Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Dragon

Kupferberg Center for the Arts 153-49 Reeves Ave, Flushing

Join us for a spellbinding family dance performance and embrace the spirit of the Year of the Dragon through the power and beauty of dance. Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company weaves together graceful movements and vibrant costumes to bring ancient traditions to life. Experience majestic dragons, dancing lions, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, twirling ribbons, and much…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $20

DTBK Present Lunar New Year Celebration & Balloontopia

City Point BKLYN 445 Albee Square, Brooklyn

Ring in the Year of the Dragon with live performances, including traditional lion dances by the Choy Lay Fut Dance Team and music spun live by DJ Boogie. DTBK will be giving away lucky red envelopes with coins and some with gift certificates for the neighborhood’s Asian-owned businesses. Inside, enjoy a Balloontopia pop-up featuring life-sized…

Lunar New Year Festival: The Year of the Dragon

Metropolitan Museum Of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street,

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, with performances, interactive activities, and artist-led workshops for all ages. All activities are free with Museum admission, and no registration is required. Admission is free for Members and kids under 12. For New York state residents and NY, NJ, and…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $30 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents), $17/students, free/ages 12 & under

Moon Over Manhattan: A Lunar New Year Family Day

Asia Society 725 Park Ave at E 70th Street,

Ring in the new year with performances and craft activities inspired by Lunar New Year traditions across Asia. Activities include lion dances and interactive Kung Fu demonstrations by the Bo Law Kung Fu martial arts school and a musical performance and singalong with Elena Moon Park and Friends featuring Korean New Year’s songs, fun and…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $12, $7/students & seniors, free/ages 12 & under

WACA Lunar New Year Celebration

The Performance Art Center SUNY at Purchase 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase

Celebrate the year of the dragon with the Westchester Association of Chinese Americans (WACA). Experience a day filled with immersive activities, including traditional handcrafting, unique Asian games, performances on Chinese musical instruments, food sampling, and live performances.

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $35/ages 12+, $30/ages 11 & under

La MaMa Kids: The Great Zodiac Animal Race

La MaMA Community Arts Space ‍74 E 4th Street,

This charming shadow puppet show retells the classic Lunar New Year zodiac tale with animals inspired by Asian languages and pictograms. Growing up in Hawai'i, Tom Lee's memories of Lunar New Year included narcissus blooms, tasty dim sum dishes and bowing to your elders before running off to your room to open your lucky red…

Suggested Ages: 3 to 12
🎟 $15

Lunar New Year Celebration

Chappaqua Performing Arts Center 480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a red envelope give-away, lion and Chinese dances, karate, Korean games, calligraphy, arts & crafts and more. Doors open at 2:30 pm. No registration. First come, first served.

Red Ball Art Festival

Westfield World Trade Center Oculus 185 Greenwich Street,

Grand-scale shin red balls commemorate Lunar New Year in this immersive art installations by TheBLANC Art Space. Also look for a Chinese calligraphy banner display on the west projection of the Oculus.

Lunar New Year’s Eve Celebration

Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,

Celebrate a diasporic Lunar New Year at Lincoln Center across two days with a New Year's Eve celebration featuring a live DJ on February 9 and a family-friendly party on February 10. Enjoy delicious goodies, fun demonstrations, crafts, karaoke, dancing and meditating on legacy and tradition.

Flushing Lunar New Year Parade

109th Precinct 37th Avenue & Union Street, Queens

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Flushing, Queens, the most diverse community in America. Marvel at the colorful floats, dragon dances, and mesmerizing performances by talented artists. Indulge in the community's delicious food and explore the bustling markets filled with festive goodies. The lively parade starts at the intersection of Union Street and 37…

Lunar New Year Family Celebration

Lincoln Center W 65th Street & Broadway,

Celebrate a diasporic Lunar New Year at Lincoln Center with a family-friendly party featuring a beloved lion dance performance. Enjoy delicious goodies, fun demonstrations, crafts, dancing and more.

Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony & Cultural Festival

Sara D. Roosevelt Park Rivington Street between Chrystie Street & Forsyth Street,

This annual cultural celebration features traditional dancing, drumming and 600,000 rounds of firecrackers in the shape of a dragon going off at noon to welcome the Year of the Dragon and ward off evil spirits. Shop craft vendors, and Chinese food stands - the more dumplings you eat, the more money you’ll make this year.

Lunar New Year Family Coloring Workshop with artist Stephanie Lee

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Queens

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a ‘Meet the Green Dragon' family coloring workshop. Join us for an exhilarating 90-minute adventure guided by the talented artist, Stephanie S. Lee. Immerse yourself in the enchanting realm of Minhwa (Korean folk art) and breathe life into a captivating dragon drawing inspired by 19th-century Minhwa, delicately crafted…

Suggested Ages: 8 to 14+
🎟 $10 adult / $7 children

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Lunar New Year Celebration

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music 58 Seventh Avenue, Brookyln

Ring in the Year of the Blue Dragon at BKCM with live music, festive snacks, candy, calligraphy, crafts and more. The Columbia Lion Dancers perform at 4:45 pm and 5:30 pm. Each ticket will include a snack box with dumplings (pork or veggie), lo mein, a spring roll, a fried sesame ball and a bubble…

Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
🎟 $25/adults, $15/kids

Celebrate Lunar New Year BCM

Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn

Join Brooklyn Children’s Museum to usher in the Year of the Dragon. Learn about the traditions of Lunar New Year through live music, dance performances, and kung fu workshops with the New York Chinese Cultural Center, storytelling with authors Michele Wong McSween and Yobe Qiu, calligraphy workshops with artist Nelson Leung, and a lion dance…

Suggested Ages: All
🎟 $15, free/babies under 1

Balloontopia: Lunar New Year Edition

City Point BKLYN 445 Albee Square, Brooklyn

Enjoy a Balloontopia pop-up featuring life-sized dragons, fish, fu and a balloon hut.

Glow Dragon Lunar New Year Celebration

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Queens

Join a Lunar New Year Parade with Lion Dance & a traditional Chinese wedding procession from Glow Cultural Center to Flushing Town Hall via 41st Ave, Main St, and Northern Blvd. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and smells of a traditional Lunar New Year festival open to all ages. Enjoy cultural performances featuring Umbrella…

Losar Family Day

Rubin Museum of Art 150 W 17 Street,

Swoop into the Year of the Wood Dragon and celebrate Losar, the Tibetan Lunar New Year, with an afternoon of art. Learn about traditional Losar celebrations and this year’s zodiac animal, the powerful and determined Wood Dragon. Explore the galleries, watch a traditional torma butter sculpture demonstration, and get creative with crafts and art projects.…