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The Year of the Snake at the Great Mall (Milpitas)

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Saturday, February 8, 2025 - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Great Mall of the Bay Area | 447 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA

Event Details

Great Mall invites visitors to celebrate the Year of the Snake at its annual Lunar New Year event on Saturday, February 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Families, residents and visitors are welcome to experience a vibrant celebration featuring: 

  • Cultural Lion and Dragon Dancers (2:30 p.m.): Enjoy captivating performances from Leung’s White Crane that bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. 
  • Red Envelope Giveaways: Red envelopes symbolize good luck, prosperity and happiness in the new year, and Great Mall wants to share that spirit with visitors. The first 300 shoppers at Entrance 2 will receive a lucky red envelope filled with a surprise, adding an extra touch of good fortune to their Lunar New Year celebrations. 
  • Enter to Win: Five lucky winners will have the chance to go home with a $250 gift card from one of our participating retailers, including kate spade new york, HEYDUDE, The Cosmetics Company, PUMA, Guess and more. 
  • Photo Opportunities: Capture memorable family photos by the festive Lunar New Year decorations and with our adorable costumed panda. 
  • Arts & Crafts: Children of all ages can create their own cultural inspired arts and crafts and also visit the silk fan calligraphy session hosted by a local artist. 
  • Tea Leaf Reading: An ancient method of forecasting futures and learning more about destinies, a fortune teller will take a close look at the loose tea leaves in your teacup throughout the event festivities.
  • Exclusive Retailer Discount Brochure: Discover special offers and discounts from various retailers at the mall. 

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: In Person, Lunar New Year
Address: 447 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, CA