San Diego's Lunar New Year celebrations started with a festival in City Heights last weekend, but there are more ways to ring in the Year of the Wood Snake. The big picture: The holiday, also known as Chinese New Year, celebrates the beginning of the new year following the lunisolar calendar. Here are some upcoming festivities: The San Diego Chinese New Year Fair will be the following weekend, Feb.8-9, in downtown San Diego at 428 Third Ave, The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, San Diego Lunar New Year Festival. When: Jan. 24-26, 2025 Celebrate this new year with us in a festive environment with dragon and lion dances, firecrackers, games, food, and more! San Diego Tet Festival. When: Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2025 Location: Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park is located in City Heights, San Diego, offering a children playground and many events throughout the year. The park located at 4455 Wightman St, San Diego, CA 92105. However, due to potential construction, the festival will be taken place on the soccer field of the park. The San Diego Tet Festival, celebrating the Year of the Wood Snake, is Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Rd. The San Diego Chinese New Year Faire is from 10 a.m 5. San Diego Lunar New Year Festival. Where else in San Diego in February can you find dragons, lion dances, firecrackers, live music and performances, arts and crafts, and more? At the San Diego Lunar New Year Festival, of course. Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a vibrant three-day event filled with cultural traditions, performances, and The San Diego Lunar New Year Festival is a free, three-day event, held at Officer J. Henwood Memorial Park from Jan. 24-26. The festival will feature traditional and folk performances, arts and Find out how to join the festivities and ring in the year of the Dragon with these local events in San Diego. From fireworks and lion dances to dumpling parties and crafts, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Chinese New Year Fair at Balboa Park Where: International Cottages at Balboa Park, 2191 Pan American Road W. When: Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us during the 42nd Annual Chinese New Year Fair hosted in Downtown San Diego on February 8th-9th, 2025 from 10am - 5pm. Experience live music, food, and fun activities. Free for all ages! Since 1983, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association has put on a Chinese New Year Fair in downtown San Diego. The event features lion and dragon dances, taiko drum performances Eventbrite - Little Saigon San Diego presents 2025 San Diego Lunar New Year Festival - Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, San Diego, CA. Lunar New Year is a festival that recognizes the beginning of the year based on a lunar and solar calendar. An important cultural holiday, it is celebrated worldwide across East Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. This year, San Diego Public Library is proud to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and the Cat! Why two animals this year? The inclusion of the If this is your first time celebrating Lunar New Year, it’s important to know how it differs from other New Year’s celebrations in San Diego. In 2024, the Lunar New Year falls on February 10, 2024. In China, residents celebrate a 16-day Chinese New Year festival culminating in a lantern festival which will be held on February 24 this year. SD Lunar New Year Festival is a 3-day celebration of the most important holiday in many Asian cultures. The festival will include folk and traditional performances, arts and cultural exhibitions, lion dances and firecrackers, and plenty of family fun activities for the kids. More importantly, the festival is inclusive and free. The 40th Annual San Diego Chinese New Year Fair RETURNS on Saturday, February 4, and Sunday, February 5! Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with old and new friends on the corner of 3rd Avenue and J Street in downtown San Diego! The Lunar New Year, sometimes called the Chinese New Year, will be celebrated by billions of people this Wednesday. The San Diego Lunar New Year Festival continues Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The San Diego Chinese New Year Fair hosted by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association has been a staple event in the community since 1983. Our event has grown year after year and we are proud to have become one of the biggest and most popular celebrations in San Diego. Join us Dec. 6 and 7 in beautiful Balboa Park for the City of San Diego's largest free holiday festival. The family-friendly December Nights celebration brings visitors and locals together to enjoy the lights, the sounds, the attractions and, of course, the amazing food. Comes celebrate Chinese New Year festival at Balboa Park. Lion dances, cultural performance, Chinese ethnic food, crafts, and calligraphy await!
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