Lunar New Year, Boston

Lunar New Year starts this week. Here's where to celebrate in Boston
Many Boston area restaurants will ring in the Lunar New Year with special menus and celebratory feasts. Popular places to eat for the Chinese New Year include Sumiao Hunan Kitchen in Kendall Square, Margeaux Supper Parlor in Cambridge and Red 8 at Encore Boston Harbor.
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This year, attend Chinatown’s annual parade, shop AAPI makers and artists at pop-up markets, and immerse yourself in art, performances, and history at special museum events and more.
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Boston hosts multiple Lunar New Year celebrations, from festivals and lion dances to tea demonstrations and chocolate tastings.
REWIND: Ringing in Lunar New Year with Boston's lion dancers
Chinatown's streets will come to life on Feb. 9 with thunderous drums and the piercing clang of cymbals as nine lion dance troupes celebrate the Year of the Snake in the Chinese New Year Parade.
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In the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac.
Lion dancers ring in Lunar New Year at Mandarin Oriental, Boston hotel
As millions of people around the globe ring in the Lunar New Year, one Boston hotel welcomed a local kung fu and tai chi academy to perform and bestow good luck and fortune to all into the year 4,723.
Here's how to celebrate the Lunar New Year in and around Boston
Lunar New Year at MFA Boston 5 to 10 p.m. Jan. 30 One event that will take place later this week is a celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts displaying Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean artwork. The museum will have a $5 minimum, pay-what-you-want general admission starting at 5 p.m. Thursday to mark the occasion.
Lion Dancing into the Lunar New Year
Lion dancers from Mak Fai Dragon and Lion Dance Association talk about lion dancing during the Lunar New Year. This year is the first time the Lunar New Year is officially recognized as a Washington state holiday.
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This Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with festivities lighting up every borough through vibrant parades, cultural performances and community events. Chinatown’s iconic Lunar New Year Parade returns on Feb.
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A dance group performed during a festival honoring the Year of the Snake.
Lunar New Year kicked off with a talent show
Loud applause echoed through the Cambridge Public Library lecture hall on Saturday afternoon as six young children dressed in vibrant red and orange wrapped up a cultural dance performance.
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