OMCA Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions | Year of the Dragon

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OMCA ‘s 11th annual Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions: Year of the Dragon features a full afternoon of celebration, festivities, performances, demonstrations, and workshops that include elements of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Tibetan, and other Asian cultures .

Treat the whole family to a fun, fortune-filled family event to welcome The Year of the Dragon. The celebration gets off to a roaring start with a lion dance. The day is filled with music and dance; performances by the Red Panda Acrobats and Cambodian rapper RJ Sin; magicians and  Japanese mochi pounding; storytelling; Chinese-opera face painting; a demonstration of making a Tibetan prayer flag (and the chance to make one to take home); hands-on family activities; demonstrations of Asian cooking; a reading and book signing  by Oliver Chin of his new book Year of the Dragon; and so much more, including a special presentation celebrating Fred Korematsu Day (January 30), with a film screening and talk by his daughter Karen Korematsu. The day ends with a rousing Dragon dance through the Museum grounds!

See the full day's program!

Make your own Lunar New Year Lantern! Download the project here (PDF).

Included with Museum admission. Free to OMCA Members.

OMCA Family is made possible by generous support from Chevron.