15th Annual Celebration of Nowruz

Sun Mar 9, 2025
12:00pm to 5:00pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Outdoor activities are free; Tickets for indoor concert start at $44
Location:
UCLA

The country’s largest free celebration of Nowruz returns in person to the UCLA campus.

Nowruz is the Iranian New Year and first day of spring. This year's event includes musical performances, children's activities and arts and crafts, dancers, traditional musicians, stilt walkers, the signature Grand Haft Sîn display, and more.

An Iranian Tea house serves tea, Shirini, Iranian style sandwiches, ice cream, and other sweets.

Outdoor performances include Melody Roohani Storytelling, Negar & Maryam Puppet Show, the Melieka Fathi Dance Company, LA Daf Ensemble, and the Firuze Dance Company.

The outdoor Nowruz Festival and all outdoor performances are free and open to all.

There is also an indoor Nowruz Concert at 6pm in Royce Hall with the Iranshahr Orchestra, featuring special guest vocalists Mahdieh Mohammadkhani and Cameron Shahbazi

The Nowruz Concert at Royce Hall is a ticketed event; tickets $44 and up.

 

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.