2025 Lunar New Year Calendar of Events
The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is commonly referred to as Chinese New Year, Tết in Vietnamese, Seollal (설날) in Korean, Losar ལོ་གསར in Tibet, and Tsagaan Sar in Mongolian. It is one of the most celebrated holidays in Asia and many Asian-American communities throughout the United States.
2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. The Lunar New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29th, and celebrations typically last 15 days. The snake is the sixth sign in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, and each year is represented by an animal. The snake is associated with wisdom, elegance, charm, and transformation. People born in the Year of the Snake are considered intuitive, strategic, and intelligent.
Below are a few public events in and around Northeast Ohio. Please check back for more information and events as they become available.
Happy 2025!
Saturday, January 25, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Asian Lunar New Year Celebration, Cleveland Public Library, 4th Floor, 325 Superior Ave. Children and parents are welcome to join us to learn some Lunar New Year traditions and the culture of the color red. A performance of a traditional Chinese musical instrument “Pipa” by a young player will be presented to the audience. Other activities include singing a New Year song, making paper snakes for the Year of Snake, and more.
Tuesday, January 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Lunar New Year: Scintillating Snakes, Clark-Fulton Learning Center, 3545 Fulton Rd. Celebrate Lunar, or Chinese, New Year with us! Learn about this exciting holiday, then make a snake-emblazoned tote bag.
Wednesday, January 29, 4-5:00 p.m. Year of the Snake, 14000 Kinsman Rd. Celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Snake by making a fun paper chain snake craft.
January 29, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Cooking for Lunar New Year, 100 E Orange St, Chagrin Falls. Learn to cook steamed veggie dumplings to celebrate Lunar New Year. This will be a hands-on class where we’ll prepare and sample what we cook as a group. RSVP
Friday, January 31st, 7 p.m. Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Li Wah. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Kwan Lion Dance at Li Wah in Asia Plaza for the Year of the Snake. RSVP at 216-696-6556.
Saturday, February 1 & Sunday, February 2, 10-4 p.m. 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration: Year of the Snake, Asia Plaza, 2999 Payne Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Free Admission, Free Parking. Sponsored by Margaret W. Wong & Associates, OCA Greater Cleveland, Destination Cleveland, Cleveland Asian Festival, Medical Mutual, Asian Services In Action, AsiaTown Cleveland, ClevelandPeople.Com, FreshWater Cleveland, and Erie Chinese Journal.
Saturday, February 1st, 11:00 a.m. Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Li Wah. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Kwan Lion Dance at Li Wah in Asia Plaza for the Year of the Snake. It’s first come, first serve. (Sorry, no reservations.)
Saturday, February 1st, 7 p.m. Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Li Wah. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Kwan Lion Dance at Li Wah in Asia Plaza for the Year of the Snake. RSVP at 216-696-6556.
Sunday, February 2nd, 11:00 a.m. Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Li Wah. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Kwan Lion Dance at Li Wah in Asia Plaza for the Year of the Snake. It’s first come, first serve. (Sorry, no reservations.)
Sunday, February 2nd, 7 p.m. Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Li Wah. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Kwan Lion Dance at Li Wah in Asia Plaza for the Year of the Snake. RSVP at 216-696-6556.
Saturday, February 8th, 7 p.m. Chinese New Year Lion Dance at Li Wah. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Kwan Lion Dance at Li Wah in Asia Plaza for the Year of the Snake. RSVP at 216-696-6556.
Saturday, February 15, 12-2 p.m. Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, 4th Floor, 325 Superior Ave. Celebrate the Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival with an Asian-style square dance performance and more.