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Chinese New Year: Part Three

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This
is it—your last chance to celebrate The Year of the Dragon (though of course,
we hope our luck doesn’t run out after the festivities die down). Your family
can round out the hoopla with celebrations from the Met to the streets of Flushing. —

Saturday, February 4
16th
Annual Lunar New Year Parade In Flushing
Begins
at Union Street and 39th Avenue, Queens
11am

Traditional
fanfare boasting dragons, steel drummers and plenty of fireworks! Post-parade, head
to the Queens Crossing Mall for festival booths and even more performances. Free

Lunar
New Year Festival at Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000
Fifth Avenue
11am-4pm

A
fest for every age! If arts and crafts are your child’s shtick, check out the
design-a-dragon workshop, lantern-making or even calligraphy. More into
performance art? There will be lion dances, a youth orchestra, puppet shows and
a fan and ribbon dance at 12:45pm. Free with museum admission.

Moon
Over Manhattan: Celebrate The Lunar New Year Family Day At The Asia Society
725 Park Avenue
1-4pm

A
family day that’s sure to please, don’t miss the kung-fu demo, Chinese
storytelling, a shadow puppet workshop by Chinese Theatre Works and even a
dragon charm ceramics workshop.

Sunday, February 5
Chinese
New Year Festivities At The China Institute
125 E 65th Street
11am-3pm

Worked
up an appetite yet? Stop by the China Institute for a dumpling making workshop
where you learn how to properly wrap a perfect dumpling! (Yes, you’ll get to
eat the results.) Plus, don’t miss the lion dance and calligraphy/couplet workshop.

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