2026 Chinese Spring Festival Culture Fair - Free Event

Free entry for all! 2026 Chinese Spring Festival Culture Fair is your Year of the Horse celebration—fast, fearless, and full of festive energy. Join us in person to experience the Spring Festival up close, where tradition meets hands-on fun: create a Year of the Horse lantern, sculpt a colorful clay pony, and bring horse-themed blessings to life through crafts you can take home.

Dive into the maker zone with family-friendly favorites: build a spinning Zoetrope animation tube, craft a dazzling kaleidoscope, fold a bright pinwheel, and try classic New Year print / tile rubbing with ink on red paper—instant “new year vibes,” guaranteed.

For culture lovers, we’ve got a full tradition lineup: dress up for Hanfu photo moments, write your own Fu (福) with calligraphy, solve lantern riddles, and watch live sugar painting turn syrup into art in seconds.

And don’t miss the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) highlights—made for the Year of the Horse spotlight: create a one-of-a-kind lacquer fan (漆扇) with flowing marbled textures, and craft an elegant Song Brocade wind chime (宋锦风铃) where heritage fabric meets the sound of spring.

Want action? Jump into classic games like diabolo, pitch-pot, kick shuttlecock, and ring toss, plus a high-energy kids’ whack-a-mole challenge—along with face painting, balloon art, and close-up magic surprises. Bring your friends and family, celebrate the Year of the Horse together, and leave with handmade treasures, new skills, and unforgettable Spring Festival joy.

白天来逛免费集市，和家人朋友一起把年味儿“亲手做出来”：做马年灯笼、捏彩色小马粘土，再到手作区体验 Zoetrope 动画纸筒、万花筒、折纸风车、年画/瓦当拓印；喜欢非遗的一定别错过 漆扇与宋锦风铃——把传统工艺的质感和新年的灵气带回家。现场还有汉服拍照、书法写福、灯谜互动、糖画、以及抖空竹、投壶、踢毽子、套圈等传统游戏，热闹到停不下来。

更重要的是：晚上同一地点的剧场，还有一场真正的“过年大团圆”——传统春节联欢晚会。这不仅是一场演出，更是一场万人同频的线下大团圆：熟悉的乡音、惊艳的才艺、不绝的掌声与笑声，都将在这里真实发生。节目形式丰富：传统舞蹈、现代舞蹈、歌曲、脱口秀、小品、舞台剧、大提琴、民乐等多种表演一晚看过瘾。
晚会时间：7:00–9:30 PM（6:00 PM 开始入场）

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 South Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, United States

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