon Historical Society and numerous sponsors, features drummers, dancing lions, and a 150-foot dragon dance parade starting from the Portland Chinatown Museum, through the China Gate, through downtown Portland on SW Third Avenue, and up to the Oregon Historical Society for an afternoon of performances and festivities. Year of the Ox Chinese New Year Cultural Fair 2024 Past Event Like List Fun fact: the dragon is the only mythical creature in the Chinese zodiac. Celebrate this symbol of strength, health, and good luck at the Chinese New Year Cultural Fair, an event presented by the Portland Chinese Times that draws thousands of attendees every year. Dragon + Lantern Viewing Evenings. Welcome the Year of the Dragon at Portland's most iconic Lunar New Year celebration experience — Lantern Viewing Evenings at Lan Su. Witness the garden aglow with hanging red lanterns, illuminating sweeping rooflines while Lake Zither reflects the lights of large-scale floating lantern sculptures.
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