Lunar New Year Market

2025 is the year of the snake! Celebrate Lunar New Year with the National Museum of Asian Art. This year we're hosting an early evening market at the Smithsonian Arts + Industries Building. Enjoy hands-on activities, lion dances, food, artisans and makers, and more!

@ | 3–7 p.m.

Food Vendors

Bun'd Up
CHIBOO Bakery
Gong Cha
Roll Play/NUE
With Love, Cat and Theia
Wok Kitchen
Yume Asian Fusion
and more!

Makers

Details to come!

Performances

Lion Dances by Yee Fung Toy Association
3:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
5:15 p.m.

Educational Displays and Organizations

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Vietnam Society

Embassy of the People's Republic of China

Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC

Crafts and Activities

Presented by Worldance
Lantern Making
Paper Cutting
Face Painting
Calligraphy

@ the National Museum of Asian Art | 3–7 p.m.

Enjoy family fun activities at the museum from 1–3 p.m.!

Tours and Talks

3:30 p.m.

Gallery tour with curator Jan Stuart

West Building, Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (gallery 13)

4 p.m.

Gallery tour with curator Keith Wilson

West Building, Promise of Paradise: Ancient Chinese Buddhist Sculpture (gallery 17)

5 p.m.

Gallery tour with curator Jan Stuart

West Building, Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (gallery 13)

3-4:30 p.m.
Conservation Cart Talk

3–4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
Spotlight Talks

West Building, galleries 14, 17, 18, 19

3-7 p.m.
Spotlight Talks

West Building, The Peacock Room

Host or Publisher Freer and Sackler Galleries