FREE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

Chinese New Year Festival. Lion dances, ethnic food, cultural performances, crafts, calligraphy and more. Jan. 21-Jan. 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. International Cottages, 2191 Pan American Rd. W., Balboa Park. chinesenewyearfair.com

San Diego Lunar New Year Festival. Cultural performances, live music, arts and crafts, lion dances, firecrackers, costume contests and kids’ activities.. Jan. 20, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Jan. 22, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park, 4455 Wightman St., City Heights. lunarnewyearfestival.org

Crafting Culture: Traditions of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Presented by the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum. Learn the tale of how the Chinese zodiac came to be! We will also discuss the Chinese tradition of having a New Year’s Eve dinner, placing a couplet at the door, using firecrackers, and saying auspicious phrases during the Chinese New Year period. Jan. 28, 1 p.m.-2:30 pm. College-rolando Library, 6600 Montezuma Rd., College Area. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/crafting-culture-traditions-chineselunar-new-year

Lunar New Year AXIS Event. A family-friendly event to celebrate the start of the new year with lion dances, music performances, cultural dance performances, hip hop, and fashion show and martial arts demonstrations. Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. The Old Globe’s Copley Plaza, Balboa Park. theoldglobe.org/edp-pages/2023/axisevent-lunar-new-year/

San Diego Chinese New Year Fair. Presented by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. Celebrate the Lunar New Year in the Gaslamp Quarter. Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Third Avenue and J Street, Downtown San Diego. sdcny.org

Korean American Heritage Celebration. Crafts, dance and more to celebrate the new year. Jan. 28, 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Neil Morgan Auditorium, San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd., Downtown San Diego. sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/korean-american-heritage-celebration

Tet Festival. Dance, art contest, Taiko drums, art and historical Vietnamese installations, and carnival rides. Jan. 27, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mira Mesa Community Park, 8575 New Salem St., Mira Mesa. sdtet.com