Chinese New Year Festival 2025 in Dallas, TX

Lion dances, traditional crafts, and lots of delicious food to mark the beginning of the new lunar cycle

Dates: January 25, 2025

Celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at this free event, put on by the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas.

Festival Highlights

Hosted by the NorthPark Center, this annual celebration runs from 10 am to 1 pm. This community event brings in more than 50,000 visitors to NorthPark for a day of performances, activities, and special offerings. In addition to martial arts displays and other entertaining events, the celebration includes lion and dragon dances.

Activities

Visitors will have a chance to learn about an array of traditional crafts, such as calligraphy and others. There will also be unique landscape displays to watch, wellness programs to participate in, and a wide range of cultural acts to witness. Additionally, you'll come across vendors selling authentic foods and souvenirs to buy for your loved ones.

Dates & Admission

In 2025, the Lunar New Year Celebration in the NorthPark Center will take place on Saturday, January 25. Admission is free to all.

More About the NorthPark Center

NorthPark Center transforms shopping and dining into a world-class cultural experience with its internationally celebrated collection of 20th and 21st-century art. Featuring nearly 50 pieces from the esteemed Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Collection, along with select works on loan from the Nasher Sculpture Center, NorthPark offers a rare opportunity to enjoy museum-quality art in an accessible and vibrant setting.

Other Events

There’s no need to travel far to celebrate additional festivities. On the same day, join NorthPark and Bookmarks, Dallas Public Library, for a vibrant Lunar New Year celebration. The morning will be filled with exciting activities, including lion dancers, snake displays, crafts, and more. Festivities are scheduled from 9 am to 12 pm.

If you're up for a short trip, the Lunar New Year celebration at Asia Times Square in Grand Prairie is only a 20-minute drive from Dallas. This vibrant event spans three weekends, featuring food and art vendors, cultural performances, and a banquet on opening day (January 17). The festivities conclude with a Firecracker Event, including a lion and dragon dance, on February 1-2. Admission is free, making it an accessible way to experience the traditions of the "Year of the Wood Snake."