Lunar New Year Celebration

 

Lunar New Year Celebration

 

Lunar New Year Celebration

Museum store opening @ noon on Monday, December 16 due to weather. Note: Museum galleries closed on Mondays!

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Our Lunar New Year Celebration returns on Saturday, February 22, 2025!

Celebrate the Year of the Snake 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

Tickets are free and required for entry to this event! The full event lasts from 11 am – 4 pm, and timed ticket entries are available in either the morning or afternoon. Select a morning ticket or afternoon ticket to reserve your spot!

Please note: Due to space and crowd control, attendees must get timed tickets in advance in order to enter this event, and will only be able to enter during the times listed on their ticket. Thank you for your understanding as we strive to create the best experience for you!

Get your tickets today!

Get Free Morning Tickets 11 am - 1:30 pmGet Free Afternoon Tickets 1:30 - 4 pm

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

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

We thank our event sponsors:

The Roberts Foundation for the Arts
Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD logo
CT Humanities/CT Cultural Fund logo
University of Connecticut Asian and Asian American Studies Institute logo
National Endowment for the Arts logo
UConn Asian American Cultural Center logo

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