Lunar New Year

Montclair AAPI Lunar New Year celebration returns to the Montclair Art Museum on January 27, 2024 (weather date: 2/3). Ring in the Year of the Dragon with performances, family activities, and a night-market style food and shopping experience.

Ring in Lunar New Year 2024 with AAPI Montclair! Our inclusive, family-oriented celebration returns to the Montclair Art Museum as we usher in the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of strength, determination, and ambition. Join us for exciting performances, local Asian food, kid-friendly crafts and activities, and unique retail vendors in a night market atmosphere. Be sure to stay for the amazing acrobatics of the Lion Dancers and sleight of hand from the Face Changer. Invite your friends and family to celebrate Lunar New Year with us! Your ticket also gives you full access to the beautiful galleries inside the Montclair Art Museum.

The program beginning around 11:30am will feature:

Dragon parade with community participation
The New York Choy Lay Fut Lion Dance Team
Welcome remarks from honored guests
Chinese face changer
Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnori
Vietnamese cultural performance
And many others!