Chinese New Year, a holiday that begins on the second new moon to occur after the Winter Solstice, begins Saturday this year. Entering the Year of the Dragon, the Lunar New Year festivities will be in full effect in Downtown Cleveland.
Hosted at Asia Plaza in Cleveland’s Asiatown neighborhood, a two-day event will see the celebrations bring food, fun and festivities to the area.
The Year of the Dragon Lunar New Year event starts Saturday at 10 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Hours are the same on Sunday.
From lion dances to martial arts and other cultural performances, guests can take in plenty of celebratory experiences.
Camryn Justice, News 5 Cleveland The event will have food trucks Blasian Fusion and Parilya and vendors on site, and guests will have craft, photo and activity stations to choose from.
“This weekend we are at Asia Plaza’s Lunar [New Year] festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year,” said Blasian Fusion co-owner Tiffany Knight. “We’ve been doing this business for a couple years now but I’ve been cooking for 40 years with my mother who is from Okinawa, Japan. We like to share that love, building community with the city of Cleveland.”