Your Go-To List for Lunar New Year Family Fun

Here at PDX Parent, we hope the Year of the Wood Snake is your best year yet. Check out these events to celebrate Lunar New Year with your family in 2025.

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Courtesy Portland Chinatown Museum

Lunar New Year Market at CORE

Collective Oregon Eateries CORE PDX 3612 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR, United States

🌸 Lunar New Year Market 🌸 🎉 For the very first time in Portland, join us in experiencing the festivities of the month-long celebration surrounding Lunar New Year— just as it’s done in Asia! 📅 15 January – 9 February 📍 CORE PDX Food Pod 3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR ✨ What to Expect: […]

Lunar New Year Celebration at Milwaukie Community Center

Milwaukie Community Center

Usher out the old year and welcome prosperity into the new year! Lunar New Year is a holiday widely celebrated in other countries, including China, Korea, and Vietnam. Join us in this vibrant celebration as we explore the rich traditions through interactive activities, crafts, music, and dance. Experience the excitement of a live lion dance […]

Free

Lunar New Year: Craft Your Own Lion Dance Head at Midland Library

Midland Library

Get ready for Lunar New Year! Join us at the Midland Library to craft your own lion dance head - we'll supply all the necessary crafting materials. You can join the White Lotus lion dance team and celebrate with your new creation on Sunday, February 2nd!

Free

Early Childhood Mandarin Music & Movement

West Linn library 1595 Burns St, West Linn, O, United States

Celebrate Lunar New Year with Heart Strings Mandarin! HEART STRINGS MANDARIN is an Early Childhood Mandarin Music and Movement Program for Children, curated by a bilingual language and music educator, with training in music therapy and qualifications as a mental health therapist. Join us for a thirty-minute program specially designed for young learners. We will […]

Free

Paper Lanterns Take & Make at Forest Grove City Library

Forest Grove City Library 2114 Pacific Ave, Forest Grove, OR

Happy Lunar New Year! 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake. To celebrate this time of growth, creativity, and introspection pick up a kit in the Teen Zone and make your own paper lantern. For ages 12-18

Free

Dragon + Lantern Viewing Evenings at Lan Su Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Don’t miss Lantern Viewing Evenings at the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Explore Lan Su Chinese Garden adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and take part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Read more below about the variety of special programs we have lined up for […]

Free – $43

Lion Dance on Lunar New Year Opening Day at Lan Su Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden

OPENING DAY KICK-OFF: Wednesday, January 29, 9:30-11:00am Lion dance to usher in the new lunar year Caishen - God of Wealth Meet and Greet Sssslither Into The New Year: Goodbye Dragon, Hello Snake! (Snake & Bearded Dragon Meet & Greet) First 500 visitors will receive a hongbao (Chinese Red Envelope) with a special Lunar New Year […]

Free – $16

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Celebrate Lunar New Year with the White Lotus Dance Crew at PDX

PDX International Airport

Join the PDX community with White Lotus Dance Crew for a traditional lion dance performance to celebrate Lunar New Year on January 30th from 3pm-5pm in the pre-security garden area (where the trees are)! All are welcome to come share in this tradition.    

Free

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year Market at CORE

Collective Oregon Eateries CORE PDX 3612 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR, United States

🌸 Lunar New Year Market 🌸 🎉 For the very first time in Portland, join us in experiencing the festivities of the month-long celebration surrounding Lunar New Year— just as it’s done in Asia! 📅 15 January – 9 February 📍 CORE PDX Food Pod 3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR ✨ What to Expect: […]

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland

PORTLAND – The Chinese New Year Cultural Fair returns to the Oregon Convention Center on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Thanks to Portland’s vibrant and supportive community, which has long embraced the rich diversity and traditions of Chinese culture, this year’s celebration promises to be a festive and meaningful way to welcome in the Year of the […]

Free

Bridgeport Village Lunar New Year Celebration

Bridgeport Village

CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE! Save the date! Ring in the Year of the Snake with an unforgettable afternoon of family-friendly fun, culminating in a vibrant Lion Dance in the Village Green! 1pm to 4pm Calligraphy Demonstratoins Kid-Friendly Crafts Family-Friendly Activities 3:30pm Lion Dance Performance by White Lotus Dance Troupe. Please check back for more event […]

Free

Lantern Festival at Sherwood Center for the Arts

Sherwood Center for the Arts

We are excited about the start of 2025, and the return of the annual Lantern Festival here at the Arts Center. Join us as we celebrate 2025 the Year of the Snake and fill our entire lobby with lanterns! Decorate a Lantern EVERYONE is invited to participate! Our goal is to hang 300 decorated lanterns in the Arts […]

Free

Keller Auditorium Oregon 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration

Keller Auditorium 222 SW Clay St, Portland, OR

Oregon’s most prestigious and authentic Asian cultural event, featuring over 300 performers Art & craft activities begin when doors open at 5:00pm. Performances begin at 7:30pm. Join us at Keller Auditorium on February 1, 2025, for the 2025 Oregon Lunar New Year Gala—Oregon’s most prestigious and authentic Asian cultural event, featuring over 300 performers and […]

$29 – $99

Lunar New Year Market at CORE

Collective Oregon Eateries CORE PDX 3612 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR, United States

🌸 Lunar New Year Market 🌸 🎉 For the very first time in Portland, join us in experiencing the festivities of the month-long celebration surrounding Lunar New Year— just as it’s done in Asia! 📅 15 January – 9 February 📍 CORE PDX Food Pod 3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR ✨ What to Expect: […]

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year Celebration at Midland Library

Midland Library

Lunar New Year at Multnomah County Library is a special time to enjoy the rich history and traditions celebrated in cultures all across Asia. At the end of January or early February, a new lunar calendar year begins, with a zodiac animal guiding each lunar year. This year — 2025 — marks the Year of […]

Free

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Join Lan Su Chinese Garden for the most iconic Lunar New Year celebration in the Pacific Northwest! Welcome The Year of the Snake by exploring Lan Su adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and taking part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life. Family-friendly activities during daytime hours will include: - […]

$16.00

Lunar New Year Market at CORE

Collective Oregon Eateries CORE PDX 3612 SE 82nd Ave., Portland, OR, United States

🌸 Lunar New Year Market 🌸 🎉 For the very first time in Portland, join us in experiencing the festivities of the month-long celebration surrounding Lunar New Year— just as it’s done in Asia! 📅 15 January – 9 February 📍 CORE PDX Food Pod 3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR ✨ What to Expect: […]

Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration

The Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration is organized by Portland Chinatown Museum in collaboration with the Oregon Historical Society and numerous community partners. The festivities include lion dancers, drummers, and a 150-foot dragon to lead the parade from the Portland Chinatown Museum, through the China Gate and downtown Portland on SW Third […]

Free
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