18 Lunar New Year Celebrations in Boston 2025
When:
Wednesday, Jan 08, 2025 9:00a -
Monday, Feb 17, 2025 9:00p
Wednesday, Jan 08, 2025 9:00a -
Monday, Feb 17, 2025 9:00p
Where:
Boston
Surrounding areas
Boston, MA
Admission:
$Varies
Categories:
Festivals & Fairs, Food, Games, Seasonal
Happy Lunar New Year! Spanning from January 29 to February 12, Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, bonding with family, and honoring ancestors for many Asian communities in Boston and beyond.
2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake which is predicted to be full of knowledge and grace. With family and friends, learn about the unique histories and customs of the holiday with these celebrations in the city. There’s plenty of food, music, and luck to go around!
by Celina Colby
When: Wednesday 1/22
Where: Fenway
Info: Join the Fenway Community Center for an afternoon of free cultural crafting in celebration of Chinese New Year.
2) 36th Annual Tết Day Festival
When: Saturday 1/25-Sunday 1/26
Where: South Boston Waterfront
Info: With over 80 vendors, the Tết Nguyên Đán (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) festival, is the perfect way to learn about local Vietnamese businesses, Vietnamese culture, and more. At this large-scale festival celebrate the Year of the Snake or Xuân Ất Tỵ, which is a symbol of wisdom, transformation, and renewal in Vietnamese culture.
3) Lunar New Year Tea Ceremony
When: Saturday 1/25
Where: Jamaica Plain
Info: Support a local, woman-owned small business that sources tea from China, Taiwan, and Korea, by joining this ceremony to welcome the Lunar New Year. You will learn about the history of tea and its traditions rooted in respecting elders as part of Asian cultures. This year the ceremony explores oolong teas, an extremely diverse category of tea.
4) Frozen Fun: Lion Dance for Lunar New Year
When: Saturday 1/25
Where: Chestnut Hill
Info: Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy will perform a live, family-friendly lion dance and kung fu performance in honor of Lunar New Year.
5) Lunar New Year & 2nd Factory Anniversary Bottomless Dumplings Party
When: Saturday 1/25
Where: South Boston
Info: Celebrate Mei Mei Dumplings’ second anniversary and Lunar New Year with a bottomless dumpling party complete with games, prizes, and themed cocktails for purchase.
When: Saturday 1/25
Where: Roslindale
Info: Watch a moving performance by Shaw Pong Liu on the traditional Chinese erhu and violin, then learn about the Chinese zodiac, try out calligraphy, and make crafts related to the year of the snake.
7) Lunar New Year Dumpling Party and Kung Fu
When: Sunday 1/26
Where: Jamaica Plain
Info: In this family-friendly workshop, most suitable for children over age seven, you’ll be able to mix, roll, fill, and fold dough to create and munch on dumplings with a local Chinese chef. Dumplings look like money pouches which is why they represent fortune and prosperity, making them particularly appropriate for New Year celebrations.
8) Boston Lunar New Year Festival Gala
When: Sunday 1/26
Where: City Hall Plaza
Info: The City of Boston will host a vibrant Lunar New Year Festival complete with traditional performances by professional artists and local cultural groups, live music, and exploration of traditions from Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Filipino cultures.
9) ArtsThursdays: Cozy Winter Glow
When: Thursday 1/30
Where: Harvard Square
Info: Tour the Harvard Museum of Natural History and Peabody Museum for FREE, work with Cambridge-based artist Zhonghe (Elena) Li to make paper lanterns in honor of Lunar New Year, enjoy hot chocolate and alcoholic beverages, and more.
10) MFA Lunar New Year Celebration
When: Thursday 1/30
Where: Fenway
Info: Explore the diverse Asian art exhibits in the MFA with a special $5 minimum admission as well as special pop-up cultural music, performances, and art-making activities.
11) Lunar New Year Celebrations
When: Saturday 2/1
Where: Harvard Square
Info: Join the Ming Hui Academy Boston for recitations, dance performances, lantern games, brush writing crafts, and a New Year food tasting.
When: Saturday 2/8
Where: Kendall Square
Info: Enjoy face painting, treats and hot beverages, hands-on art making, and live performances in celebration of Lunar New Year.
13) Chinese New Year Lion Dance Parade & Cultural Village 2025
When: Sunday 2/9
Where: Chinatown
Info: Enjoy the Lion Dance Parade throughout Chinatown, and experience art and calligraphy lessons, make handmade dough characters, get creative with origami and color pages, and enjoy traditional foods and liver performances.
14) New Year Celebration with Pao Arts
When: Sunday 2/9
Where: Chinatown
Info: Spend the afternoon making paper crafts and other items while learning about Lunar New Year traditions and experiencing cultural performances. Kids and families are welcome.
OUTSIDE OF BOSTON
15) Braintree 3rd Annual Lunar New Year Festival
When: Sunday 1/19
Where: Braintree, MA
Info: Join the Chinese American Association of Braintree to ring in the Lunar New Year with live cultural performances, hands-on activities, street food, and more.
16) Celebrate the Year of the Snake
When: Friday 2/7
Where: Wenham, MA
Info: Enjoy live traditional dances and musical performances, participate in craft activities, and watch a lion dance to learn about the history and culture attached to Lunar New Year.
17) Lunar New Year at Peabody Essex Museum
When: Saturday 2/15
Where: Salem, MA
Info: Stop by the Peabody Essex Museum to celebrate Lunar New Year with a performance by Gund Kwok: Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe, a red envelope decorating class, a dragon quest family-friendly activity, and self guided tours of the Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home installation.
18) 37th Annual Lunar New Year Festival
When: Sunday 2/16
Where: Quincy, MA
Info: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a live lion dance, cultural performances, arts and crafts, and traditional food and drinks.
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