January 2012: Chinese New Year of the Dragon
Events in Orange County, Southern California, USA
- January 23, 2012 Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012!
- Chinese New Year services and events at Paofa Buddhist Temple 寶法寺 in Irvine.
- January 28, 2012. Free Metrolink Ride to Downtown Los Angeles Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade! Click on pictures below for more information on metrolink website.
- Come support the Irvine Chinese School ! January 28, 2012 Saturday 7pm “Chinese New Year of the Dragon 2012” Performance at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Tickets $7 each, please call the Irvine Chinese School.
- Sunday January 28, 2012. Tustin Library 2012 Lunar New Year Celebration. Joy / Music / Dance / Fashion Show / Photography / Arts / Appreciation / Friendship / Culture Exchange Tustin Library, 345 East Main Street, Tustin, CA, 9278
Tustin Library 2012 Lunar New Year Celebration
- Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon. Yelp comments on Asian Garden Mall.
- Little Saigon Lunar New Year Celebrations.
- Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebrations: Tet Festival Spring of Peace 2012. Check back later for schedule of events.
- Last year: 2011 Tet Parade The city of Westminster presented its annual Tet Parade featuring traditional music, dance and costuming. 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Parade began at Magnolia Street at Bolsa Avenue and turns right onto Bushard Street, ending at Bishop Place, Westminster. 714-895-2860.
Last year’s Dragon Dance rehearsal for Irvine Chinese School Spring Carnival.
- Sunday 10am to 2pm. March 18, 2012. Outdoors Spring Carnival at the Irvine Chinese School , 9 Truman, Irvine, CA 92620. Phone: (949) 559-6868. Fun games, delicious Chinese foods. Tickets go on sale February 4th to March 4th. Take advantage of the Pre-Sale discount: 12 tickets for $10. Regular ticket price at the event will be $1 per ticket.
- Hacienda Heights
January 2012: Chinese New Year of the Dragon
Events in Los Angeles, Southern California, USA
- Downtown Los Angeles Chinatown
- Monterey Park
- San Gabriel
- February 4, 5, 2012. Vietnamese “LA Tet Festival 2012” in El Monte, CA.
Orange County Shopping for Chinese Items
- Asian Garden Mall in Little Saigon.
- Little Saigon, Westminster.
- Orange County Grocery Stores
- Diamond Jamboree chinese late night eateries.
Orange County Chinese Eateries
- 85 degrees bakery
- JJ Bakery
- Dim sum at Capitol Seafood in Diamond Jamboree Center, Irvine
Southern California Shopping for Everything Chinese
- Shopping for Chinese goods in Downtown Los Angeles Chinatown.
- San Gabriel, California
- Monterey Park, Califoria
- Alhambra, California
- Local Chinese Grocery Stores
Online Shopping for Chinese Goods
- Online shopping for Chinese clothes, books
- Chinasprout.com
- Childbook.com
- YESAsia
- Chinese props and cultural items: Chinamart.com
Local Chinese Schools
- Irvine Chinese School , Irvine, California
- Tzu Chih Chinese School, Irvine, California
- Tshin-Tshin Chinese School, Huntington Beach, California
Buddhist Temples
- Hsi Lai Temple, Hacienda Heights, California. Photos of Hsi Lai Temple.
- (Not really chinese but worth noting) Spend a day at Deer Park Monastry, Escondido, California. Venerable Reverend Thich Nhat Hanh Wikipedia article.
- Some classes at Paofa Buddhist Temple 寶法寺 in Irvine. Contact information.
Pao Fa Temple close to Barranca and Jamboree, South of The District Shopping Center in Irvine, California. Please visit with a sense of reverence. This is a place of spiritual practice.
Chinese Churches
- Pending
I am in the middle of composing this page. If you have anything else to add or comment, please leave me a note in the box below! Thank you!
A chinese
I wonder if you know of any celebration for Chinese New Year (2012) in Pao-Fau Temple in Irvine. I couldn’t find anything. Thanks!
jzinius
Hello,
In the past years, the volunteers and donors at the temple would prepare vegetarian chinese dinner for the public to come and enjoy and celebrate Chinese New Year. This year, I am not sure.
Here is the link to their Chinese New Year services and events:
http://www.paofatemple.org/
And here is the link to their contact information and map:
http://www.paofatemple.org/contact/contact.htm
Happy Chinese New Year to you!
A chinese
Thank you for the prompt response.
I am looking for temples that have performances such as dragon dance, and activities such as firecrackers lighting.
I know temples in LA County do these, but I am not aware of any ones in Orange County that do. Do you know of any?
jzinius
Do check back on this page, as I am adding to it as Lunar New Year 2012 Celebration events schedules come out. Do share with me if you hear of events as well! Thank you! Gongxi Facai!