Lunar New Year

Join NBC4 in one of L.A.’s oldest traditions at the 126th annual Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown, a vibrant celebration of culture, tradition and community spirit! Come celebrate the Year of the Snake along with NBC4 Reporter Hetty Chang and Tracey Leong. The parade will kick off at Hill and Ord Streets, and concluding at Broadway and Cesar Chavez on Saturday,...

San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade is a dazzling spectacle, a vibrant explosion of color, sound, and tradition. And at the heart of this magnificent event, the awe-inspiring Golden Dragon. It takes 150 people to move it through the parade and it’s nearly 300 feet long.

The Third & Fairfax landmark is paying appetizing honor to the Year of the Snake with an assortment of specials.

The celebratory, early-in-the-year series offers a host of themed activities; the fun is included with admission.

The Huntington, LA Zoo, San Gabriel, and a night market in Koreatown will welcome the Year of the Snake.

Orange County is buzzing with festivities to celebrate Lunar New Year. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. 

The Pacific Wheel is glimmering with gorgeous hues and symbols, all to honor the Year of the Snake.

Taiko drumming, lion dancers, LEGO bricks, and traditional tunes will flower at the serene San Marino garden.

Enjoy joyful happenings like “Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession” at the Anaheim theme park.

Welcome the Year of the Snake at the Japanese American National Museum.

The weekend-long celebration crackles with runs, walks, cycling events, and thousands of those famous firecrackers, too.

Dance by the Pasadena learning museum over the final weekend of February.

Find an assortment of eats and drinks, many priced at $8 or $8.88, over the holiday weekend.

The shopping destination has a free Lunar New Year celebration dancing this way, too.

Festivities in Taiwan on Saturday were marked by appearances by newly elected president Lai Ching-te and the speaker of the Legislature, Han Kuo-yu, who represents the opposition Nationalist Party that favors political unification with China. In her address, Tsai said Taiwan faced a continuing conflict between “freedom and democracy versus authoritarianism.” Taiwan, China and other areas saw highways clogged and...

The largest Vietnamese community outside of Asia, Orange County’s Little Saigon is gearing up for a weekend of celebration known as Tet. Attendees will have the opportunity to indulge in traditional Vietnamese cuisine and witness a colorful display of cultural dresses.

The AAPI community is gearing up to celebrate Lunar New Year in SoCal. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 9, 2024.

California Live correspondent Angela Sun is in Westwood to meet members of UCLA’s renowned ‘ACA Lion Dance,’ ahead of the Lunar New Year. Learn about the origins of the traditional lion dance and why it’s important during the upcoming holiday celebrations.

California Live’s Jobeth Devera visits a local shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown ahead of Lunar New Year. Learn about the year of the dragon, plus the significance behind red envelopes, what goes inside them & why.

Join NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in one of L.A.’s oldest traditions at the 125th annual Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown. Come celebrate the Year of the Dragon along with NBC4 Reporter Hetty Chang and Telemundo 52 Evening News Anchor, Dunia Elvir. The parade will kick off at Hill and Ord Streets, and concluding at Broadway and Cesar Chavez on Saturday, February...