Lunar New Year

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Celebrate Lunar New Year, Year of the Rat, with dragon dances, martial arts performances, singing and more! Bring the whole family out to learn about the cultural traditions of our Asian friends and neighbors right here in southwest Virginia.

From meeting the performers to creating your own Year of the Rat-themed artwork in Art Venture, the Museum’s hands-on creativity center for kids, this is a fun, FREE event you don’t want to miss!

Lunar New Year is presented by Local Colors, Roanoke Valley Sister Cities, and the Taubman Museum of Art.

Art Venture is open and FREE to everyone on this day from 10am-5pm!

Activities offered on this day and through Friday, February 7, include:

Rat Masks

Bamboo Brush Paintings

Paper Lanterns

Chinese Coin Impressions

No registration necessary -- walk-ins encouraged!

More info: Visit Roanoke


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