LUNAR NEW YEAR event
Saturday, February 10
Celebrate Lunar New Year February 10! Join us for a special performance and parade by UCLA's ACA Lion Dance team and get hands-on with activities!
Plus, you're in luck! Enjoy a Year of the Dragon discount at our museum store January 15 - February 21! Take 10% off all purchases of $25+!
Due to the popularity of this event, we highly recommend reserving your tickets in advance.
Reserve your tickets now below:
UCLA ACA Lion Dance Troupe
11AM
The pageantry of the Chinese Lunar New Year roars into the Cayton with an exhilarating performance by UCLA’s Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) Lion Dance troupe. Come usher in the Year of the Dragon at the Cayton! Join us at 11AM in the Derfner Theater as we kick off the performance with a Cayton parade.
Chinese Pellet Drum Making
3PM
Drumroll, please! Dive into the rhythm of the new year by crafting a Chinese pellet drum. Decorate it in Art Studio II to your heart's content and usher in good fortune!
Additional Activities
Lucky Lanterns
10AM-12:30PM & 2-4:30PM
Join us in Art Studio I to bring light and luck to the year ahead! Decorate your very own little lantern!
Lion & Dragon Puppets
10AM-12:30PM & 2-4:30PM
Roar into fun with lion and dragon puppet making! Join us in Art Studio I to create and decorate a lion and dragon friend!
Dragon's Den Scavenger Hunt
1:30PM
Embark on a thrilling adventure! Hunt down elusive dragon clues hidden throughout the museum for a special prize!
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