New Year Events

Japanese New Year Celebration at The Children’s Museum. Activities including mochi-tsuki rice pounding, shishi-mai lion dance, origami, Taiko drumming and tea ceremony and martial arts demonstration.

Feb 10, 2002 - 11 am - 4 pm

Annual New Year Celebration at The Children's Museum. Cultural performances and arts and crafts activities. Free with admission.

Info: Call 617-426-6500. Web: bostonkids.org

Feb 17, 2002

The Annual Chinatown New Year Parade is usually held the Sunday following the Lunar New Year. For 2002, the most likely date is Feb. 17, 2002. For info, call the Chinatown Main Street Program at 617-350-6303 .

New York, New York

Feb 12 - 24, 2002

There will be several celebrations sponsored by various organizations in New York Chinatown. Starting on New Year's Day (2/12), the local business associations will probably have lion dances at key locations.

For more info, go to chinatownnyc.com.

Jan 26 -Feb 14, 2002

Chinese New Year programs sponsored by the China Institute, A series of cultural and fun-filled activities for children and families. Go to their web site for complete schedule.

Chicago, Illinois

Feb 17, 2002 - 1 pm

Chinatown New Year Parade and other cultural activities.

Info: Chicago-chinatown.com

San Jose, California

Feb 15 -17, 2002

Annual Tet Festival , Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
The 3 day festival includes cultural programs, sports tournament, martial art demonstration, dragon parade, food and more.

Info: : 408-971-7861 Web: Lienhoi.com

San Francisco, California

Feb 9 - Feb. 24, 2002

From the grand golden dragon parade to the flower market, San Francisco is the place to be for the most colorful and celebrated Lunar New Year activities in the United States. For the complete schedule, go to http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/events/cny.

The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade will be held on Feb 23, starting at 5:30pm at 2nd and Market Streets. It will also be broadcasted on local television channels KTVU, Channel 2 and KTSF. More info: www.Chineseparade.com

Seattle, Washington

Jan 28, 2002

"Preserving Our Traditions: Celebrating Asian New Years" exhibit at Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle, Washington. A special exhibit to celebrate New Year traditions of the Laotian, Khmer, and Cambodian American cultures. More info: Wingluke.org.

Feb 16, 2002

Chinatown New Year Celebration: Lion dance, local cuisine, cultural activities, entertainment, vendors and exhibits.

Info: Call 206-382-1197 or visit www.seattlechinatown.org

February 8-10, 2002

Annual Tet-Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration at Seattle Center sponsored by Tet in Seattle. Join the Vietnamese community to celebrate Tet with traditional food, traditional Vietnamese games, and hands-on activities for kids to learn about Tet.

Info: www.tetinseattle.org

St. Paul, Minnesota

Feb 2, 2002

Vietnamese New Year Celebration sponsored by the Minnesota Vietnamese community. Programs include cultural performances and sports competition.

Info: 651-293-8708 or visit Vietnam-Minnesota.org.

San Gabriel Valley, California

January - February, 2002

Annual Lunar New Year cultural activities sponsored by the cities of Alhambra and San Gabriel in California.

More info: lunarnewyearparade.com.

Garden Grove, California

Feb 15-17, 2002 - Garden Grove Park

The Annual Tet Festival is sponsored by the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations and is one of the largest cultural festivals in Southern California.

Info: http://www.vnet.org/socaluvsa/tetfestival.htm

Los Angeles, California

Jan. 12 - Mar. 15, 2002

Festivities to celebrate the Year of the Horse include kids contest, beauty contest, fashion show, carnival, and street fair. The Dragon Parade will be held on Feb 16 in Chinatown. For the complete schedule, go to http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com.

February 2 - 3, 2002 - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Los Angeles Zoo, complete with martial arts demonstrations, Asian folk dancers, artisans, taste treats, and fun for the whole family. Kids can also make a horse craft to take home. Free with paid Zoo admission.

Info: http://www.lazoo.org/dates.html

Feb 10, 2002

5k Fun Walk and Kiddie Run to celebrate the Year of the Horse and to benefit Need2Read. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker Run.

Info: Call 323.256.1363. Web: http://www.firecracker10k.org

Austin, Texas

Feb 16, 2002

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Vietnamese community in Austin. Go to Viet-Austin.org for more info.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Jan 12 - Feb 22, 2002

Chinese New Year celebration at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza and other locations. Go to www.chinatownhi.com for the complete schedule.

Hong Kong

Feb 12, 2002

Cathay Pacific Chinese New Year Parade. Join thousands of spectators at Honk Kong's most celebrated event - the Annual Lunar New Year Extravaganza.

Info: Visit Hong Kong Tourists Association's web site.

Washington DC/ Maryland

Jan 19 - Feb 16, 2002

Chinese New Year programs at various Montgomery County public libraries. Programs include exhibits, cultural performances, puppet shows, and more. Click here for the complete schedule and locations.

Feb 17, 2002 - 1 pm

Annual Chinatown New Year Parade - Washington DC Chinatown. Dragon dancers and more. Parade starts at 5th and H Street NW. Marching bands, lion and dragon dancers, clowns and others.

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