Date/Time
10:00 AM until 01:00 PM
Additional Information
- Website: https://northparkcenter.com/events/
- Line/Box Office Phone: 214/363-7441
- Cost:
Free admission - Ages: All ages
Description
Marking the Year of the Snake, the Crow Museum of Asian Art of the University of Texas at Dallas , in partnership with NorthPark Center, will present the Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, January 25, from 10am–1pm, at NorthPark Center.
2025 is the Year of the Snake! If you were born in 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, or 2025, then your zodiac symbol is the snake—symbolizing wisdom, charm, and determination.
Fun for all ages, this signature event – which attracts more than 50,000 visitors to NorthPark Center – will feature stunning dragon and lion dances, musical and martial-arts demos, art making and calligraphy, specialty booths, wellness activities, colorful entertainment and cultural performances. Held at NorthCourt, between Nordstrom and Macy's.
Performance Schedule:
10am: Lion dancer performance by Rising Phoenix (ear protection recommended for young children)
11am: Lion dancer meet and greet at Bookmarks
11:30am: Dallas Asian Winds performance
Crafts and activities from 10am–1pm:
• Paper Snake with the Crow Museum - Create a dynamic paper snake, symbolizing wisdom, agility, and determination to inspire and guide you in the year ahead.
• Knot Activity with the Crow Museum - Chinese knots, symbols of good fortune and auspiciousness, carry hopes for a year filled with happiness and success. Craft a knotted bracelet to wear as a personal charm of luck or gift it to loved ones as a meaningful gesture of well-wishing.
• Paper Lantern with the Crow Museum - Honor the Lunar New Year with a vibrant paper lantern, illuminating the path to new beginnings, hope, and prosperity.
• Red Envelope Station with Bookmarks, sponsored by Atmos Energy
• Creepy Critters with Bookmarks, sponsored by Atmos Energy - Get up close and personal with a variety of snakes with the experts from Creepy Critters.
• Origami and Fai Chun with the UTD Chinese Student Association - Join the UTD Chinese Student Association for a hands-on experience in crafting traditional Lunar New Year decorations. Learn the art of origami and create fai chun: vibrant red paper banners that symbolize good fortune.
Starting at 9:30am and until supplies last, children can take home their own copy of Celebrate the World: Lunar New Year by Hannah Eliot and Alina Chau at Bookmarks (a Dallas Public Library inside NorthPark), sponsored by Atmos Energy.
Find more family fun events every day of the week at dfwchild.com/calendar.