The 42nd Annual Chinese New Year Fair kicked off in Downtown San Diego, featuring cultural performances, crafts, and food vendors. This year, 2025, is the Year of the Snake, symbolizing renewal, good fortune, and prosperity. The fair highlights the Chinese community's rich history in San Diego and welcomes people of all backgrounds to celebrate and learn about Chinese culture.
Crowds enjoy live performances during the 42nd Annual Chinese New Year Fair on Saturday, February 8, 2025 in Downtown San Diego, CA. Benson Quach was 9 years old when he joined the Lucky Lion Dancers, the oldest lion dance group in San Diego, dating back to the 1930s.
On Saturday, Quach and the Lucky Lion Dancers kicked off the 42nd annual Chinese New Year Fair, a free two-day event in downtown San Diego to celebrate the new year, featuring cultural performances, crafts and food vendors. The fair — held in San Diego’s historic Chinatown near the Gaslamp Quarter — also intends to celebrate and honor the Chinese community in San Diego, which dates back to the mid- to late 1800s, when the first Chinese immigrants arrived in the city.The Lucky Lion Dancers help represent that long history, with some members being second- or third-generation dancers.
That sentiment was on display across the fair on Saturday, as hundreds of attendees enjoyed Chinese cuisine and handmade goods from various local vendors, and performances including Chinese martial arts and traditional dance from the San Diego State University Chinese Cultural Center.There were also arts and crafts for children, including a mural wall featuring a snake that kids could color in. “We’re really proud to be a family-friendly festival,” Dang said.
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