2024 Chinese New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden

Photo courtesy of Lan Su Chinese Garden

Portland’s most popular Chinese New Year Celebration is back at Lan Su Chinese Garden. The nearly month-long festival features hanging red lanterns, performances, light displays and activities.

The Chinese New Year festival is celebrating the Year of the Dragon from February 7-March 2, 2024. Here’s how you can participate in the Chinese New Year celebration at Lan Su Chinese Garden.

2024 Chinese New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden

There are multiple ways you can experience Chinese New year at Lan Su Chinese Garden, including daytime and special after hours celebrations. 

Chinese New Year Opening

Saturday, February 10, 9:30-10 a.m.

The garden is kicking off Chinese New Year by hosting a free event right outside the garden. The community is welcome to gather at Lan Su’s entrance for lion dance performance by Portland Lee’s Association Dragon and Lion Dance Team.

The first 500 visitors will receive a hongbao (Chinese Red Envelope) with a special Lunar New Year message. There’s also a meet and greet with Caishen, God of Wealth,

This event is free to attend.

Daytime Chinese New Year Festival

The Chinese New Year daytime festival is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. from February 10-25, 2024. 

In celebration of the official beginning of the Year of the Dragon on February 10, the garden is celebrating two weeks of Chinese New Year with special activities. 

Activities at the daytime festival include:

• Lion Dance performance
• Martial art demonstration
• Chinese dance performance
• Chinese calligraphy workshop
• Silk embroidery workshop
• Family craft activities
• Art exhibit

These activities take place on select dates. 

Tickets are $14 for adults, $13 for seniors (age 62 and over) and students, and $11 for ages 6-18. Kids 5 and under get in for free. 

Chinese New Year Lantern Viewing Evenings

Experience Lan Su’s Chinese New Year Celebration with traditional lantern viewings from February 7-March 2, 2024. The garden is aglow with hanging red lanterns along the roof lines and illuminated sculptures and lotus lanterns floating in Lake Zither.

This year, Lan Su presents two unique experiences. You can choose from Chinese dragon dance procession or tea themed lantern viewing. 

Tea + Lantern Viewing Evenings

The Tea + Lantern Viewing Evenings are from 5-7 p.m. on select Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from February 7-28. There is also a special sensory-friendly night on February 27. 

Indulge in an evening of serenity and luminosity at the newly opened Lan Su teahouse.

Activities include:

• Special tea tasting menu at the newly unveiled Lan Su teahouse.
•  Lighted lantern sculptures set to the soothing melodies of live music.

Tickets

Tickets for the Tea +Lantern Viewing Evenings are $20 for adults, $10 for ages 3-11. 

Oregon and Washington EBT Cardholders pay $10 for up to 4 tickets per cardholder. These tickets are only available at the Lan Su ticket booth.

Dragon + Lantern Viewing Evenings

The Dragon + Lantern Viewing Evenings are from 5-9 p.m. on select Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from February 9-March 2, 2024. You can choose from 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. entry times. 

These evenings include a night of cymbals, gongs, and action with the Portland Lee’s Association Dragon & Lion Dance Team leading an illuminated dragon procession.

Activities include: 

• Live traditional Chinese dragon dance procession.
• Vibrant lantern sculpture displays, including four never-before-seen installations of the Four Gentlemen Floral Lanterns from China.
• Interactive cultural activities.

Tickets

Tickets for the Chinese New Year Lantern Viewing Evenings are on sale now. The price is $45 for adults and $15 for kids age 3-11. 

Oregon and Washington EBT cardholders pay $25 for up to 4 tickets per cardholder. These tickets are only available at the Lan Su ticket booth.

For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit the Lan Su Chinese Garden website.

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