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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Celebrating Chinese New Year in SoCal

It's hard to imagine that this time last year I was hugely pregnant doing everything I could to get Parker out of me. As soon as we realized he wasn't planning to come naturally, we scheduled my c-section for February 8, two days before Tet (Lunar New Year) so that Parker would be a golden dragon.

Technically, this year will be Parker's second time experiencing Tet but the first time he will kinda know what is going on. My little sister Cathy bought him a little red brocade suit similar to this one that he will be wearing when he collects his red envelopes. I'm looking forward to feasting on my MIL's thit kho, gambling and all the traditional desserts and sweets that are only available during this time of year. Between Tet, the Super Bowl (GO DENVER!) and Parker's birthday extravaganza I'm going to be one busy mama.

 
[Year of the Horse and Broncos in the Super Bowl? This is no coincidence people! Go Manning!]


This year Tet lands on a Friday so the celebrations are going to be bigger than usual. Here is a list of Tet/Lunar New Year celebrations that will be happening in SoCal. Hope to see some of you out and about celebrating the Year of the Horse!

Lunar New Year Festival (This is the one I would go to)
Where: Qualcomm Stadium
9449 Friars Road
San Diego, CA 92108
When: Jan 31- Feb 2. Times vary by day.
How much: $4/kid and $5/adult
Website: http://www.lunarnewyearfestival.org/

Tet Festival (This is the one I would go to if I lived in OC)
Where: OC Fair & Event Center
When: Feb 7-9
How much: Children 4 and under FREE/General Admission $5
Website: http://www.tetfestival.org/

9th Annual Mira Mesa Tet Festival
Where: Mira Mesa Community Park
8575 New Salem Street
San Diego, CA 92126
When: Jan 31 - Feb 2. Times vary by day.
How much: FREE
Website: http://www.sdtet.com/about.php

Chinese New Year Food & Cultural Fair
Where: Downtown San Diego
Third Ave & J Street
When: Feb 8 & 9 from 9 AM - 5 PM
How much: FREE
Website: http://sdcny.weebly.com/

Chinese New Year at Pretend City - Irvine
Where: Pretend City Irvine
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618
When: Jan 31 from 10 AM - 3 PM
How much: $12.50/person
Website: http://pretendcity.org/ai1ec_event/celebrate-chinese-new-year/?instance_id=429






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