LUNAR NEW YEAR 2026 CELEBRATION Hard Rock Casino × Mega Night Market

🧧🎉 LUNAR NEW YEAR 2026 CELEBRATION 🎉🧧

Hard Rock Casino × Mega Night Market

🎤 Hosted by Ann P

Get ready for one of the BIGGEST Lunar New Year celebrations in Florida! ✨

Join us at Hard Rock Casino for a night full of culture, music, performances, and lucky moments as we welcome Lunar New Year 2026 in style.

📅 Date: Lunar New Year 2026

⏰ Time: 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM

📍 Location: Hard Rock Casino – Event Center

🎊 What to Expect:

🦁 Traditional Lion & Dragon Dance Opening Ceremony

🥁 Casino Floor Parade with drums, lions & Money God

🧧 Lucky Red Envelope Giveaways

🎟️ Multiple Lucky Draws by Hard Rock Casino

🎤 Live Singers & Entertainment All Night

💃 Cultural dances from Chinese, Lao & Asian communities

🥋 Martial arts, kung fu & dragon dance performances

🎶 Grand finale with all-star performers

🌟 Featured Performers Include:

🎤 Quang Huan • Mai San • Vincent Luong • Minh Tran

🎤 Ann P (Host)

💃 Chinese & American Association of Tampa Bay

🥋 Mt. Song Martial Arts

💃 Kat & Andriya (Lao Traditional Folk Dance)

…and many more!

🎉 This is a FREE, family-friendly celebration bringing together culture, community, and casino excitement — perfect for friends, families, and visitors looking to experience Lunar New Year the BIG way.

📸 Dress festive, bring your lucky energy, and come celebrate with us!

👉 RSVP, SHARE, and invite your friends & family!

Let’s make Lunar New Year 2026 unforgettable 🧧🐉✨

Info: • HR Team cues Lion's Dance Team to begin
• Lions will end ceremony by bowing three times
• SHRT Executives (VIP Guests), casino hosts, Lions and Money God stay for photos

Info: • Drums start again
• Cai Qing ceremony at Pit 9 and Pit 1
• Executives/Hosts/Lions/Money God to stroll casino floor and finish at the Event Center
• Execs. will greet and give out lucky red envelope to casino guests

Info: Speech saying Thank you to everyone for coming out to support us at Lunar New Year 2026

Info: Lunar New Year Song - Lang Nghe Mua Xuan Ve- Group singing together

Info: The Chinese American Association presents traditional Chinese cultural dance, a vibrant and elegant art form that blends graceful movements, expressive storytelling, and rich cultural symbolism.

Their performances often feature flowing hand motions, precise footwork, and coordinated group formations, reflecting themes of heritage, unity, prosperity, and celebration. Dancers perform to traditional and contemporary Chinese music, bringing ancient traditions to life in a modern, high-energy festival setting.
These cultural dances are commonly showcased during Lunar New Year celebrations, symbolizing good fortune, harmony, and new beginnings, and are a meaningful highlight that connects generations through culture and art.

Info: National Anthem, Chinese Song, Thai Song

Info: ?? MT. Song Martial Arts – Dragon Dance Performance ??

Get ready for one of the most powerful and exciting moments of the night! MT. Song Martial Arts brings the traditional Chinese Dragon Dance to life with thunderous drums, precision teamwork, and nonstop energy.

The Dragon Dance symbolizes strength, wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune, and is performed to chase away bad luck and welcome success in the New Year. Guided by martial arts discipline, each movement is sharp, synchronized, and packed with festival hype—guaranteed to get the crowd cheering!

This is more than a performance—it’s a Lunar New Year tradition you don’t want to miss. Bring your family, make a wish, and feel the power of the dragon! ?✨

?? Loud drums • High energy • Good luck vibes

Info: ?? CHINESE & AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TAMPA BAY ??
Traditional Chinese Music & Singing

Experience the beauty and soul of Chinese culture with the Chinese & American Association of Tampa Bay as they present traditional Chinese music and singing performed in Chinese.

This cultural showcase features classic Chinese instruments such as the erhu, guzheng, pipa, and dizi, paired with traditional Chinese vocal performances that tell stories of heritage, emotion, and celebration. The melodies are elegant, expressive, and deeply rooted in centuries-old traditions.

Perfect for Lunar New Year and cultural festivals, this performance brings a moment of grace and authenticity to the stage—connecting generations through music, language, and tradition.

✨ Cultural • Elegant • Meaningful
? Live traditional instruments & Chinese singing

Event Venue

Hard Rock Cafe, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, United States

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