Join Westfield Montgomery and the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC) for a spectacular Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, January 25 and February 8 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant festivities and decor as we celebrate the Year of the Snake! This event is free to attend but we do ask that you RSVP here.
Location: Find this event at Westfield Montgomery, on level 1 between Nordstrom and Lilly Pulitzer.
Event Details:
January 25th
10:40 am to 11:00 am: Dragon parade inside Westfield Montgomery
11:00 am: Meet the Dragon at Center Court on Level 1 for opening remarks from CCACC, Westfield Montgomery, and local dignitaries.
11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Cultural Performances, Arts and Crafts
Various live performances include lion and dragon dances to symbolize luck, happiness, braveness, and power. Musicals, singing, folk dances, opera, kung-fu, and martial arts, Taichi, folk sports, Guzheng, harmonica, and more!
Exhibits and hands-on crafts include: traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, flour doll making, paper-cutting crafts, origami, henna tattoo, fashion, and more.
February 8th: Lantern and Riddle Festival
10:40 am to 11:00 am: Dragon parade inside Westfield Montgomery
11:00 am to 3:00 pm: Cultural performances, crafts and riddles
Various live performances include: lion and dragon dances to symbolize luck, happiness, braveness, and power. Musicals, singing, folk dancing, opera, kung-fu and martial arts, Taichi, folk sports, Guzheng, harmonica and more.
Exhibits and hands-on crafts include: traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, flour doll making, paper cutting crafts, origami, henna tattoo, fashion and more.
The Lantern Festival is a fun Lunar New Year tradition that symbolizes letting go of the past year and welcoming the new year with good fortune by viewing colorful lanterns often with riddles written on them to solve while enjoying festivities; it marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Those who can solve the riddles will receive a special red envelope known as “hongboa” or “lucky money” Only from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on February 8.
