Colorado Springs Annual Lunar New Year Festival
Join us on Saturday, February 7, 2026 for the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration. Colorado Springs, CO - The Colorado Springs Chinese Cultural Institute will ring in the 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration, the Year of the Horse, at the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS, 5225 N. Nevada Avenue. The Lunar New Year Celebration will run from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday,February 7, 2026. The celebration's highlight is two ticketed cultural performances at 11:00 am and 1:30 pm. There will also be free martial arts presentations at 12:30 pm and 3 pm. The 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration continues to be a popular cultural event in Colorado Springs with the traditional lion dance, Asian Aerial Acrobats, Taiko drummers, Asian ribbon & fan dances, unique Chinese musical instrument performances, the Dragon Dance, an Asian contortionist, and more. Visitors are welcome to browse and shop in the “Chinatown” of merchants, offering a variety of items including horse dolls, Asian jewelry, artwork, clothing, and more. The “Tea House” will provide free samples and demonstrations of authentic Chinese tea. Children create Asian Art in he Kid Zone. Visitors can create their own pottery in the Asian Pottery Studio. Asian food truck vendors will be curbside to offer authentic food for the celebration. The official New Year celebration is based on the lunar calendar. The origin of the New Year predates the advent of written language; hence, it is an oral tradition steeped in many myths. Over the years, it has remained one of the few major celebrations throughout Asia. The Year of he Horse covers those born in 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, and 2026. Persons born in the Year of the Horse are brave, strong, talented, independent, enthusiastic, and charismatic. Tickets will be available at EntCenterfortheArts.org starting in December. Please check back for more updated information. The Colorado Springs Chinese Cultural Institute (CSCCI) is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for greater appreciation of Chinese culture through education and social interaction. For more information, please call CSCCI at (719)343-6003 or visit their website at www.cscci.org. |         
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Festival Flyer from Previous Years
