Get yourself to the free, crowd-pleasing 2017 Lunar New Year Festival, filled with Asian foods, music, and more at the Chinese Community Center on Saturday, January 28, 2017.
Featuring musical and dance performances from local groups, vendors offering art, games, food and prizes, activities for children, and raffles for high dollar prizes, this free cultural event is the perfect chance to ring in the Year of the Rooster in a time-honored way.
Performances
Stop by the stage for performances from more than 20 various cultural groups and local organizations throughout the day, including the ever-popular lion and dragon dances.
Expect a full day of unique cultural performances from China, Vietnam, Korea, and India, cultural exhibits, workshops and more.
Click here for the full performance schedule.
Asian Bazaar
An outdoor bazaar will be filled with rows of vendors offering Asian food, art, crafts, and more than 60 raffle prizes waiting to be won, amongst other goods.
Guests will have the opportunity to try more than a dozen unique Asian foods like Vietnamese street-style ham, Chinese barbecue octopus skewer, steamed tapioca cake, and tea stewed eggs.
Make sure to bring cash for food and raffle tickets as there are over $10,000 in prizes including, a cruise trip for two, a Samsung Smart HDTV, two Houston Rockets home game tickets, and a round-trip airline ticket for the grand prize winner. Click here for a complete list of raffle prizes and ticket details.
For the Kids
Kiddos will love participating in calligraphy and lantern-making, playing interactive games, checking out educational cultural displays, and getting their faces painted.
About the Chinese Community Center (CCC)
CCC is a comprehensive social service community center and a United Way agency. It offers support programs to Houston’s diverse population The CCC’s educational and social service programs help immigrants settle into their new communities and become self-sufficient, contributing members of American society.
2017 Lunar New Year Festival at the Chinese Community Center
- Dates: Saturday, January 28, 2017
- Times: 10am to 4pm
- Location: Chinese Community Center, 9800 Town Park Drive, Houston, TX 77036
- Parking: Free parking is available in designated lots around the Center. Click here for details on parking.
- Admission: Free. Click here a full list of event information.
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