Lunar New Year Celebration: A Festival of Tradition – Irvine

Get ready for a dazzling spectacle of lion and dragon dances, drumming, and martial arts. Plus: face painting, a balloon artist, and more! Grab your friends for an afternoon of Fire Horse festivities! Celebrate with over 15 traditional cultural performances presented by the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, alongside hands-on activities and festive treats like lunar mocktails, balloon twisting, and other family-friendly surprises.

Entertainment Schedule*

NEAR H&M 

12:15 PM – 3:50 PM

• Instrumental Performance – GuZheng, Yang Qing, & Dizi
• Chinese Drum Show

NEAR DAVE & BUSTERS 

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM

• Dragon Dance
• Chinese Dance Performance
• Instrumental Performance – Erhu

12:40 PM – 1:05 PM

• Lion Dance
• Chinese Dance Performance
• Instrumental Performance – Dizi
• Wushu Demonstrations

1:20 PM – 1:45 PM

• Lion Dance
• Children’s Choir
• Chinese Dance Performance
• Instrumental Performances – Erhu
• Chinese Dance Performances

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM

• Korean Drum Show
• Wushu Demonstrations
• Chinese Dance Performance

2:45 PM – 2:25 PM

• Korean Fan Dance
• Chinese Dance Performance
• Wushu Demonstrations

3:25 PM – 4:00 PM

• Chinese Drum Show
• Instrumental Performance – Erhu
• Korean Fan Dance
• Chinese Dance Performance

NEAR REGAL

12:25 PM – 1:10 PM

• Chinese Dance Performance
• Children’s Choir
• Instrumental Performance – Ruan
• Instrumental Performance – Pipa

1:25 PM – 2:10 PM 

• Wushu Demonstrations
• Chinese Dance Performance
• Instrumental Performance – Ruan
• Instrumental Performance – Pipa
• Instrumental Performance – GuZheng

2:25 PM – 3:10 PM 

• Instrumental Performance – Ruan
• Instrumental Performance – Pipa
• Instrumental Performance – GuZheng
• Instrumental Performance – Erhu
• Children’s Choir
• Wushu Demonstrations
• Chinese Dance Performance

3:25 PM – 4:00 PM 

• Chinese Dance Performance
• Instrumental Performance – Pipa
• Instrumental Performance – Ruan
• Instrumental Performance – GuZheng
• Chinese Dance Performance

*No reservation required. Times are subject to change. Events are weather permitting and subject to change without prior notice. All items are complimentary, one per guest, while supplies last. Restrictions may apply.