CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON IN LOS ANGELES CHINATOWN!


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Get ready for one of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in the country as Los Angeles Chinatown kicks off the Year of the Dragon in a big way. The weekend of January 28 & 29, 2012, will be full of fun activities for all ages beginning with the 113th Annual Golden Dragon Parade on Saturday, Jan. 28th at 1pm. Our Grand Marshals this year will be Disney's Mulan and Mushu and international bestselling author Lisa See. Honorary Grand Marshals include David Lee, Collin Lai and James B. Wong. Enjoy hundreds of spectacular floats, decked out cars, dancers and bands as they parade down the heart of Chinatown.

The Lunar New Year Festival commences after the parade with cultural performances by some of the nation's best Chinese acts. Enjoy one or several cultural workshops and sample the many gourmet food trucks at the event. Wildly popular Cupcake Wars will be on hand with 1000 Chinese New Year themed cupcakes for attendees to enjoy. The Chinese New Year Festival is free and open to all ages. For more information call 213-680-0243.

posted on 2011-10-25 - Special Events


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