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Lunar New Year Festival

Tickets available in February
A child in a crowd interacts with a large lion puppet in a garden. A child in a crowd interacts with a large lion puppet in a garden.

Welcome the Year of the Horse at The Huntington

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This family-friendly event features lion dancers, a mask-changing artist, martial arts demonstrations, contemporary dance, floral arts, music, and more.

Tickets available in February

Event Schedule

A group of performers in colorful outfits pose outdoors in a garden.
The Huntington, San Marino, California.

Key Details

  • Reservations are required for all visitors and Members. Capacity is limited.
  • Event takes place rain or shine; programming is subject to change without notice. 

Questions or accessibility needs? Please contact tickets@huntington.org.

Event Schedule 

Each performance runs about 20 minutes. 

  • VIETNAMESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE (Saturday) 
    Thủy Vân Dance Company 
    Rothenberg Hall 
    11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 
  • KOREAN TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DANCE (Sunday) 
    Korean Classical Music and Dance Company 
    Rothenberg Hall 
    11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 
  • MARTIAL ARTS 
    Shaolin Temple Cultural Center USA 
    Huntington Art Gallery, East Lawn 
    12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
  • LION DANCERS 
    Los Angeles Kun Seng 
    Huntington Art Gallery, East Lawn 
    10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m.
  • MASK CHANGER (BIAN LIAN) 
    Haaga Hall 
    11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
  • CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATIONS 
    Tang Qingnian 
    Scott Galleries of American Art Loggia 
    10 a.m.–noon, 2–4 p.m.
  • CHINESE OPERA 
    “Wall-jumping & Chess-playing” from Romance of the West Chamber (Saturday) 
    “Little Banquet” from The Chain Scheme (Sunday) 

    Chinese Kwun Opera Society 
    Chinese Garden, Celebration Court 
    11 a.m., 1 p.m. 

  • FAMILY ACTIVITIES CORNER 
    Munger Research Center Plaza 

    • Story Time Theater: Readings by Oliver Chin 
      11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. 
    • Arts and Crafts 
      11 a.m.–4 p.m. 


    Book Signings 

    • Author Oliver Chin 
      11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.

    • Illustrator Jennifer Wood 
      Noon–3 p.m. 

  • WUSHU TAI CHI, INCLUDING SWORD, SPEAR, AND FAN, WITH TAIKO DRUMS 
    Guo Jie Tai Chi Academy 
    Dorothy Collins Brown Garden Lawn (outside Scott Galleries of American Art) 
    11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
  • LIVE MUSIC 
    Han Music Ensemble 
    Chinese Garden 
    10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 2–4 p.m.
  • BRUSH PAINTING 
    Peifang Liang 
    Chinese Garden, Terrace of the Jade Mirror 
    11 a.m.–1 p.m., 2–4 p.m.
  • CHINESE FLORAL ARTS DISPLAY 
    Rosa Zee, Chinese Floral Arts Foundation, USA Charter 
    Chinese Garden, Penjing Courtyard 
    10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • LEGO® BRICKS DISPLAY  
    LIU FANG YUAN, THE GARDEN OF FLOWING FRAGRANCE  
    Built by Cindy Zhan  
    Chinese Garden  
    10 a.m.–5 p.m. 
  • PENJING AND VIEWING STONE DISPLAY 
    Southern Breeze Tree and Stone Society 
    The Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court 
    10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • EDUCATIONAL TREE STYLING BY JASON CHAN 
    The Rose Hills Foundation Garden Court 
    11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
  • LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL PHOTO EXPERIENCE 
    Barth Family Grove and Chinese Garden 
    11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 
    Photos for purchase.
Two people in intricate and colorful costumes interact with eachother.
A group of dancers in colorful outfits perform outdoors on a green lawn.
A child holds a red paper with Chinese characters painted in black ink.
A person plays an wind instrument.
A crowd of people watch a yellow dragon puppet.
A person paints Chinese characters on white paper with a long wooden brush.
A masked dancer performs with two dragon puppets.
A crowd watches a large Lion puppet, operated by two performers, on a grass lawn.
A masked performer interacts with an audience.
A masked performer in a red outfit.
A colorful dragon puppet stands outdoors near a wall of red flowers.
A child in a crowd interacts with a large lion puppet in a garden.
An audience watches six performers wearing intricate, colorful costumes on an outdoor stage.
A large group of people perform movement exercises on a grass lawn.
A group of children in blue outfits and adults in red outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.
A group of adults in red outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.
A group of children in blue outfits perform martial arts in front of a crowd on a grass lawn.
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Sponsors

East West Bank is the sole corporate sponsor of The Huntington’s Lunar New Year Festival.

Logo for East West Bank.

Additional support for this event is provided by the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden and; the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

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