Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 at
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Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake
Date: Friday, February 15, 2013
Time: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Crow Collection After Dark | Year of the Snake Celebration
Friday, February 15 | 6PM – Midnight | FREE
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year! Celebrate the year of the snake with an evening of colorful flags, banners, lanterns, and drums and dragons all to drive away evil spirits. Discover the colorful pageantry of Chinese culture and tradition and enjoy and evening of celebrations, art activities, food trucks, performances, and more!
**Chinese New Year festivities will be entirely for the street, the museum will be closed for a members only event from 5-6PM you are invited to join the festivities by clicking here.
Face Painting for Kids
6 – 8:30PM | Flora Street
Let the artists of Your Enchanted Face transform you into a fierce and ferocious or a fun and friendly snake. First come, first served.
Decorate Red Envelopes
6 – 10 PM | Flora Street
Decorate traditional Chinese New Year envelopes. The red color of the envelope symbolizes good luck and is supposed to ward off evil spirits. Give the envelope to those you wish happiness and luck to in the Year of the Snake. Supplies limited.
Illuminated Lanterns
6 – 10 PM | Flora Street
Create glowing Chinese paper lanterns to light up your New Year. Supplies limited.
Dancing Snake Puppets
6 – 10 PM | Flora Street
Create your own dancing snake and slither along the celebration. Supplies limited.
Complimentary Chinese Candies
6 – 10 PM | Flora Street
Start your new year sweetly with a sampling of delicious Chinese candies. Supplies limited.
Chinese New Year Photo Booth
7 – 11 PM | Flora Street
Step up and commemorate the Year of the Snake with a fun photo booth! First come, first served.
Kung Fu Showcase and Luminous Dragon Dance Parade
8 PM | Flora Street
Be amazed at a rare glow-in-the dark dragon dance and spectacular Kung Fu showcase under the stars with performers from JK Wong Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy. Raise your lanterns and join in the fun!
Performances in the Galleries: Chinese Orchestra
9 PM |Grand Gallery
Enjoy a concert of traditional Chinese music with Four Seasons Choral Society and Chinese Orchestra.
Don’t forget to enjoy mouthwatering bites from fabulous gourmet food truck!