Oakland Museum festivities keep the Lunar New Year party going

Japanese Taiko drummers perform at Oakland Museum of California's Lunar New Year festival. Japanese Taiko drummers perform at Oakland Museum of California's Lunar New Year festival. Photo: Jason Lew, Courtesy Of The Oakland Museum Of California Photo: Jason Lew, Courtesy Of The Oakland Museum Of California Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Oakland Museum festivities keep the Lunar New Year party going 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

The official start of the Lunar New Year was Friday, Feb. 16, but that doesn’t mean the celebration is over. Like many other organizations hosting festivities this month to honor the holiday, the Oakland Museum of California plans to celebrate in family-friendly fashion with a lineup of events honoring Asian traditions at its 17th annual Lunar New Year Celebration.

Expect to experience art and food from all over Asia, plus catch a diverse array of performances, from K-pop dance to lion and dragon dances, as well as drumming and martial arts demonstrations. There are also opportunities to paint Tibetan prayer flags or create a traditional Korean lucky bag, a bok jumoni.

And, because 2018 marks the Year of the Dog, Family Dog Rescue will be at the event with dogs available for adoption.

The Lunar New Year activities on Sunday, Feb. 25, are included in the price of regular admission to the museum.

—Maxine Marshall

Lunar New Year Celebration: Noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. $6.95-$15.95, free for children ages 8 and younger. Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. www.museumca.org