Lunar New Year Celebration

 

Lunar New Year Celebration

 

Lunar New Year Celebration

On Tuesday, December 16, the Museum will close early @ 3 pm due to a staff event. Thank you!

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Our Lunar New Year Celebration will return on Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10am – 4pm!

Timed tickets will be available here starting February 1.

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with Connecticut’s vibrant Asian American Pacific Islander community! Let’s unite as friends, neighbors, and supporters to welcome prosperity and good fortune in the year ahead. Enjoy food, crafts, live performances, and more at this family friendly event. Free and open to all!

Note: This event will be held at:
CT State Community College, Manchester
Great Path, Manchester, CT 06040
at the Arts, Sciences, and Technology Center.

JOIN THE CELEBRATION

Our Lunar New Year Celebration tickets will be available here starting February 1!

Please note: Tickets are required for entry to this event! To allow for the best experience for all attendees, staff, and performers, attendees must get tickets in advance for entry into this event, and will only be able to enter during the times listed on their ticket. In addition, for safe and comfortable crowd management, performances and participatory workshops and activities may have limited capacity on a first-come-first-served basis. Thank you for your understanding as we strive to create the best experience for you!

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

We are thrilled to offer an exciting lineup of participatory workshops, demonstrations, and performances. Please note that participation and seating for some of these will be limited, and available on a first come, first served basis. More details coming soon!

PARKING

The major parking lots at Manchester Community College are East Lot and the West Lot. They are open to students and members of the general public. The West Lot is closest to the venue.

The address for CT State Community College, Manchester is: Great Path, Manchester, CT 06040. Upon reaching Great Path, proceed to the stop sign. Take a right onto Founders Drive South to West Lot and East Lot. The Arts, Science and Technology Center is next to the West Lot.

From the East Lot, the Arts, Science, and Technology Center is a short walk across the center of campus. Download a campus map here.

Reserved Parking: Spaces for those individuals holding a handicap parking permit are located in many of MCC’s lots and are open to anyone, no matter the lot designation.

Faculty and staff parking lots are designated as such, and cars must have the MCC permit sticker displayed. Numbered reserved spots are for use solely by those holding MCC special numbered permits.

For additional information about parking at MCC, contact MCC Police at 860-512-3680.

Photos courtesy of Sahar Amjad Photography, 2024.

Sahar Amjad Photography logo

This event is co-organized by:

Asian Pacific American Coalition logo
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History logo

In partnership with:


Asian American Cultural Center logo

We thank our event sponsors:

The Roberts Foundation for the Arts

The William and Alice Mortensen Foundation
Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD logo
National Endowment for the Arts logo

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