Maui Chinese New Year Festival, The Day of the Dragon

Join Maui Mall Village and the Maui Chinese New Year Festival as we celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a wide array of family-friendly cultural experiences, including food and craft booths, demonstrations, displays, and music on Saturday, February 10, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Highlights of the festival will include a lion dance blessing by Sifu Arlie Asiu and Maui Chinese Martial Arts, keiki dragon dancers and ribbon dancers by Kalimaya and Exergy 35 Edutainment Productions, and tai chi demonstrations by Taiji on Maui, Ohana Martial Arts, and T’ai Chi Ch’uan on Maui. (See program listed below for full list and specific times.)

You can also enjoy delicious Chinese food by Only Ono BBQ, One Ton & Done, Lemongrass Restaurant, Thai Esan Maui, JFK Lumpia and more. Plus, keiki are invited to come in costume to participate in the Keiki Chinese Costume Show, and the first 100 keiki will receive free goodie bags. There will also be a Keiki Art Contest, Chinese calligraphy, a Chinese altar table and more. Take a trip down memory lane at the Maui Chinese Photo and Culture Exhibit, where Year of the Dragon festival shirts designed by Paulo Sabado of Sabado Art Maui will be available for purchase.

Maui Chinese New Year Festival Program:

9:00 a.m.
Tai Chi, Kung Fu and Chi Gong Demonstrations

11:00 a.m.
Lion Dance and Blessings

12:00 p.m.
Children’s Dragon Art Contest Awards

Keiki Chinese Costume Show

1:00 p.m.
Children’s Ribbon Dance;

Dragon Parade

Ongoing activities:

Children’s Dragon Art Display

Cultural and Historical Display

New Year’s Ritual and Family Table

Good Luck Lion Photo Room

Chinese Calligraphy Table

Chinese Food and Craft Booths

Chinese Music

Sponsors of the Maui Chinese New Year Festival 2024 are Maui Mall Village, Maui Chinese Cultural Society, Philip Sabado Art Studio, Maui Chinese Martial Arts, Makana Ola Events & Promotions LLC, The Arc of Maui County, Teens on Call Maui, First Hawaiian Bank, Wailuku Dental Group, County of Maui, Tante Maalaea Restaurant and Bar, Da Babooze Bar, Tante’s Island Cuisine Restaurant-Kahului, UH Maui College, 99.9 KISS FM, and Pukalani Superette. Recycling for the event will be provided by Teens on Call. 

For more information about the Maui Chinese New Year Festival 2024, follow on Instagram @CNYFestMaui and Facebook @CNYMaui