Lunar New Year at 2ND & PCH will ring in Year of the Horse

Ring in the Year of the Horse during the annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at 2ND & PCH (6480 E. Pacific Coast Highway).

This free community festival will feature a range of cultural entertainment and family-friendly activities, as well as engaging displays from Sister Cities Long Beach. The Lunar New Year Celebration will aim to highlight Long Beach’s cultural diversity while welcoming in the Year of the Horse, which symbolizes strength, vitality, progress and freedom, according to 2ND & PCH.

The themed programming will include traditional lion and dragon dances, intended to represent good fortune, martial arts demonstrations that resemble a horse’s spirit and agility, horse zodiac calligraphy stations and children’s crafts featuring horse imagery. 

2ND & PCH will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 21, 2026 with dances, performances and craft booths. (Photo by Karim Saafir | Courtesy of 2ND & PCH)

A common feature of Lunar New Year
Festivals are red envelopes, symbols
of luck, prosperity and good fortune at
the start of the annual calendar. (Photo by Karim Saafir | Courtesy of 2ND & PCH)

The festivities will also include Japanese taiko drummers, Cambodian and Bollywood dancers, origami demonstration, and a make your own button and lego station. All outdoor events are weather permitting.

As part of the celebration, Sister Cities of Long Beach will showcase their global, youth-focused programming, which includes student exchanges, the Young Artists & Authors competition and the Digital Pen Pal Program. 

Plus, the event will include Susan Redfield, Sister Cities of Long Beach President and Richer San, Board Chair of Sister Cities of Long Beach, as guest speakers. 

This event received sponsorship from Mayor Rex Richardson, The Port of Long Beach, Visit Long Beach and Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors member Janice Hahn. 

To learn more about the Lunar New Year Celebration and additional events happening at 2ND & PCH, visit 2ndandpch.com or their accounts on Instagram or Facebook.