Lunar New Year ushers in the Year of the Dragon on Feb. 10, with events and feasts happening around D.C. all month long.
Why it matters: Asian embassies, chefs, and communities throughout D.C. are celebrating with food, music, and dancing.
Arts & Culture
🎉 National Museum of Asian Art: The Smithsonian museum hosts a free family festival on Saturday with performances, craft-making, storytelling, and tours.
🏮 Winter Lantern Festival : The walk-through art installation, happening now at Tysons, features over 1,000 handcrafted luminescent lanterns. Tickets ($18-$26) through Feb. 18.
🎨 National Museum of American Art: The Chinese and Korean embassies co-host this free, family-friendly event on Feb. 10 with live music and dance, traditional Chinese and Korean art demos, and face painting. The Courtyard Café will serve special holiday treats.
🐉 DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade : The festive procession on Feb. 11 travels through Chinatown with a lively firecracker finale.
🎶 The Kennedy Center: A month-plus of Lunar New Year programming includes a glowing lantern festival (through Friday) and performances from K-Pop to Chinese zither music.