Come celebrate the Year of the Rabbit
South Coast Botanic Garden’s first-ever Lunar New Year Celebration will position the winter blooms and green foliage as a picture-perfect backdrop to usher in the year of the rabbit, complete with red lanterns and festive activities. Experiences throughout the weekend will include paper lantern decorating, game booths, a Chinese calligraphy artist demonstration and storytelling. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. For a full list of events, see below.
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Schedule of Events
Activity Stations will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., including:
• Games
• Calligraphy demonstrations
• Crafts
• Piped in music
• Plant education
• New Year’s Well Wishes
• Photo opportunity
• Food and beverages for sale at Dottie’s
Live Performances will take place at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., including:
• Lion dancers from ACA Lion Dance (UCLA) and Wushu Shaolin Entertainment
• Musical performance
• Fan dancing
• Drummers
• Martial art demonstrations from Wushu Shaolin Entertainment
Story Time will take place at noon.
Ticket Information
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Sponsored by
Kevin Ou – Morgan Stanley
Marilyn and John Long