Ring in the 2026 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, with a lively, family-friendly celebration at the Museum of Sonoma County! In partnership with the Redwood Empire Chinese Association, experience a day filled with dynamic performances, music, movement, and hands-on activities that bring the spirit of the Lunar New Year to life.

This year’s expanded festival showcases cultural traditions from across Asia and the Pacific, with performances by community partners including the Japanese American Citizens League of Sonoma County, the Filipino American National Historical Society of Sonoma County, Sonoma County Taiko, the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of the North Bay, and more.

Performances 

12:00 PM - Festival Welcome & Opening Remarks (15 min) 

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM - Redwood Empire Chinese Association Performances (Outdoors) 

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM - Japanese Musical Performance (Indoors) overlaps last 30 min 

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM - Sonoma County Taiko Performance (Outdoors) 

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM - Filipino Cuisine Talk (Indoors) overlaps last 15 min of Taiko 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM - Filipino Dance Performance (Outdoors) 

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM - Redwood Empire Chinese Association Performance 2 (Outdoors) 

 Ongoing Activities 

• Origami Workshop (Indoors) 

• Chinese Paper Cutting 

• Chinese Calligraphy 

• Chinese Tea Ceremony 

• Golden Harvest Soup