2025 Lunar New Year events on Long Island
See Lunar New Year performances by Sitan Tai Chi and Martial Arts in Syosset and Huntington. Credit: Scout Chen
On Jan. 29, Lunar New Year will kick off by honoring the Year of the Snake, representing new beginnings, self-improvement and growth. For those who follow the lunisolar calendar, the event is marked by celebrations including banquet feasts, craft workshops, lion dance performances, live music with authentic instruments and art displays.
Here are ways to ring in Lunar New Year with friends and family:
Feb. 8: Try Chinese dishes and listen to traditional tunes
300 Forest Dr., Greenvale
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Chinese dishes and musical performances by local students, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center hosted by Greater Roslyn Association for Chinese Enrichment.
COST $20, $15 ages 11 and younger
MORE INFO roslyngrace.org.
Feb 8: Make festive crafts
1 Library Dr., Port Washington
Join a craft workshop featuring musical and cultural performances and a traditional dragon dance, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Port Washington Library's Lepham Meeting Room.
COST Free
MORE INFO pwpl.org, 516-883-4400.
Feb. 8: Learn folk rhymes
999 Old Country Rd., Plainview
The event features dancing and Chinese folk rhymes performed and read by local community members, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library.
COST Free; tickets are required and available for residents beginning on Jan. 27 and Feb. 3 for nonresidents
MORE INFO poblib.org, 516-938-0077.
Feb. 9: Enjoy traditional song and dance
232 Main St., Port Washington
Linda Quach will perform a Chinese yo-yo dance at the Lunar New Year celebration at the Landmark on Main Street and the Jeanne Rimsky Theater. Credit: Linda Quach/Glow Cultural Center
The Lunar New Year celebration includes performances by the Oriental Operatic Artists Association, the New York Chinese Chorus, XingHai Art Center, Great Neck Hulusi Ensemble, X-Space Dance, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Landmark on Main Street and the Jeanne Rimsky Theater. Watch Linda Quach perform a yo-yo dance and Michael Mei sing a Chinese pop song before learning tai chi or making traditional crafts using calligraphy, paper-cutting and ink-sealing. Buy festive snacks including chun bing, spring pancakes served with fillings that symbolize renewal.
COST Free
MORE INFO landmarkonmainstreet.org, 516-767-6444.
Feb. 11: Cheers the new year at a cocktail party
1 Clubhouse Dr., Commack
T.O.A. Taste of Asia and #YAAAS Tea will provide Asian fusion dishes at this cocktail party celebrating Lunar New Year. Credit: Evan Chen
The Lunar New Year banquet includes a cocktail hour with sushi and a main-course buffet with more than 25 dishes featuring shrimp, lobster, beef and chicken by T.O.A. Asian Fusion and #YAAAS Tea, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Hamlet Golf and Country Club. Guests can enjoy a lion dance and win raffle prizes.
COST $150 per person, advanced registration required
MORE INFO asianjade.org, 631-631-499-5200.
Feb. 20: Groove with Sangjaru
Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook
See a Korean folk fusion band performs a blend of traditional Korean music with jazz, funk and rock. Credit: Korean Studies at Stony Brook Un/Seungryul Na
The Korean folk fusion band performs a blend of traditional Korean music with jazz, funk and rock featuring players Cho Sungyoon on guitar, Kwon Hyochang on janggu (hourglass drum) and kkwaenggwari (small gong) and Nam Seonghun on ajaeng (bowed zither), 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Charles B. Wang Center.
COST $20, $15 ages 6-12
MORE INFO stonybrook.edu, 631-632-4400.
