Lunar New Year is upon us, San Jose.
Though its official dates vary across different Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration of the start of spring and a new year on the lunisolar calendar. Let’s see where you can ring in the Year of the Snake around the great 408.
Community Day: Lunar New Year | Saturday, Jan. 25 | San Jose Museum of Art | Welcome the Year of the Snake at this event featuring art-making activities, demos, live performances, and free museum admission all day.
Lunar New Year at CDM | Saturday, Feb. 1 | Children’s Discovery Museum | Special programming will bring together Chinese + Vietnamese traditions. Grab tickets.
Lunar New Year San Jose: Bridging Generations | Saturday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Jan. 26 | Grand Century Mall | Local vendors, performers, and volunteers are at the heart of this free community celebration, which aims to share traditions and bridge the generational gap.
Tet 2025: Vietnamese Cultural + Musical Show | Sunday, Jan. 26 | Center for the Performing Arts | This show will celebrate 35 years of the Vietnamese Lasallian Youth Troupe (The La San Drummers) serving the community.
Fleurs de Ville LUNAIRE | Wed., Jan. 29-Sunday, Feb. 2 | Westfield Valley Fair | Celebrate the Lunar New Year with 15+ fresh floral installations, including floral mannequins inspired by the Year of the Snake.
Lunar New Year Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 1 | Santana Row | The festivities will include live performances from local troupes, lion dances, and even some little red envelopes.
Tet Festival & Lunar New Year | Friday, Feb. 7-Sunday, Feb. 9 | Eastridge Center | Enjoy live music, carnival rides, lion dances, games, local artists, and food vendors.
Lunar New Year Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 8-Sunday, Feb. 9| Great Mall, Milpitas | Free | Join in the celebration featuring red envelope giveaways, arts + crafts, tea leaf reading, deals from select retailers.
HSJ/CHCP Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 22 | History Park | This free event will feature lion dances, K-pop performances, martial arts demos, arts + crafts, trolley car rides, and nonstop fun for the whole family.
Woven Stories 2025: Silicon Valley Spring Festival Gala | Saturday, Feb. 22 | Center for the Performing Arts | This cross-cultural celebration honors the Lunar New Year season in our region by showcasing stories from the Bay Area’s diverse communities through music, dance, and art. Grab tickets.
If you attend any of these celebrations, snap a pic + send it to us and you may be featured in a future newsletter.
