Chinese New Year Family Celebration
Kick off the Year of the Rat with China Institute’s signature New Year Celebration for families.
The festival opens with a lion dance, followed by New Year-themed workshops and activities that include dumpling making, lantern-making, and a special Year of the Rat puppet show.
General Admission: Free, but workshops (marked **) are ticketed and have a fee attached:
Member: Adult $15, Children $5
Non-Member: Adult $20, Children $5
Register in advance for workshops.
Event Schedule
12pm - Lion Dance (outside, weather permitting)
1pm–1:45pm
Dumpling Making Workshop 1**
Paper Lantern Workshop 1**
Chinese New Year Storytime for Toddlers (ages 2-4)
1:15pm
Interactive Storytime: The Tale of Run Run Rat
2pm – 2:45pm
Hao Bang-ah, Mouse - puppet show by Chinese Theatre Works
3pm-3:45pm
Dumpling Making Workshop 2**
Paper Lantern Workshop 2**
A Taste of Chinese Music** (ages 4-10)
3:15pm-3:45pm
Interactive Storytime: The Tale of Run Run Rat
** Please keep your family and others safe by wearing masks and social distancing. If an event appears too crowded, try using the "nearby" search feature on our event calendar to find something else to do.