Lunar New Year is a 15-day holiday welcoming spring and celebrating the new year on the lunar calendar. This year, it begins on Wednesday, Jan. 29. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the 🐼 The National Zoo: The zoo's new pandas are now on display, but families will find extra fun at a Lunar New Year party on Jan. 29 (12-2pm) and the District of Panda Day on Saturday with live The 2025 Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade will take place Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Hosted and organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Washington, DC (CCBA) in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA). In the lunar calendar, it will be the year 4723! A young Chinese girl celebrates the New Year and goes on a mystical journey through a world of festive Chinese customs and folklore. Tickets The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 Lions and dragons will dance through the streets of Chinatown on Feb. 2 as part of the annual D.C. Chinese Lunar New Year Parade. (2018 photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) The Lunar New Year Family Celebration at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Photograph by Norwood photography. For the 11th year, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will offer family-friendly activities highlighting Lunar New Year celebrations across East and South Asia, from live performances to art demos. Free tickets are available here. The Lunar New Year, some also call it the Chinese New Year, is a celebration in many Asian communities that officially begins on Saturday, February 10th, 2024. It is the year of the dragon and now is the time to celebrate! A symbol of dignity, health, honor, success, luck and strength.Here is where to join the fun and celebrate the lunar new year: The Annual DC Lunar New Year Parade. Photograph courtesy of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. When: Sunday, February 11 at 2 PM. Where: Starts on Sixth and Eye sts., NW, Ends on Sixth and H sts., NW. This annual Chinatown parade will welcome the New Year with traditional dragon dances and appearances from a number of community The Asian Community Service Center is hosting its 15th Annual Chinese New Year Festival. Around 4,000 people attend the event every year. The goal for this year’s event is to return to tradition. You will be able to expect cultural performances including dragon and lion dances, Asian foods, a New Year parade, a culture exhibition and a craft 🥟 Fried Rice Collective: The team is celebrating Lunar New Year across their D.C. restaurants, including a late-night kickoff party at Chiko Barracks Row with guests Magpie & the Tiger (Feb.9), a dumpling class at Chiko Bethesda (Feb. 10), and a big celebratory dinner with a bunch of AAPI talents at The Shell on Capitol Hill (Feb. 15). Lunar New Year & Anime Party January 25, 1 p.m.–6 p.m.; K-pop Party 8 p.m.–2 a.m. Shipgarten will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with family-friendly activities and amenities such as facepainting, giveaways, a photo booth with accessories, a bouncy house, and music. The 2024 Annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade is hosted and organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Washington, DC (CCBA) in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA). In the lunar calendar, it will be the year 4723! Share this event: Chinese New Year Celebration at the University Club DC Save this event: Chinese New Year Celebration at the University Club DC New Year, New Jokes Fri, Jan 31, 7:00 PM Upcoming Events to Celebrate Lunar New Year! 27TH CHINATOWN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE & FESTIVAL 日期 : 2025年2月16曰 (星期日) 下午 1:00時 February 16, 2025 | Sunday | Parade Start 1:00pmChinatown, New York Festival & Booths: 11:30AM – 3:30PM (Bayard Street between Mulberry and Mott St) 27TH NEW YEAR FIRECRACKER CEREMONY & CULTURAL FESTIVAL 日期 : Continue reading 2025 – Year Feb 2, 2025 Chinese New Year Parade Chinatown • Wash, DC; Feb 7, 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration Tanger National Harbor • National Harbor, MD; Feb 8, 2025 Lunar New Year Fest Mercer Middle School • Aldie, VA; Feb 8, 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration Twin Lakes Golf Course • Clifton, VA; Feb 8, 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration Dulles Town The SCBA Washington DC chapter will have a holiday dinner party to celebrate Chinese New Year on February 1, 2025 at Q by Peter Chang in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition to a banquet-style dinner, we will also have our annual business meeting at the Dinner Party. 2024 lunar new year parade - sunday, february 11, 2024 photographer - joe sirakas Office Hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Connect With Us 2720 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20032 Phone: (202) 727-6161 The LINE DC will offer two tiers of tickets for their NYE experience from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. General admission ($50) includes a live DJ and a toast to the New Year with champagne at midnight, ahead of that will be a cash bar. The $180 VIP access features access to an open bar from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., additional light bites, live DJs, and more. Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Fairfax County, Virginia and the DC area. Browse outdoor events and more to celebrate the year of the Ox in Northern Virginia.
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