
The Triangle’s largest Chinese New Year celebration returns in 2026! Celebrate the year of the horse!
The 2026 NC TACAS Lunar New Year Festival takes place Saturday, January 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be at Dorton Arena at the North Carolina Sate Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC.
Learn more about Lunar New Year celebrations in the Triangle.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. Kids under age 6 are admitted for free. TACAS members, senior citizens (age 65+) and military with ID are $10 at the door.
Purchase tickets online. You can also usually purchase advance tickets at:
- Grand Asia Market 大亜洲超商
- A&C Supermarket 美亞超市
- Today Asia Market 今天超市
- Li Ming’s Global Mart 黎明超市
- SweeTea
- Raleigh Chinese Language School (RCLS) 洛麗中文學校
The program includes:
- Dragon Dance
- Lion Dance
- Folk Dance
- Prize drawing
- Chinese painting
- Singing
- More
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