Come celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 22, 2025 at The Spartan Recreation Center in Shoreline.
Shoreline and Lake Forest Park 海岸線和湖泊森林公園 are vibrant cities, rich in cultural diversity. This event brings people together to celebrate the lively arts and traditions around the Lunar New Year.
Stop by and celebrate traditional and contemporary Asian culture, food, art, and music.
The festival will feature a Lion Dance, music, Kung Fu demonstrations, hands-on art, food trucks and more!
Free to attend and open for all ages, though donations are greatly appreciated.
海岸線和湖泊森林公園是充滿活力的城區，文化多樣性豐富。本次活動旨在將人們聚集在一起，以增進了解和認可我們北郡縣的亞洲社區。順道展示並分享當地傳統和現代亞洲文化、美食、藝術和音樂。謝謝您的觀臨。所有活動均免費參加（所有年齡段）。非常感謝愛心機構與人士參與捐贈活動，以便我們能夠繼續在社區提供文化活動.
Thank you to Rui Bao, designer of this year's poster and lantern template
Thank you to the following businesses for donating raffle prizes.
Raffle Drawings will happen at the begining and end of the festival, and after each performance
(must be present to win)
Chen's Shanghai
Triumph Valley
WPI
2025 Schedule of Events
Crafts & Food Trucks open throughout the festival
11:30am - 3:30 pm
Performances:
11:35 - Seattle Chinese Orchestra
12:40 - Zje Mongol Ensemble
1:10 - Opening Ceremony with Guest Speakers
1:30 - Lion Dance & Kung Fu demo by NW Kung Fu &
Fitness
2:35 - The Sleepless Singers
3:20 - Closing Remarks
Raffle Drawings will happen at the begining and end of the festival, and after each performance
(must be present to win)
Craft Booths Provided by
Evergreen Chinese School
Seattle Culture Seeding Teacher's Training Camp
ShoreLake Arts
Food Trucks
Purchase a bite from an Asian owned food vendor!
Lanterns
Make your own year of the snake paper lantern with a special art kit created just for the event.
Pick up your free printable lantern craft kit from the following community partners:
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ShoreLake Arts Gallery in downtown Ridgecrest 521 NE 165th ST
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Spartan / Shoreline Recreation Center
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International Community Health Services (ICHS) -Shoreline
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Shoreline Historical Museum
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ShoreLake Arts Office
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City of Shoreline City Hall Building
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Highland Recreation Center
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Shoreline Libraries
Thank you to this year's
Sponsors & Partners
Lantern Festival Facts
The Lantern Festival has been part of the Chinese New Year celebrations since the Han Dynasty
(206 BC – 221AD).
It is said that the holiday evolved from an ancient Chinese belief that celestial spirits could be seen flying about in the light of the first full moon of the lunar calendar.
People used torches and eventually lanterns of every shape, size and color to aid them in spotting the spirits.
The lanterns come in all shapes and sizes. Some are created in the form of animals, insects, flowers, people or even machines and buildings. Others depict scenes from popular stories teaching filial piety and traditional values. A favorite subject is the zodiac animal of the year.
Find out more info here.