This weekend is when many will observe Lunar New Year.
The official date varies across different Asian cultures but Lunar New Year is a celebration of the start of spring + the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar.
Here’s where you can ring in the Year of the Dragon around Kansas City:
Cafe Cà Phê | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | 916 E. 5th St., KCMO | Free entry | Daytime festivities will include dragon dancing, crafts, and the Year of the Dragon menu drop. Stop by between 12 p.m.-2 p.m. for a special kids’ hour.
Tintoretta Tattoo Studio | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | 1427 W. 9th St. #204, KCMO | Menu price | Get a tattoo in a flash featuring pre-set designs of Chinese and Vietnamese zodiac animals.
Lunar New Year Nighttime Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 10 | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | 12th St. Post, 1501 W. 12th St., KCMO | RSVP required | Also hosted by Cafe Cà Phê, this adult-centered celebration will include a night market full of food, alcoholic drinks, AANHPI vendors, and a drag show.
Lunar New Year Celebration | Sunday, Feb. 11 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Ln., Lenexa, KS | Free entry | Led by the same group that hosts Ethnic Enrichment Fest, this party will be filled with with performances, dragon-themed board games, and specialty dishes from Lenexa Public Market merchants.
