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Vietnamese Tet Festival

18th Annual street fair with annual firecracker show
By - posted 1/25/2014 No Comment

Tet Nguyen Dan (also known as the Vietnamese Lunar New Year) is a traditional holiday celebrated annually by the Vietnamese to mark the beginning of both spring and the new lunar year.

Expect lion dances, performances, a firecracker show, games, and booths displaying New Year flowers or selling traditional Vietnamese foods, plus the handing out of lucky red envelopes to children.

18th Annual Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival
Saturday, January 25, 2014 | 10 am to 6 pm
United Nations Plaza, Market and Hyde Streets, SF
FREE

Events include:

  • Grand Opening Ceremony
  • Dragon and Lion Dances
  • Firecracker Show
  • Traditional Tet Rituals
  • Health Fair Center
  • Li Xi money (Red Envelopes) Give-away to children
  • Multi-ethnic Live Entertainment
  • Raffle
  • Celebrity Music Performances
  • Children Traditional Costume Show
  • Karaoke Contest
  • Youth Performances
  • Arts and Craft Exhibitions