Lonar Year of the Dog Celebrations in the Bay Area

Ring in the new year and celebrate the Year of the Dog with lots of celebrations throughout the Bay Area! 

FREE Lunar New Year Fair (Main St. Cupertino) 
February 16-17, 2018 
Bring your family and join thousands of neighbors in celebrating 2018 Lunar New Year, the year of the Dog! Come participate in family-friendly activities, experience an authentic New Year’s marketplace, and enjoy cultural performances from renowned artists. 
http://mainstreetcupertino.com/event/chinese-new-year-celebration-saturday-feb-4/

FREE New Year-Tet Festival (Oakridge Mall, San Jose)
February 16-18, 2018 3pm-11pm
Live entertainment, lion dances, kids activities and more.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1642131902513298/

FREE Community Day: Lunar New Year (San Jose Museum of Art) 
February 17, 2018 11am-5pm
Welcome the Year of the Dog with art-making activities, lion dance, cultural demonstrations, and live performances. This contemporary celebration honors Lunar New Year traditions commemorated around the globe and here in San José. Admission is free. Order online and print your tickets in advance to skip the line at the door --> https://goo.gl/b35Lxa

FREE Celebrate Chinese New Year at Pacific Commons (Fremont) 
February 17, 2018 1pm-3pm 
Live performance, photos with the lion, learn the lion dance, kid's craft activity, and more. 
https://goo.gl/j2UgzL 
 
Year of the Dog (Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose) 
February 17-18, 2018 12pm-4pm 
Calligraphic art, lion dances, 3-D Paper Art Towel/Origami Dogs, fireworks Painting, storytimes, and more! 
https://www.facebook.com/events/2127865380775124/ 

Chinese New Year Celebration (Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito) 
February 19, 2018 9am-4pm 
Celebrate the magic of the year of the dog with a full schedule of programming and performances. The day includes lion dancers, a Kung Fu demonstration, a chance to watch master calligraphers at work, lantern making in BADM’s Fab Lab and much more! https://goo.gl/7hJ1xL 

Chinese New Year Parade (SF)
February 24, 2018 5:30pm-8:30pm
The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is one of the few remaining night illuminated Parades in North America and the biggest parade celebrating the lunar new year outside of Asia. 
Gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers, and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown USA and her court. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/128408661122346/

Lunar New Year Celebration (SF Zoo) 
February 24-25, 2018 10am-4pm 
Soak up the ambiance of the occasion and marvel at traditional Chinese lion and folk dance performances at 11:00 and 1:30 daily. Go on a Zodiac Scavenger Hunt through the Zoo to learn fun facts about the animals found on the Chinese calendar. Stop by Wolf Canyon to see our wolves to celebrate the Year of the Dog! 
Guests born in the Year of the Dog (1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018) will receive free Zoo admission on that day. 
http://www.sfzoo.org/announcements/lunar-new-year-2018 

Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions (Oakland Museum)
February 25, 2018 12pm-4:30pm
Lucky lion and dragon dances, magic show, martial arts demonstration, Chinese yo-yo tricks, cooking demonstrations, a visit from live farm animals and hands-on activities all day long. 
http://museumca.org/LNY2018


Lunar New Year Celebration (Hakone Gardens, Saratoga)
March 4, 2018, 11am-3pm 
Music performances, martial arts, Chinese food, face painting and more. 
http://www.hakone.com/events/upcoming-events.html