January 29 @ 12:00 pm โ 4:00 pm
Doors open at 11 am; festivities begin at 12 pm | Celebration ends at 4pm
Join us on OMCAโs campus to ring in the Year of the Rabbit together. Festival access starts at 11am; food market opens at 11am; activities and performances start at 12pm.
Parking is available in OMCAโs Oak Street Garage for a day rate of $10; overflow event parking is available at Alco Park (165 13th Street) for the day rate of $7.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
Lunar New Year Celebration Tickets
There are four types of tickets for the Lunar New Year Celebration.
Festival only โ access to all Lunar New Year performances and activities
Member tickets โ Members receive free Lunar New Year festival access
Festival + Special Exhibition โ enjoy the festival and see our special exhibition, Angela DavisโSeize the Time
Festival + Gallery Talks & Core Galleries โ enjoy festival access, gallery talks, and access to the galleries of California Art, Natural Sciences, and History.
Food and Beverages
Town Fare Cafe, Mid Level
11 amโ4 pm โ Enjoy cuisine that pays tribute to Chef Micheleโs Southern roots and Oakland upbringing and brings together flavors from the diverse cultures within the local community. Please note, brunch will not be served during the Lunar New Year celebration.
Town Fare Sundeck, Mid Level
11 amโ4 pm โ Pick up drinks and quick bites at the outdoor Town Fare Sundeck
Food Market, Garden, Upper and Mid Level
Curated by Henry Hsu of Oramasama Dumplings and Julian Liu, Food Culture Historian
11 amโ4 pm โ Enjoy a delectable variety of beverages and food offerings from Bay Area AAPI chefs
Performances
Garden Stage *
12:30โ1:00 pm โ Nanta Drum Play and Pan-Gut by Hansamoโs Nanta, Pungmulnori & Dance Teams
1:15โ1:45 pm โ Vietnamese 16-string ฤร n tranh (zither) performance by Vรขn-รnh Vรต
2:00โ2:30 pm โ Filipino Singkil dance performance and lesson by Earlene Escobal and the Pilipinx American Student Association at CSU East Bay
2:45โ3:00 pm โ Malaysian 24 Seasons Drumming by Developing Virtue Secondary School
3:15โ3:35 pm โ Street style dance performance and lesson by Str8jacket, as seen on Americaโs Got Talent
* If raining, performances will move to the James Moore Theater, Lower Level