2025 Lunar New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden

Photo courtesy of Lan Su Chinese Garden

Portland’s most popular Lunar 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 Snake from January 29-February 23, 2025. Here’s how you can participate in the Chinese New Year celebration at Lan Su Chinese Garden.

2025 Lunar 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

Wednesday, January 29, 9:30-11 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.

The first 500 visitors 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, the snake and bearded dragon.

This event is free to attend.

Daytime Chinese New Year Festival

The Chinese New Year daytime festival is 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. from January 29-February 23, 2025.

In celebration of the official beginning of the Year of the Snake, the garden is celebrating three weeks of Chinese New Year with special activities. 

Activities at the daytime festival include:

• Snakes Meet And Greet With Creature Teachers
• Lion Dances
• Cultural Performances
• Family Craft Activities
• Martial Arts Demos
• Storytime
• Chinese Calligraphy Demos

These activities take place on select dates. 

Tickets

Tickets are $16 for adults, $15 for seniors (age 62 and over) and students, and $13 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 on select nights from January 29-February 23, 2025. The garden is aglow with hanging red lanterns along the roof lines and illuminated sculptures and lotus lanterns floating in Lake Zither and cultural activities.

This year, Lan Su presents two unique experiences. You can choose from dragon lantern viewing and music and lantern viewing.

Dragon + Lantern Viewing Evenings

The Dragon + Lantern Viewing Evenings are from 5:30-9 p.m. on select Wednesday-Sunday nights from January 29-February 16, 2025. You can choose from 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. entry times. 

There’s a special 21+ only event on Thursday, February 13.

Activities include: 

• Portland Lee’s Association Dragon and Lion Dance Team leads an illuminated dragon dance procession.
• Year of the Snake comes to life with cymbals, drums and lively action.

Tickets

Tickets for the Chinese New Year Lantern Viewing Evenings are on sale now. The price is $43 for adults and $14 for kids age 3-11. 

Oregon and Washington EBT cardholders pay $20 for up to 4 tickets per cardholder. These tickets are only available at the Lan Su ticket booth.

Music + Lantern Viewing Evenings

The Music + Lantern Viewing Evenings are from 5-8 p.m. February 19-23, 2025. There is also a special sensory-friendly night on February 22. 

This event offers a more serene experience. Enjoy a night of peaceful glow of lanterns accompanied by live traditional Chinese music performed by local Chinese-American musicians.

Tickets

Tickets for the Tea +Lantern Viewing Evenings are $25 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.

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

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