Celebrations

323 Highland Ave., Piedmont. The Piedmont Asian American Club will host a community celebration featuring dim sum, lion dancing and art activities, as well as food and treats for purchase. $10 admission. bit.ly/LNYpaac

LUNAR NEW YEAR LANTERN WORKSHOP >>

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E. Napa St., Room 208, Sonoma. In many Asian cultures, lanterns symbolize good luck, health and prosperity. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a special box lantern workshop led by Chinese American artist Kelly Autumn. $35-$75. bit.ly/LNYlantern

MOUNTAIN VIEW LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION >>

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View. The Mountain View Community Center's festive Lunar New Year celebration typically features Asian arts and music, traditional performances and fun games and activities. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYmountainview

SANTANA ROW LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION >>

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Santana Row Park, San Jose. Santana Row welcomes the Year of the Dragon with a celebration featuring the exciting drumbeats and crashing cymbals of lion dances, cultural performances, surprise red envelopes and other festivities. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYsantanarow

LUNAR NEW YEAR AT JACK LONDON SQUARE >>

1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jack London Square, Oakland. This Year of the Dragon celebration includes lion dancing, martial arts, arts and crafts, photo opportunities and giveaways. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYjacklondon

BANKHEAD LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION >>

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 11, 2400 First St., Livermore. Celebrate the Year of the Wood Dragon at Bankhead Plaza with a festive event featuring demonstrations, performances and arts for the entire family. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYbankhead

ACCC LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION >>

12:30 to 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. Join the Avenidas Chinese Community Center in welcoming the Year of the Dragon with a celebration featuring lion dancing and other fun activities. Free admission. bit.ly/ LNYaccc

SAN JOSE LUNAR NEW YEAR TET & MOON FESTIVAL >>

Feb. 16-18, Eastridge Center, 2200 Eastridge Loop, San Jose. Presented by UStar Productions, this festival features live music and entertainment, competitions, the Miss Viet Nam California Pageant, carnival rides and lion dancing, plus Asian retail, food and drink vendors. Free admission. facebook. com/UStarProductions/

MILLBRAE LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL >>

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 17, 200-400 Broadway, Millbrae. Celebrate Lunar New Year in Downtown Millbrae with a cultural festival featuring live performances,

firecrackers and lion dancing plus street food and art vendors. Free admission. eventsomg.com/

LUNAR NEW YEAR AT SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART >>

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 17, 110 S. Market St., San Jose. Welcome the Year of the Dragon with art-making activities, cultural demonstrations and live performances. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYsanjosemoa

LUNAR NEW YEAR AT BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY >>

2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 17, 2090 Kittredge St., Berkeley. Berkeley Public Library's celebration will feature a bilingual Mandarin story time, Cal Fei Tian dancers, Cal VSA Lion Dancers, Leung's White Crane Lion Dancers, the SF Guzheng Music Society,

Polymer Clay Food craft and a vendor fair. Free admission. bit. ly/LNYxBPL

LUNAR NEW YEAR AT SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY >>

5 p.m. Feb. 17, Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Welcome the Year of the Dragon with the San Francisco Symphony at this annual new year concert that draws upon Asian traditions, past and present, in a celebration of music and community. $39-$109. bit.ly/LNYsfsymphony

OAKLAND LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE >>

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18, 198 Seventh St., Oakland. Presented by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council, the 2023 edition of this event was

Oakland Chinatown's first Lunar New Year Parade in more than 50 years. The tradition continues in 2024 with another special celebration and parade beginning and ending at Wilma Chan Park. Free admission. ocic-ca.org/parade2024

LUNAR NEW YEAR AT CITY CENTER BISHOP RANCH >>

2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 18, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon. Enjoy a Lunar New year celebration featuring colorful traditional dances, and exciting performances by Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese dancers. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYbishopranch

LUNAR NEW YEAR DRAGON BOAT EXPERIENCE >>

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Feb. 24, 1 Seawall Drive, Berkeley. Enjoy a Lunar New Year celebration by the Berkeley Racing and Canoe Center featuring lion dancing, a dumpling demonstration, dragon boat rides, paper crafts and other Chinese traditions. Free admission. bit.ly/ LNYdragonboat

REDWOOD CITY LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION >>

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 24, Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway St., Redwood City. Redwood City's 13th Annual Lunar New Year celebration includes lion dancers, martial artists, taiko drummers and other live performers, plus complimentary admission to the San Mateo County History Museum. Free admission. bit.ly/LNYrc

ANDA CHU — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Costumed members of Lion Dance Me perform during a Lunar New Year celebration at San Jose's Santana Row in 2022.

ANDA CHU — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Lunar New Year celebrations at San Jose's Santana Row are always colorful. Many more are planned in the region this month.

KARL MONDON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP Faldor — a willing dog — sports a dragon outfit for the 2023Lunar New Year celebration at Oakland's Jack London Square.