
Lunar New Year Celebration at South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden is bringing back its Lunar New Year Celebration for 2025! Their winter blooms and green foliage are a picture-perfect backdrop to usher in the Year of the Snake, complete with red lanterns and festive activities throughout the entire month of February. Every Saturday and Sunday, the Garden will host two 30-minute live performances – at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Both shows will feature the same types of performances including lion dancers, folk dancers and drummers. There will also be all-day activity stations taking place on the Lower Meadow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as classes that can be purchased for an additional fee.
Activity Stations will be open from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., including:
• Crafting snake puppets
• Lantern making
• Chopstick race
• Mahjong
• Calligraphy
• Go! Game
• Mikhuna food truck will also be serving food
Live Performances will take place at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (for an additional fee), including:
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- Lion Dancers
- Dragon Dancers
- Martial Arts
- Folk Dancers