As the New Year’s Day of 2024 just chimed, we are about to usher in the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon.
The year 2024 Chinese New Year Celebration will take place at Weston High School on January 27, 2024. The format of the celebration is slightly different from previous years, with the dinner transformed into a cultural fair. After the cultural fair, there will be an artistic performance in the high school auditorium.
- Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
- 1 – 3 pm Cultural Fair
- 3:30 – 5:30 pm Performance
- Location: Weston High School, 444 Wellesley St, Weston, MA 02493
Performance Sign-up
Volunteer Registration
2019 Chinese New Year Photos
2020 Chinese New Year Photos
2021 Online Chinese New Year Video
At the cultural fair, you will taste traditional Chinese cuisine and participate in fun activities that reflect Chinese traditions.
Cuisine
- Candied Hawthorn
- Jianbing (Chinese Crepes)
- Cotton Candy
- Sweet Rice Balls in Fermented Rice Wine
- Various Fried Skewers
- Egg Tarts
- Fried Spring Rolls (Shrimp, Vegetarian), Dumplings (Beef, Vegetarian)
- Steamed Buns
- Fried Red Bean Rice Cake
- Tiramisu and Fruit Tart from Konditor Meister
Games and Activities
- Brush Calligraphy
- Chinese Yoyo
- Handcraft (Dragon Puppet)
- Paper Cutting
- Making Chinese Name/Chinese Character Bookmarks
- Tea Tasting
- Shuttlecock Kicking
- Face Painting
- Pitch-pot (Touhu)
- Distribution of Chinese New Year Gifts, Red Envelopes, Dragon Year Stickers, etc.
Performance
At the auditorium, you will see featuring performances by residents and children from Weston, as well as invited guests. The program includes songs, dances, musical instrument performances, martial arts, and a qipao-dress fashion show, among others.
Everyone from the Weston community are welcome. Please register here to reserve seat, experience Chinese culture and taste authentic Chinese food:
https://forms.gle/ikn3VDT9v9LjcQxh9
Pictures from past Chinese New Year celebrations:
2019
2020
2021
2023
