Where To Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in DFW

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Where To Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in DFW

Happy Lunar New Year! This huge, 15-day celebration, observed by countries and cultures around the world, begins on Wednesday, January 29. It marks the start of a new year on the lunar (moon cycle) calendar. Traditional festivities include gathering with family and friends, fireworks, and lots of feasting. Each lunar year is named after one of twelve animals in Asian folklore, and 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Read more about the history and traditions behind this holiday here. And look below for a list of some of the many places you can celebrate the new year with family—and food—in DFW.

Where To Celebrate

Lunar New Year Festival at NorthPark Center
From 10 AM to 1 PM on Janurary 25, come celebrate the Year of the Snake at NorthPark Center with the Crow Museum of Asian Art at UT Dallas and the Dallas library Bookmarks. This free event will feature a lion dance by Rising Phoenix, a Dallas Asian Winds performance, hands-on activities and traditional crafts, and more.

Plano Lunar New Year Celebration
Plano hosts a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, January 25 from 12–4 PM in Downtown Plano’s McCall Plaza. Enjoy music, Chinese calligraphy, a lion dance, balloon artists, a Year of the Snake photo op, and more. 

Galleria Dallas Lantern Festival
Between now and February 17, stop by to enjoy the sight of 250 Chinese lanterns suspended over the Galleria's iconic ice rink.

Lunar New Year at Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie
Asia Times Square hosts its largest event of the year in honor of the new year. This free, multi-weekend celebration will happen on January 24-26 and February 1-2 and features food, art, live performances, and even a firecracker show. See website for each weekend's daily schedules.

Lunar New Year Festival at Grandscape
Bring the family to Grandscape on Saturday, February 1 from 6–8 PM to enjoy free stage performances from HappyFeet Dance Studio, K-Pop Dance Dallas, and JL Sports Association along with plenty of photo ops. Food and drinks available for purchase.

Frisco Lunar New Year Market Festival  
Join Frisco's 5th Annual Lunar New Year celebration from 3-8 PM on Saturday, Februrary 8 at Simpson Plaza. This free, family-friendly event offers music, lion dances and other live performances, kids activities, a fashion show, giveaways, community resources, and more.

Richardson/DFW Chinatown Lunar New Year Festival
Happening from 11 AM-3 PM on Saturday, February 8, this annual festival will feature live performances, food and drinks, and family fun. See website to reserve free tickets and view a detailed schedule.

All around DFW, there are opportunities to celebrate Lunar New Year. So grab some family and friends, and have some fun!

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