2022 Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration in Portland’s Old Town | Free Performances

Join Portland Chinatown Museum on Saturday, May 7 for their annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration in Old Town Portland.

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From Website:
2022 Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration
May 7, 2022
10AM | Free | All Ages
More info: portlandchinatownmuseum.org

Location: NW Third and Davis St., Portland

Join us on Saturday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. for our sixth annual Lunar New Year Dragon Dance Parade and Celebration, presented in partnership with the Oregon Historical Society.

Our 150-foot dragon will be roaring out of quarantine to celebrate Spring with lion dancers, performers, and a lively community parade through Old Town, Downtown, and up to the Oregon Historical Society Park Plaza.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at NW Third and Davis St.
  – Kick off with lion dancers and performances
  – Dragon comes roaring out
• 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
  – Parade around Old Town Chinatown
  – Plucking of the greens at select locations
  – Proceed up SW Third Ave. and up towards SW Jefferson and Park Street
• 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  – Parade ends at Oregon Historical Society Park Plaza.