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Lunar New Year | Oakland Museum of California
February 21, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Gather with us at OMCA for our annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through family-friendly storytelling, performances, activities, and more! Come together to uplift AAPI communities and explore the shared connections between Asian cultures of the Bay Area.
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Featured Family Fun
- STORYTIME* | Lecture Hall 1–2 pm: Enjoy a reading of Anzu the Great Kaiju with author Benson Shum and learn how he makes and illustrates books!
- STORYTIME* | Lecture Hall 2:30–3:30 pm: Join Oakland Public Library Asian Branch for a Lunar New Year family storytime with songs, movement, and fun!
* Limited seating. Doors open 15 minutes before each storytime. - 11 am – 4 pm: Shop and enjoy local artisanal goods and sweet treats by Sunnie Creative, A Jar of Pickles, JIĀ HOME CO., Oakland Fortune, Alice St. Bakery Cafe, Fabula Tea, and Little Moon Bakehouse.
- 12–4:00 pm | GARDEN: Create a horse puppet and decorate a red envelope.
- 12–4:00 pm | KORET PLAZA: Write a new year wish for your community and add it to our collective Year of the Horse wishing tree!
- 12:30–1:30 pm + 2:30–3:30 pm | AMPHITHEATER: Get ready to dance and learn official K-Pop choreography with dance instructor Alice Park.
- 12:30–3:30 pm | AMPITHEATER: Oakland Chinatown’s very own Town Print Shop pops up at OMCA. Experience live screen printing and grab a limited edition Year of the Horse print to commemorate the Museum’s 25th Anniversary Lunar New Year celebration (while supplies last).
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