{"id":155319,"date":"2026-01-29T19:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/155319\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:38:16","slug":"lunar-new-year-2026-in-orange-county-events-and-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/155319\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunar New Year 2026 in Orange County: Events and Festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County is buzzing with cheer and good fortune for Lunar New Year, which will take place on February 17. Here are some of the main events around town for 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-courtesy-of-irvine-company-retail-properties-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166975\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Photo courtesy of Irvine Company Retail Properties<\/p>\n<p>J<\/p>\n<p>January 29 through February 12<br \/>THE WISHING WALL AT IRVINE\u2019S WOODBRIDGE VILLAGE CENTER<br \/>Visitors can manifest and display their chosen destiny for the upcoming New Year at the Wishing Wall in the Woodbridge Village Center.<br \/>Woodbridge Village Center, 4500-4820 Barranca Parkway, Irvine<\/p>\n<p>Through February 22<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR AT DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PARK<br \/>The Disneyland Resort will showcase Mulan\u2019s Lunar New Year Processions, craft activities based in Asian traditions, and a wishing wall with decorative lanterns.<br \/>Disney California Adventure Park, 1313 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim<\/p>\n<p>February 1<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT CASA ROMANTICA<br \/>10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br \/>The center\u2019s Free Family Sunday on Feb. 1 involves lion dances, festive crafts, and a decorated courtyard. The first one hundred guests will receive red envelopes.<br \/>Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente<\/p>\n<p>February 7<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT THE WESTMINSTER LIBRARY<br \/>10:30 a.m.<br \/>The OC Public Libraries are celebrating the Year of the Horse with lion dance and drum performances, festive crafts, and traditional red envelopes.<br \/>Westminster Library, 8180 13th St., Westminster<\/p>\n<p>February 9<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT THE RICHARD NIXON LIBRARY<br \/>4 to 8 p.m.<br \/>The Richard Nixon Library is hosting a cultural fair with traditional music and dance performances, as well as a variety of Chinese food stands.<br \/>Richard Nixon Library &amp; Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda<\/p>\n<p>February 13 through 15<br \/>USVA TET FESTIVAL<br \/>The USVA Tet Festival celebrates Vietnamese culture and the new year. Visitors can view a replica of a traditional Vietnamese village, an ancestral altar procession, and a variety of songs and performances.<br \/>Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach<\/p>\n<p>February 15<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR STORYTIME IN ANAHEIM<br \/>1 to 2 p.m.<br \/>Children and families can gather at the Anaheim Haskett Branch Public Library for a themed storytime and performance from the Western High School Lion Dance Team.<br \/>Anaheim Haskett Branch Public Library, 2650 W. Broadway, Anaheim<\/p>\n<p>February 15<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR AT PRETEND CITY<br \/>10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br \/>Children and families can celebrate the Year of the Horse at Pretend City Children\u2019s Museum. The event features a Vietnamese mommy and me language-learning event, a samulnori drum performance, and a traditional lion dance.<br \/>Pretend City Children\u2019s Museum, 29 Hubble Drive, Irvine<\/p>\n<p>February 21<br \/>GOLDEN GATHERING AT THE MARKET PLACE<br \/>Noon to 3 p.m.<br \/>The Market Place and the South Coast Chinese Center have collaborated to put on an event featuring lion dancing, martial arts, and other traditional performances. While you\u2019re there, taste authentic Cantonese flavors at the recently opened Palette Dim Sum.<br \/>The Market Place, 2961 El Camino Real, Tustin<\/p>\n<p>February 22<br \/>LUNAR NEW YEAR NIGHT MARKET IN IRVINE<br \/>4 to 7 p.m.<br \/>Woodbury Town Center will be transformed into a sea of culinary and cultural delights, as visitors will be able to taste delicious food from more than 20 culinary booths, listen to K-Pop DJs, and watch a drone performance illuminate the night.<br \/>Woodbury Town Center, Irvine Blvd, Irvine<\/p>\n<p>February 28<br \/>FIRE HORSE WISHING WORKSHOP AT FASHION ISLAND<br \/>Noon to 3 p.m.<br \/>In the Garden of Good Fortune, visitors will be able to watch calligraphy demonstrations from the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, participate in Chinese cultural crafts, and watch a lion dance show.<br \/>Fashion Island, 401 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach<\/p>\n<p>March 1<br \/>A FESTIVAL OF TRADITION AT IRVINE SPECTRUM<br \/>Noon to 4 p.m.<br \/>The outdoor shopping destination in collaboration with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center will showcase more than 15 performances including lion and dragon dances, drum performances, chorale recitals, and martial arts demonstrations.<br \/>Irvine Spectrum Center, 670 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine<\/p>\n<p>March 7<br \/>OC LANTERN FESTIVAL AT SEGERSTROM CENTER<br \/>11 a.m.<br \/>Gather together at the OC Lantern Festival to light and release lanterns in celebration of Lunar New Year. The event also includes live music, traditional dance, and cultural food.<br \/>Renee &amp; Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orange County is buzzing with cheer and good fortune for Lunar New Year, which will take place on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155320,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164,61032],"class_list":["post-155319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-lunar-new-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}