Santa Monica Place Celebrates the Chinese New Year with a Six-Day Festival Beginning January 31

On January 31, Santa Monica Place will kick-off a six-day celebration of the Chinese New Year that marks the Year of the Horse. Also known as the Spring Festival, the celebration will feature entertainment and presentations based on authentic Chinese traditions such as the Traditional Chinese Dragon Dance, Live music entertainment by a Chinese classical musical ensemble using native instruments, Chinese Ribbon Dancers, Chinese Stilt Walkers, a New Year’s Wish Tree, a Chinese Henna Tattoo artist, Chinese Children Crafts, the Chinese Dough Art, complimentary Fortune Cookies and a Festive Chinese Photo Backdrop that will be available for guests to capture the magic of the Chinese New Year Festival.  In addition, the Chinese New Year celebration will have Food Tastings by Santa Monica Place restaurants and Mandarin-speaking greeters. 

Friday, January 31 – Sunday, February 2
Saturday, February 8 – Sunday, February 9
Friday, February 14
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.