CAFA 2026 Lunar New Year Spectacular

Schedule

Sun Feb 08 2026 at 04:30 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Raleigh Memorial Auditorium | Raleigh, NC

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Get ready—CAFA’s 2026 Lunar New Year Spectacular is going to ignite the stage!
From Sichuan face-changing and Chinese kung fu to ethnic dance, lion dance, choir, live bands, and dazzling youth performers, this is the biggest cultural celebration of the year.
Join us at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium as we welcome the Year of the Horse with a night filled with culture, rhythm, and pure excitement!
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Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601-2337, United States

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