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Lunar Fest NJ

Sunday, January 26, 2025, 12-4pm
The Woodland, Maplewood, NJ

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About Lunar Fest NJ

Lunar Fest NJ celebrates the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, and is held at The Woodland at 60 Woodland Road, Maplewood, NJ. This is our 6th year of hosting.


Join us in celebrating the Year of the Snake with performances representing Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese cultures, along with fun, engaging children's activities, unique merchandise, and delicious food. 


The snake is a symbol of elegance, wisdom, and transformation, and the year of the snake is a time for personal growth, introspection, and reevaluating goals. 


FREE to attend and all are welcome.


Support Lunar Fest NJ by donating via Venmo to @soma-ccw.

Lunar Fest 2025 Gallery

Schedule

12:00pm

Opening Address

Mayor Nancy Adams, Mayor Sheena Collum, Festival Director Lanny Cheuck

12:15pm

Chinese Traditional and Modern Dances

Rutgers Chinese Dancing Troupe

12:25pm

Vietnamese Fan Dance and Hip Hop Lion Dance

Rutgers Vietnamese Student Association

12:35pm

Welcome Remarks

Monica Burnette, Seton Hall University

12:40pm

Chinese Traditional Dance

FA Academy

12:55pm

Salutatory Remarks

Assemblywoman Ellen J. Park

1:00pm

Korean Sword Dance, Drumming, and Cultural Dances

Woorigarak Korean Cultural Art Center

1:40pm

Martial Arts Demonstration

Zen Wushu Academy

2:00pm

Kpop Dance Covers

Haru Dance, Rutgers University

2:25pm

Chinese Acrobat and Comedy Show

Master Yang Xiao Di

3:05pm

3:30pm

Japanese Taiko Drumming Exhibition

Biwanko

4:00pm

Dragon and Ribbon Goodbye Ceremony (Outdoors)

Columbia High School Mandarin Program

What to eat

Community Cafe

Uniquely flavored coffees and baked goods

Cousins Maine Lobster

Fresh Maine lobster

Fomo Momo

Tibetan momos with bold sauces and filling

Keo Ku

Traditional Korean BBQ

Kung Fu Tea

Classic and modern boba milk and fruit teas

K-Town Hero

Home of the Korean BBQ sandwich

Lunch Mommy

Healthy and delicious food with diverse offerings

Mochimoly

Go-to for the best mochi donuts

Pandang

Authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine

Qsina8

Authentic Filipino cuisine

What to do

Ausome Balloon Creator

Amazing balloon art by donation

Boba Bear Bilingual

Bilingual board books and Asian toys

Books by Yobe Qui

Celebrating the AAPI community through books, toys, and gifts

Columbia High School Mandarin Program

Face painting, snake hair extensions, crafts and activities

Koa Good

Kawaii stuffed animals and trinkets

Millburn Korean School

Korean language and cultural education

Oakland Road Art Club

Creative space for upcycling art materials

Somacycle

Convenient local recycling pickup service

SOMA Studio Arts Atelier

Teaching strong art fundamentals in SOMA

SOMA Sweets

Japanese and Asian sweets

Tanghulu Sweets

Traditional skewered sugared-fruits

Lunar Fest NJ through the years