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National Museum of Asian Art’s Lunar New Year Family Festival, Feb. 3
Curator-led tours are just a small part of the family-friendly festivities planned for the National Museum of Asian Art’s Lunar New Year festival. At an array of craft stations, kids can color in drawings of tteokguk (Korean rice cake soup) or decorate lucky red envelopes, while performances, including lion dances, take place across the museum. Check out a panel discussion with chefs from across the region, and pick up a treat for sale from D.C.’s Rose Ave Bakery or other vendors if you get hungry. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Free.
Asian American Chamber of Commerce Lunar New Year Celebration at Tysons Corner Center, Feb. 3
It’s not every day that lions and tigers dance through the mall. Tysons Corner Center’s Saturday afternoon Lunar New Year celebration with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce includes a fashion show, a magic show and plenty of dance performances that you can watch during shopping breaks. Head to the Fashion Court on the lower level of the mall’s Nordstrom wing for the show. 1 to 3 p.m. Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean. Free.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and Year of the Dragon Family Festival at Alden Theatre, Feb. 4
The McLean Community Center hosts a free Lunar New Year festival featuring local musicians, artisans and dancers from noon to 4 p.m., leading up to a 4 p.m. ticketed performance from New York’s Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. The troupe is known for blending traditional Chinese dance with contemporary American styles, and this show includes “Lion in the City,” a collaboration between the company’s director of new and contemporary dance PeiJu Chien-Pott and hip-hop duo Rokafella and Kwikstep. Noon to 6 p.m. Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean. $20-$30 for the performance; the afternoon festival is free.
Chang Chang’s Chinese New Year Banquet Dinner, Feb. 8
Famed chef Peter Chang’s D.C. restaurant Chang Chang serves Peking duck, chicken clay pot soup, New Year’s pork dumplings and more dishes during a banquet dinner to ring in the Year of the Dragon. A seat at the table costs a lucky $88 (not including gratuity and taxes), with cocktails available for purchase before the meal begins. 6 to 8 p.m. Chang Chang, 1200 19th St. NW, Suite 110. $88.
‘The Stories Behind the Chinese Menu’ virtual discussion, Feb. 8
Hop online with the Smithsonian Associates for a Zoom conversation between journalist Lisa Ling and Grace Lin, the author of “Chinese Menu: The History, Myths and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods.” In this book, Newbery and Caldecott honoree Lin lays out the origin stories behind Chinese American favorites like wonton soup or fortune cookies. (Order the book ahead of time with a discount for ticket holders from local shop Bold Fork Books.) 6:45 to 8 p.m. $15-$25.
Lunar New Year Family Celebration at Smithsonian American Art Museum, Feb. 10
The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s annual fete spotlights how different Asian cultures ring in the Lunar New Year, with plenty of activities for kids, including crafts, photo booths and face painting. A lion dance caps off an afternoon of performances, in addition to traditional Chinese and Korean art demonstrations. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and G streets NW. Free.
D.C. Chinese Lunar New Year Parade, Feb. 11
One of the biggest events of the season, the 2024 annual Chinese Lunar New Year Parade brings cultural performers and local organizations, from lion dance teams to marching bands to Scout groups, to the streets of D.C.’s Chinatown around the Friendship Archway. The big finish is a firecracker show right on H Street NW. 2 p.m. From Sixth and I streets NW to Sixth and H streets. Free.
DAR Museum’s Lunar New Year Festival, Feb. 17
The Daughters of the American Revolution host a drop-in family celebration in the DAR Museum, across 17th Street from the Ellipse, with games, activities and performances. The organization is partnering with the Vietnam Society, the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and the Fairfax High School Korean Club. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. DAR, 1776 D St. NW. Free; registration requested.
City of Rockville Lunar New Year celebration, Feb. 17
Experience Korean drumming, Vietnamese dance, Chinese opera, a lion dance and other performances during Rockville’s Lunar New Year festivities, planned in partnership with Rockville’s Asian Pacific American Task Force. Kids can enjoy crafts and to-go snack boxes (while supplies last). 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Rockville High School, 2100 Baltimore Rd., Rockville. Free.
Peter Chang’s Lunar New Year Temple Fair, Feb. 25
Q by Peter Chang throws a daytime party celebrating the Lunar New Year as well as China’s Lantern Festival. The Bethesda restaurant’s event features cultural activities for all ages, like tea stations, calligraphy and paper cutting, as well as food, tea and nonalcoholic drinks to try. Booths will be set up showcasing Chang’s various restaurant concepts, along with booths from other Asian American chefs. Reservations available for 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Q by Peter Chang, 4500 East-West Hwy., Bethesda. $48 for adults, $25 for ages 5 to 17, free for children 4 and younger.
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