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Schedule

February 28, 2026
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

370 Beach Road
Fairfield, CT 06824 United States
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Families and friends of all ages are invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Learn more about the Year of the Horse and how people celebrate, explore the Fairfield Museum, and join us for a lion dance, storytime with the Fairfield Public Library, a martial arts demonstration, dumplings from Grumpy Dumpling Co. (while supplies last), Korean tea cake samples from Blue & Berries (while supplies last), Chinese calligraphy, and much more.

Free; Donations are welcome

 

Program Schedule

Ongoing Events

  • Drop-in Craft: Lunar New Year Banners – Learn about these lucky decorations that feature wishes for good luck. Try your hand at Chinese calligraphy and make your own decoration to take home.
  • Drop-in Craft: Make a Paper Plum Blossom Branch – Create your own paper plum blossom branch to take home. Plum blossoms are commonly used as decorations for the Lunar New Year, representing resilience as they often bloom in the midst of winter.
  • Drop-in Craft: Make a Paper Dragon Mask – Color your own paper dragon mask!
  • Drop in Craft: Festive Paper Lanterns – Design your own festive paper lantern to take home.
  • Drop-in Craft: Chinese Papercutting with AAPI Westport – Explore the art of Chinese papercutting by making your own Chinese character for the word “spring” in honor of Lunar New Year.
  • Drop-in Craft: Make Red Envelopes with the Asian American & Pacific Islander Club at Sacred Heart University
  • Try a Dumpling from Grumpy Dumpling Co.! – 1 per person, while supplies last
  • Try a Korean Tea Cake from Blue + Berries! – 1 per person, while supplies last
  • Pop-Up Display in Research Library – Explore newspapers, photographs, and other archival materials to discover local connections to Asian communities in the region.

 

10 am

  • Lion Dance featuring The Scholar’s Martial Hall – Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a traditional lion dance at the Fairfield Museum.

11 am

  • Storytime with Fairfield Public Library – Enjoy a special storytime with the Fairfield Public Library.

12 pm

  • Martial Arts Demonstration – Enjoy a demonstration of martial arts from The Scholar’s Martial Hall.

 

Special thanks to our program sponsors: Grumpy Dumpling Co. and Blue & Berries.