Lunar New Year Festivities: Asian Feasts & Parades, Hidden Gems, and Hot Events! 🎉🧧
Here’s how Boston is celebrating Lunar New Year: Free Parades, Asian Cuisine Feasts, Hidden Gems, and Other Events! (Jan 21 –Jan 26, 2025)


WHAT'S POPPIN'
This Is How Boston is Celebrating the Lunar New Year 🧧✨

🥢 What Is It 🎉-Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most significant celebrations in East and Southeast Asian cultures. Marking the start of the lunar calendar, this holiday symbolizes renewal, prosperity, and good fortune. In 2025, the Lunar New Year falls on January 29th, but festivities often span several days and include traditional dance performances, gatherings with loved ones, and plenty of delicious food!
🌟 Year of the Snake 🐍- The Chinese zodiac believes that each year is associated with one of twelve animals. 2025 is the Year of the Snake (the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac), and those born in the Snake years are often considered intelligent, intuitive, and resourceful. The Year of the Snake is said to be a transformative time for those actively pursuing personal growth. Like a snake shedding its skin, 2025 is your year to shed old habits and make space for positive change. How will you make more thoughtful decisions to create new opportunities for yourself?
🐉 Boston Celebrations 🦁- Boston's vibrant Lunar New Year celebrations showcase the city's rich cultural diversity. Join in the parades, lion and dragon dances, and other entertainment with our top picks below! Local restaurants are also organizing special New Year menus, featuring symbolic Asian dishes like fish representing abundance and dumplings representing wealth.
Our Top Lunar New Year Celebration Picks:
Lunar New Year City Hall Festival Gala 🧧
A multicultural Lunar New Year celebration for the community, with food and beverages, and spectacular performances like the traditional lion and dragon dance.
Free
When: Sunday, January 25th | 2pm to 4pm
Where: Boston City Hall, Boston
Lunar New Year Feast at Pagu 🍲
Looking for a luxury 5-course meal with a lion dance show? Pagu offers an exclusive Lunar New Year meal with delicacies like Crispy Pork Belly, Beef Noodle Soup, Steamed Fish, Lotus Leaf Wrapped Sticky Rice, and more.
$75 per guest
When: Saturday, January 25th | 5pm Onwards
Where: Central Square, Cambridge
Lunar New Year Night Market 🏮
Shop at Bow's special AAPI Night Market and enjoy a Lion Dance at 7pm.
Free
When: Thursday, January 30th | 5pm to 9pm
Where: Bow Market, Somerville
Lunar New Year MFA Exhibitions 🖼️
Celebrate the Lunar New Year by exploring Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese art from the collection.
$5 Lunar New Year Special Admission Price
When: Thursday, January 30th | 5pm to 10pm
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Lunar New Year Celebrations at MIT ✨
Enjoy crafts, hot drinks and snacks, face painting, and entertainment.
When: Saturday, February 8th | 1pm to 4pm
Where: 292 Main St, Cambridge
Lunar New Year Chinatown Parade 🎉
Lion Dance Parade in Chinatown, pop-up markets, other live performances, and community events.
Free
When: Sunday, February 9th | 10am to 4pm
Where: Philips Square, Chinatown
Lunar New Year Bottomless Mei Mei Dumplings 🥟
Yes, you read that right. Bottomless, all you can eat, dumplings at Mei Mei's Asian-American fusion dumpling cafe. Drinks and cocktails can also be ordered.
$28 per guest
When: February 13th & February 27th | 5pm to 9pm
Where: 58 Old Colony Ave, South Boston



HIDDEN GEM
Boston’s Secret Gem For Dope Vintage Finds 👀

💝 What Is It? – Nestled in the heart of Boston’s vibrant SoWa Arts + Design District in the South End, SoWa Vintage Market is an indoor, curated collection of vintage fashion, jewelry, furnishings, art, and unique objects. Featuring a rotating lineup of vendors every week, it’s a gem for anyone seeking one-of-a-kind treasures and timeless style.
🧥 What Makes It Special? – SoWa Vintage Market offers a thoughtfully curated experience. Each vendor is hand-selected, showcasing high-quality vintage goods that are truly unique. Enjoy retro fashion and medieval jewelry to mid-century furnishings and rare collectibles. With fresh finds every week, each visit promises a new and exciting experience.
🚶 Getting There – Conveniently located in Boston’s South End, the SoWa Vintage Market is easily accessible by public transit, car, or on foot. It’s just a 10-minute walk from the Tufts Medical Center Orange Line T-Stop, and free parking is available for those driving.
Don’t miss the chance to explore SoWa Vintage Market—you never know what treasures await!
SoWa Vintage 🧣👗


THIS WEEKEND


Ice Sculpture Scroll ❄️
In the Courtyard enjoy whimsical ice sculptures, a live DJ and music, hot chocolate station, food sampling, and more.
When: Friday, January 24th | 4pm to 6pm
Where: 181 Linden Street, 45 Central Street, Wellesley
Made With Pride Market 🏳️🌈
Shop LGBTQ+-owned businesses in a curated selection of unique and thoughtful gifts.
When: Saturday, January 25th | 12pm to 8pm
Where: Time Out Market Boston, 401 Park Drive, Boston
Frog Pond Yoga on Ice Class ⛸️
Focus on breathing and enjoying the present moment as you stretch and glide to music. (no downward-facing dog or triangle pose!)
When; Sunday, January 26th | 7:30am to 8:30am
Where: Boston Commons, Frog Pond
WINTERACTIVE Walkable Art Experience 🎉
Enjoy a free, walkable art experience featuring more than 15 artworks and interactive play elements as you stroll the streets of Downtown Boston.
When: January 15th to March 30th | All Day
Where: Winthrop Center, 115 Federal Street, Boston
Winter Fest at Hood Park 🎄
Winter Fest is bringing all the cozy, winter magic you could want to Charlestown’s Hood Park. This dazzling winter wonderland features ice skating, twinkling lights, live performances, and a ton of festive food and drink options.
When: December 5th to January 25th | Time Varies (See Calendar)
Where: 100 Hood Park, Charlestown, MA
