Sat. 2/8 11 am-4 pm
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Asian Pacific community groups from Greensboro and beyond.
Demonstrations, performances, hands-on activities, and more from community organizations. Plus, food for sale from the Southern Wok and Astro Dogs food trucks, 11-3.
Hands-on activities and information tables in the GHM lobby all afternoon. Performance schedule:
12 pm in Mary Norris Preyer Hall inside the museum
Dance and musical performances organized by Greensboro Chinese Association
1 pm at LeBauer Park Lawn Stage
Dance performances organized by Cambodian Cultural Center of NC and Montagnard Association of NC
2 pm at LeBauer Park Lawn Stage
Yo-yo acrobatics and musical and dance performances, including dragon dance, organized by Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors
Performance schedule and locations are subject to adjustments due to weather and other factors.
Special thanks to Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc. for partnering on this event.
Free parking for Greensboro History Museum weekend events is available across from the museum and at the Church Street Parking Deck, a 5-minute walk.
What is Lunar New Year anyway?
Here’s what our friends at the Smithsonian have to say:
“Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is the most important holiday in China, and it is also widely celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, and countries with a significant overseas Chinese population. While the official dates encompassing the holiday vary by culture, many who celebrate the holiday consider it the time of the year to reunite with loved ones. In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the (Wood) Snake. The celebrations begin with New Year’s Eve on January 28 and last for 15 days, concluding with the Lantern Festival on February 12. Different regions across Asia celebrate Lunar New year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. ” Find out more…
