3rd Annual Lunar New Year Festival

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Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake with this family-friendly cultural festival! The Lunar New Year is one of the largest holidays in Chinese culture and is celebrated by billions of people worldwide.  

A variety of activities, performances and local vendors will be at the library to commemorate this important and widely celebrated holiday: 

  • Performances

    • Lion Dance and Kung Fu Demonstration - 11:30 a.m.

      • Provided by Lee's White Leopard Kung-Fu

  • Photo op with live snakes!

    • Provided by All About Animals Live

  • Asian Culture and Education Society USA 

    • Games and prizes 

    • Calligraphy demonstrations 

    • Traditional dance performance 

  • Tea station 

    • Warm up with a fresh cup of tea 

  • Wishing tree 

    • Cast your wish for the new year into a tree to see if it will come true! 

  • Snake and lantern-themed crafts 

  • Local Vendor booths 

    • Shop a variety of goods from Asian-owned businesses 

  • Food 

 

This event is supported in part by the City of Dallas Police Department and the Association of Asian American City Employees (AAACE). 

If you are interested in being a vendor, please email Hannah at forestgreen@dallaslibrary.org