61 Lunar New Year Events in Orange County for Kids and Families [2026]

Lunar New Year is just around the corner! There are some fun events happening here in the OC to celebrate this lucky day of green. These kid and family-friendly Lunar New Year events in Orange County are sure to put the rainbow in your lucky day.

Orange County Lunar New Year Events for Kids and Families

These OC Lunar New Year events are listed by city! We will update the list as more events are announced. If you would like you event added to the list, please email hello@sandytoesandpopsicles.com.

Lunar New Year Events in Anaheim

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Anaheim this year:

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Yiya Formosa
January 25 & 26, 2025
2 - 3pm
Yiya Formosa
321 West Katella Avenue, #Suite 448, Anaheim, 92802
FREE EVENT
Join us for an unforgettable weekend packed with excitement! Get hands-on with DIY activities, dive into fun games, grab a fortune bag to kick off the Year of the Snake, and take part in thrilling prize drawings. Plus, you might just be one of our lucky guests to receive a special gift!

Lunar New Year Special Celebration at Euclid Branch Library
Friday, January 31, 2025
11 - 11:30am
Anaheim Euclid Branch Public Library
1340 S Euclid Street, Anaheim, CA 92802
FREE EVENT
Join us for this family program and learn about the festival that celebrates the start of Spring and the New Year on the lunisolar calendar. 

Lunar New Year Events in Brea

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Brea this year:

Lunar New Year Events in Costa Mesa

Lunar New Year Events in Cypress

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Cypress this year:

Lunar New Year Lion Dance at the Cypress Library

Sunday, February 1, 2026
2:00 - 3:00pm
Cypress Branch Public Library
5331 Orange Ave, Cypress, CA 90630
FREE EVENT
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Thiên Ân Performing Arts' (TAPA) drum and lion dance performers!

Lunar New Year Events in Fountain Valley

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Fountain Valley this year:

• Paper Lantern Workshop for Teens
  Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  4 - 6pm
  Fountain Valley Library
  17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, CA
  FREE EVENT
  It's the Year of the Snake! Join us in making paper lanterns to celebrate the Lunar New Year. All supplies will be provided
• Lunar New Year Craft
  Monday, January 27, 2025
  4pm
  Fountain Valley Library
  17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate the Year of the Snake by making...a snake! All supplies will be provided.
• OC Tet Festival
  Friday, January 31st - February, 2, 2025
  All Day
  Mile Square Park Freedom Hall
  16801 Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  FREE ADMISSION
  The 3-day festival will feature a variety of Vietnamese food, live entertainment, and carnival rides. Families will also have an opportunity to experience the Vietnamese Cultural Center, where they will be transported to some of the most iconic landscapes from different regions of Vietnam. The OC Tet Festival is a wonderful event for the entire family. 
• Lion Dance Performance
  Saturday, February 8, 2025
  12pm
  Fountain Valley Library
  17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Join us in continuing to celebrate the Lunar New Year festivities with a lion dance performance by the Southern California Youth Dragon & Lion Dance team! This performance will be held in the front of the library.

Lunar New Year Events in Garden Grove

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Garden Grove this year:

Lunar New Year Events in Huntington Beach

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Huntington Beach this year:

• Bella Terra Kids Club - Happy Lunar New Year!
  Monday, February 3, 2025
  10:30am
  Bella Terra
  7777 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Join us on the green for Kids Club at Bella Terra - This month, we are celebrating Lunar New Year with entertainment and crafts for the Year of the Snake! Come for kids club, and spend a lovely day at Bella Terra shopping and dining with the family. This event is free of charge and open to the public; registration is required to receive craft supplies.

Lunar New Year Events in Irvine

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Irvine this year:

• Celebrate Lunar New Year with U.S. Bank
  Friday, January 24, 2025
  9 - 5pm
  U.S. Bank
  13070 Yale Ave, Irvine, CA 92620
  FREE
  Visit your neighborhood branch or participating branch and receive a free Lunar New Year themed pastry crafted by Duke Bakery.* *Limit one per customer while supplies last. U.S. Bank is not responsible for a does not guarantee the products, services of performance of third parties.
• Lunar New Year Fest
  Saturday, January 25, 2025
  2:30 - 3:30pm
  Irvine University Park Library
  4512 Sandburg Way, Irvine, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate the Year of the Snake with fun activities and an exciting performance from the Southern California Youth Dragon and Lion Dance Team. You won't want to miss the performance from young talent!
• Kids' New Year Handcrafts
  Sunday, January 26, 2025
  2 - 5pm
  Think Academy
  1150 Roosevelt #floor 2, Irvine, CA
  Join us for a fun-filled Kids' Chinese New Year Carnival with handcrafts, Chinese "Fu" character calligraphy with ink and brush, and stories
• Lunar New Year Display
  January 29 - February 12, 2025
  All Day
  Irvine Spectrum Center - near Regal Theater
  670 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618
  FREE
  In the Chinese zodiac, the wood snake represents wisdom, personal growth, and transformation - all necessary to begin the new year boldly. We invite you to relax under our treasured fig tree and let our wood snake-inspired sculpture inspire your vision for 2025.
• Lunar New Year Display - The Wishing Wall
  January 29 - February 12, 2025
  All Day
  Woodbridge Village Center
  4500 - 4820 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604
  FREE
  Setting intentions for the year ahead can be a powerful practice and a great way to greet the New Year. We invite you to visit Woodbridge Village Center to add your own New Year wishes to our community Wishing Wall. May all of your dreams for 2025 come true!
• Lunar New Year Display: Pose Under the Pergola at the Culver Plaza
  January 29 - February 12, 2025
  All Day
  Culver Plaza
  15459 Culver Drive, Irvine, CA 92604
  FREE
  Take photos beneath our pictureque pergola, a stunning setting for capturing the beauty and joy of togetherness this season. The installation will be available near the restaurant row that includes Junbi Matcha & Tea, Panda Express, Pokeworks, Katsu Bar, and more.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year at Pretend City
  January 25 & 26, 2025
  11am - 2:30pm
  Pretend City
  29 Hubble, Irvine, CA
  Welcome the Year of the Snake! Celebrate Lunar New Year with colorful traditions, cultural movement, and fun for the whole family! At 11:00am Enjoy a performance by the Kishin Daiko Drummers and experience the powerful energy, spirit, and heart of Japanese percussive-style drumming. At 2:30pm Ane Thanh Lion Dance will be performing traditional Asian dancing including acrobatics and a live instrumental troupe to bring good luck into the new year. 
• Lunar New Year Celebration at the Irvine Spectrum Center
  Sunday, February 9, 2025
  12 - 3pm
  Irvine Spectrum Center
  670 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618
  FREE EVENT
  Join us as we celebrate The Year of the Snake at Irvine Spectrum Center's Lunar New Year event. Enjoy a vibrant afternoon filled with a traditional lion dance, captivating martial arts demonstrations, live instrumental performances, and more-proudly presented by the Irvine Chinese School. Don't miss this festive celebration!
• Lunar New Year Celebration at the Diamond Jamboree Center
  Sunday, January 26, 2025
  4:30pm
  Diamond Jamboree Center
  2700-2750 Alton Pkwy, Irvine, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Join us for a night full of live performances and lots of fun at Diamond Jamboree as we celebrate the Year of the Snake! Enjoy our free calligraphy arts & crafts table and have a chance to win giveaways and prizes. 
• Woodbury Night Market: Lunar New Year Edition
  Sunday, February 2, 2025
  2 - 7pm
  Woodbury™ Town Center
  6460 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92620
  FREE EVENT
  Join us at Woodbury Town Center for the Woodbury Night Market: Lunar New Year Celebration! Enjoy delicious food, live DJ music, lion dances, acrobatics, and a snake handler presentation. Savor bites from local favorites like CHA for Tea, Handel's, Paris Baguette, and more.  
• Lunar New Year Celebration: Chinese Lion Dance
  Saturday, February 22, 2025
  2:30pm
  Laguna Niguel Library
  30341 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Please join us to celebrate Lunar New Year with a Chinese Lion Dance performance and craft. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.
• Celebrate the Lunar New Year with OCTA
  Saturday, February 8, 2025
  8am
  Irvine Metrolink Station
  15215 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92618
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate the Lunar New Year with OCTA then travel to Chinatown to attend the 126th Golden Dragon Parade in L.A. There are two ways to get a free ride on Metrolink. Be one of the first 100 people attending our Irvine Station celebration or enter our Metrolink ticket contest. Festivities at the Irvine Station include a traditional lion dance, prizes, and refreshments. Come join us!

Lunar New Year Events in La Palma

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of La Palma this year:

Lunar New Year Events in Lake Forest

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Lake Forest this year:

Lunar New Year Events in Mission Viejo

• Lunar New Year Event at The Shops At Mission Viejo
  Saturday, February 1, 2025
  10am - 3pm
  The Shops At Mission Viejo
  555 The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
  FREE
  Join us for artwork exhibits & special performances by students from the Mandarin Immersion Program at Marian Bergeson Elementary School and Fred Newhart Middle School!
• Lunar New Year with LUSH
  Sunday, January 26, 2025
  2 -4pm
  The Shops At Mission Viejo
  555 The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
  FREE
  Celebrate the Year of the Snake and make your own bubble bar at LUSH. $15 preregistration, $20 day of.

Lunar New Year Events in Newport Beach

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Newport Beach this year:

• Lunar New Year Installations
  January 29 - February 12, 2025
  All Day
  Fashion Island (Atrium Court & Outside Nordstrom)
  401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
  FREE
  In the Chinese zodiac, the Wood Snake symbolizes transformation, wisdom, and elegance - ideal qualities to guide us into the new year with purpose. We invite you to unwind beneath our olive trees and let the Wood snake-inspired sculpture ignite your imagination and inspire your vision for the year ahead. 
• Lunar New Year Celebration: A Garden of Tradition
  Saturday, February 8, 2025
  11am - 1pm
  Fashion Island
  401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate and embrace the spirit of Lunar New Year at our Wood Snake Art Installation, located near Nordstrom, with a live calligraphy demonstration by the Irvine Chinese School, kite painting, sweet treats from See's Candies, and a special lion dance performance. 

Lunar New Year Events in Rancho Santa Margarita

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita this year:

• Lunar New Year Story Time & Craft
  Monday, January 27, 2025
  3pm
  Rancho Santa Margarita Branch Library
  30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  FREE EVENT
  Join us as we celebrate Lunar New Year with a fun craft for Monday Fun Day!
• Teen Lunar New Year Keepsake Box
  Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  4pm
  Rancho Santa Margarita Branch Library
  30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate Lunar New Year and come decorate your own keepsake box. Grades 7-12. No registration required.

Lunar New Year Events in San Clemente

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of San Clemente this year:

• D. Yoder Family Sundays: Lunar New Year
  Sunday, February 2, 2025
  10am - 2pm
  Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
  415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Enjoy FREE admission to Casa Romantica with our annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Featuring a lion dance performance at 11 AM and arts and crafts for kids.
• Lunar New Year Celebration
  Saturday, February 1, 2025
  11:30am - 3:30pm
  Outlets at San Clemente
  101 W Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA
  Mark your calendars for a Lunar New Year celebration full of excitement, culture, and family fun! 🐲✨ Enjoy live entertainment all afternoon, including dazzling Dragon and Lion Dances that bring luck and prosperity for the year ahead. Experience the energy and magic of these traditional performances, along with family-friendly activities like festive face painting and engaging games. Join us for a day of joy, culture, and celebration as we ring in the Lunar New Year together! 
• Lunar New Year Story Time & Craft
  Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  4pm
  San Clemente Branch Library
  242 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake with stories and a craft at the San Clemente Library!

Lunar New Year Events in Santa Ana

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Santa Ana this year:

• Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival
  Saturday, January 25, 2025
  1 - 6pm
  Centennial Park
  2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA
  FREE EVENT
  The City of Santa Ana is excited to present the second annual Santa Ana Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival, hosted by the Santa Ana Parks, Recreation & Community Services Agency and the Santa Ana Public Library. Come together and celebrate the Year of the Snake with us during this free, family-friendly event. The Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival will commemorate our community's Asian and Vietnamese cultures.
• Lunar New Year Celebration
  Saturday, February 15, 2025
  12 - 3pm
  MainPlace Mall
  2800 N Main Street, Santa Ana, CA
  FREE EVENT
  Celebrate the Year of the Snake at MainPlace's Lunar New Year Event! Join us for a culturally enriching experience packed with fun, entertainment, and festive activities for the entire family.

Lunar New Year Events in Seal Beach

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Seal Beach this year:

• Lion Dancers: Celebrate Lunar New Year!
  Thursday, January 23, 2025
  3pm
  Seal Beach - Mary Wilson Branch Library
  707 Electric Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740
  FREE EVENT
  Join us at the Seal Beach Library for a festive lion dance performance put on by the Southern California Youth Dragon and Lion Dance Team to celebrate Lunar New Year! Craft to follow the performance! No registration required.

Lunar New Year Events in Silverado

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Silverado this year:

• Lunar New Year Story Time in Silverado
  Thursday, January 23, 2025
  11:30am
  Library of the Canyons
  7531 E. Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, CA 
  FREE EVENT
  Join us as we celebrate the Lunar New Year with stories and songs. A special small craft will be handed out afterwards. All ages welcome.
• Lunar New Year Celebration in Silverado
  Saturday, January 25, 2025
  11:30am
  Library of the Canyons
  7531 E. Santiago Canyon Road, Silverado, CA 
  FREE EVENT
  Join us as we celebrate the Lunar New Year with a Lion Dance followed by a special craft. Bring the family! Bring friends! This program is for all ages. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.

Lunar New Year Events in Tustin

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Tustin this year:

• Lunar New Year Celebration: The Wood Snake Festival
  Saturday, February 1, 2025
  12 - 3pm
  The Market Place - Courtyard near Mathis Home 
  I-5 at Jamboree Road, Tustin, CA 92782
  FREE EVENT
  It's the Year of the Wood Snake, and that means it's time to shed 2024 and welcome 2025 with fun and festivities for the whole family. Come enjoy martial arts, choir, and drummers performances, lion and dragon dances, and more!
• Lunar New Year Art Installation: Pathway to Prosperity
  January 29 - February 12, 2025
  All Day
  The Market Place - Courtyard near Mathis Home 
  I-5 at Jamboree Road, Tustin, CA 92782
  FREE
  Lunar New Year lanterns symbolize good luck and positive energy, inviting transformation through the glow of hope, new beginnings, and boundless possibilities. Join us at The Market Place under picturesque lanterns, one of the most beautiful and beloved symbols of the Lunar New Year. As you turn your gaze skyward, walk into a new year filled with light, hope, promise, and prosperity.

Lunar New Year Events in Westminster

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Westminster this year:

Westminster Tet Parade
Saturday, February 1, 2025
8:30am
The City of Westminster
Bolsa Avenue and Magnolia Street, Westminster, CA
FREE EVENT
The Tet Parade is a grandiose event that has celebrated the Lunar New Year in Little Saigon for over two decades. Every year Vietnamese communities across the globe tune in to watch the event broadcasted by local TV stations and social media platforms. The Tet Parade features floats, marching bands, lion dances, color guards, veterans and youth organizations, martial arts, multi-cultural attires, elected officials, scout organizations, community organizations, and an array of local and international businesses.

Tet Lunar New Year Celebration
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
4:30 - 6pm
Farmers Insurance
15626 Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA
FREE EVENT
Join us for the Tet Lunar New Year festivities, Lion Dance, Fire Crackers, refreshments, and a whole lot of fun!!! Please rsvp by email: admin@phildongagency.com

Celebration Tết
Saturday, January 29, 2025
12 - 4pm
HPT Building
9972 Bolsa Ave Suite 100, Westminster, CA
FREE EVENT
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at our vibrant Tết Celebration filled with culture, traditions, and fun! Enjoy traditional Vietnamese food, lucky money red envelopes, games, music, and festive activities. Don't miss the grand Firecracker & Dragon Dance Show at 1:30 PM! Bring your family and friends to welcome a year of happiness, health, and success. RSVP at 714-775-7600 and share the joy!

Lunar New Year Events in Yorba Linda

These are the family and kids-friendly Lunar New Year events happening in the city of Yorba Linda this year:

• Lunar New Year at the Nixon Library
  Tuesday, January 28, 2025
  5 - 8pm
  Richard Nixon Library & Museum
  18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA
  Celebrate the Year of the Wood Snake with an evening filled with Chinese food and a collage of cultural performances