Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival Celebrates the Year of the Dog

Join artisans, food vendors, live performers, merchants and thousands of your family and friends to welcome the arrival of spring at Monterey Park’s annual street festival

Celebrate the Year of Dog with the City of Monterey Park, the Business Improvement District Advisory Committee of Monterey Park and World Journal Los Angeles as they co-host the 2018 Lunar New Year Festival celebration.

The Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival has something for everyone. More than 250 booths will be occupied by merchants, organizations and food vendors in addition to live entertainment. The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Over 40 various delicious food booths of Asian and international cuisines are a key element that should not missed. There will be on-site games and activities such as “Touch the Lucky Windmill” and receive free red envelopes, carnival rides and a “Wishing Tree.”

One of the most exciting events will be the continuous “Lucky Draw” of hundreds of prizes, including airline tickets to Asia, TV sets, small appliances and many more.

The festival will be spread out along five street blocks on Garvey Avenue from Garfield to Alhambra Avenues, making it one of the largest free street events in Southern California. While celebrating the Lunar New Year, the festival will also honor and showcase various cultural elements of Southern California.

For more information about the 2018 Monterey Park Lunar New Year Festival, please visit www.MontereyPark.ca.gov and search for Lunar New Year Festival or click http://www.montereypark.ca.gov/669/Lunar-New-Year-Festival.